Lee is from Philly, but I don't hold that against him. He also shoots Nikon, and I don't hold that against him either. Lee takes beautiful shots, has a wonderful home life with beautiful kids, and from what I can tell, a wonderful wife. That is what I have against him. Where does he get off? "Oh, look at these wond… Read more

Lee is from Philly, but I don't hold that against him. He also shoots Nikon, and I don't hold that against him either. Lee takes beautiful shots, has a wonderful home life with beautiful kids, and from what I can tell, a wonderful wife. That is what I have against him. Where does he get off? "Oh, look at these wonderful photos I have of these wonderful people in my life, and all the wonderful times we have!" Makes you want to throw up right? And then when you think it's all over....."Hey look at me everyone! I have my own studio where I continue to take amazing photographs that will make lesser people weep with envy." Yes, I weep with envy at the images that Lee Shelly creates. Son of a bitch.

I shoot film because I suck at digital and one of the reasons I think I suck is because of photographers like Lee. this man brings digital photography to levels i can only dream of. the brief time I got to spend with Lee was a humbling experience, not every day you get to hang out with a true professional. wish we can… Read more

I shoot film because I suck at digital and one of the reasons I think I suck is because of photographers like Lee. this man brings digital photography to levels i can only dream of. the brief time I got to spend with Lee was a humbling experience, not every day you get to hang out with a true professional. wish we can do this again sometime.

leesure is thoughtful, friendly, and a good sport. He has a fine sense of light, color, line, and texture. He's versatile - portraits, products, food, weddings, travel, and more. He's not above the occasional wildlife shot, landscape, or flower macro, either. And he does it all with competence and panache. He bothers t… Read more

leesure is thoughtful, friendly, and a good sport. He has a fine sense of light, color, line, and texture. He's versatile - portraits, products, food, weddings, travel, and more. He's not above the occasional wildlife shot, landscape, or flower macro, either. And he does it all with competence and panache. He bothers to put some thought into his compositions, and it shows. He's worth getting to know, and his pictures are worth a look.

Within 10 minutes of meeting him, Lee had thrown his arm around me as if we were old friends. And maybe we were, since Lee treats everyone like a long lost friend. His exuberance parlays directly into his photography, where he always seems more than happy to be helping others take pictures as taking them himself. Lee i… Read more

Within 10 minutes of meeting him, Lee had thrown his arm around me as if we were old friends. And maybe we were, since Lee treats everyone like a long lost friend. His exuberance parlays directly into his photography, where he always seems more than happy to be helping others take pictures as taking them himself. Lee is one of the nicest persons I've met on Flickr, don't let anyone tell you differently.

I ADORE Leesure. I kept thinking about how I would begin a testimonial for Leesure. I've known him for quite some time on flickr, and we've had some interesting run-ins complete with snarky, rude, needling, and sometimes harsh exchanges. But, that's just because we are a lot of like and often clash. We are competitive … Read more

I ADORE Leesure. I kept thinking about how I would begin a testimonial for Leesure. I've known him for quite some time on flickr, and we've had some interesting run-ins complete with snarky, rude, needling, and sometimes harsh exchanges. But, that's just because we are a lot of like and often clash. We are competitive and brash and full of ego and confidence, and I am clearly the better photographer, and that infuriates Leesure. However, I knew upon meeting Leesure that I would love this guy to tears. And, I do. He is jovial and large, hilarious, warm, friendly, personable, and tells such great stories and jokes. He is really one of those people you love being around and being friends with. As a photographer, I have always been amazed by his work, even when he was whining and annoying the crap out of me on flickr. My favorite work from Leesure is when he perfectly captures the essence of people in their surroundings, whether its children competing in sports or the elderly strolling through the streets. He watches and embraces the world around him, and is not only technically impressive, but seems to invariably capture the perfect moments in front of his lens. His timing is impeccable. So, I will just come full circle and reiterate that I adore Leesure.

The first thing one notices when viewing Leesure's work is that all of his shots seem superbly composed. Next would be the sheer breadth of his work, be it landscape, portraiture or documentary. He has the ability to instantly convey his ideas through his photography - a rare quality indeed. His photographs are always… Read more

The first thing one notices when viewing Leesure's work is that all of his shots seem superbly composed. Next would be the sheer breadth of his work, be it landscape, portraiture or documentary. He has the ability to instantly convey his ideas through his photography - a rare quality indeed. His photographs are always intriguing and though-provoking. Take a gander and see the truth through his eyes.

Leesure was one of the first people I ever met in DMU. Whether he shoot portraits of his beautiful children, landscapes with different perspectives, or lightplay shots; he conveys more than pixels across a screen he creates art. Lee has always been helpful to me in looking at some of the technical aspects of my shoo… Read more

Leesure was one of the first people I ever met in DMU. Whether he shoot portraits of his beautiful children, landscapes with different perspectives, or lightplay shots; he conveys more than pixels across a screen he creates art. Lee has always been helpful to me in looking at some of the technical aspects of my shooting and is never shy to point out some things you should change :) You never want to run into him in a photo challenge because you can never narrow down what his entry will be. It may be a grandiose landscape or a shot of bridesmaids dancing at a wedding.

Lee is one of my favorite Flickr friends I have made. Though he may come off as a pompous jerk (which he is), he has been more than willing to act as a mentor for myself and other younger Flickr photogs. Lee has had a great impact on my photography as of recent, from the small things like telling me to get a black ba… Read more

Lee is one of my favorite Flickr friends I have made. Though he may come off as a pompous jerk (which he is), he has been more than willing to act as a mentor for myself and other younger Flickr photogs. Lee has had a great impact on my photography as of recent, from the small things like telling me to get a black background to teaching me how to meter off of different areas. As for his photography, it is truly amazing! I find his shot compelling and unique, sometimes sitting for hours at work just staring at one shot!

I have come to know leesure through one of my favorite flickr groups, DeleteMe. As of this writing, he has 1,424 photos in his photo stream. His portrait work is quite good! He has a good eye for composition, a great wit, and from looking at his photos, a really great family! (I think he need more lighting gear though!… Read more

I have come to know leesure through one of my favorite flickr groups, DeleteMe. As of this writing, he has 1,424 photos in his photo stream. His portrait work is quite good! He has a good eye for composition, a great wit, and from looking at his photos, a really great family! (I think he need more lighting gear though!) He is a hopeless flickr addict and I think he may need an intervention.

Lee is sure of himself & with good reason :) There is a confidence to him, which shines through his work His presentations are bold , attractive, technically & artistically The book says the, "photograph should communicate to the viewer" , in his rare case, it does I also thank him for all the encouragement… Read more

Lee is sure of himself & with good reason :) There is a confidence to him, which shines through his work His presentations are bold , attractive, technically & artistically The book says the, "photograph should communicate to the viewer" , in his rare case, it does I also thank him for all the encouragement, he gives me

You commented on some of my photos through "Explore My Photostream", so I clicked through to see some of yours and I just had to send you a note. You are inspirational!!! Your photos are so beautiful, you manage to capture a mood in every single one! I'm trying to graduate from the "point and shoot" school of photog… Read more

You commented on some of my photos through "Explore My Photostream", so I clicked through to see some of yours and I just had to send you a note. You are inspirational!!! Your photos are so beautiful, you manage to capture a mood in every single one! I'm trying to graduate from the "point and shoot" school of photography and I really aspire to be even a tenth as good as you some day.