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Experience Arizona...in Style!

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SELECTED PRESENTATIONS and
PROMOTIONAL EVENTS
 


 
                 
Changing Leaf                                       Silky Waterfall #9785 #2
      
 Boyce Thompson Arboretum                              White Mountains 
                    State Park                                                             Arizona

LEEF PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
Photography workshops include nature and wildlife photography for nonphotographers (Get Down & Dirty!), petroglyph photography (Photographing Petroglyphs: A Path to Deeper Appreciation), petroglyph appreciation and context, fall colors photography (Photographing Fall Colors), flower and garden photography (Photographing Spring & Summer Color),  camera settings & applications (Basic Photography: Camera Settings & Applications) and field photography (Photography Field Class). Other talks include  local area wildife (Let's Talk Turkey!), risk-taking and following one's dreams (Escape the Ordinary) and Simple Special Effects in Photoshop. For workshop descriptions, please see "The Photographer" page on this website. A new workshop, Photography for Realtors,
is being developed for fall 2010.

2010  JANUARY-DECEMBER
Arizona Outdoor Adventures
Photography Workshop--Nature & Wildlife Photography
June 16, & July 21, 2010  Big Lake Recreation Area, AZ

AZ Game & Fish 2010 Outdoor Exo
Photography Presentation—Nature & Wildlife Photography 
March 28, 2010  Phoenix, AZ

AZ State Parks Site Steward Program Annual Conference
Presentation—Petroglyph Appreciation & Context
March 6, 2010  Camp Verde, AZ
 

Arts Alliance of the White Mountains 
January--December  Show Low Senior Center  Show Low, AZ  
January 10, 2010  Mid-Winter Art Show  Show Low, AZ
May 8, 2010  Mid-Spring Art Show  Show Low, AZ
August 14, 2010  Mid-Summer Art Show  Show Low, AZ

Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeology Park
Photoshop Workshop--Simple Special Effects in Photoshop
Photography Workshop—Photographing Spring & Summer Color
March 13, 2010  Globe, AZ
Photography Workshop—"Shoot the Ruins" Field Class
Presentation--Petroglyph Appreciation & Context
March 14, 2010  Globe, AZ

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park
Photography Workshop—Basic Flower & Garden Photography
Photography Field Class--Gardenscapes
April 16, 2010  Superior, AZ
Photoshop Workshop--Simple Special Effects in Photoshop
April 17, 2010  Superior, AZ

Casa Malpais Museum/Town of Springerville
Presentation--Petroglyph Appreciation & Context
March 20, 2010  Springerville, AZ
 
Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce
Photography Workshop—Beginners' Photography/Camera Settings & Applications
Field Class—Round Mountain Park Spring Flowers Photo Class
April 18, 2010  Globe, AZ

Madera Gallery--Mountain Artisans Guild
Art Works on Exhibit All Year
Photography Workshop--Nature & Wildlife Photography
June 21, 2010  Lakeside, AZ
Photography Workshop—Camera Settings & Applications
July 19, 2010  Lakeside, AZ
Photography Workshop—Flower & Garden Photography
August 23, 2010  Lakeside, AZ
Photography Workshop—Photographing Fall Colors
October 4, 2010  Lakeside, AZ

National Bank of Arizona--Business of the Week
January 25-29, 1020  Eagar & Springerville, AZ

Noftsger Hill Inn
Photography Workshop—Photographing Globe's Historic Buildings
October 23-24, 2010  Globe, AZ

Northeastern Arizona Fine Arts Association
High Country Gallery (Seasonal)

Art Works Exhibited Mid-May-September 26, 2010
Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ

Nutrioso Annual B-B-Q
Art Displays
July 31, 2010  Nutrioso, AZ 

Payson Archaeological Society
Petroglyph Appreciation & Context Presentation
Photography Workshop--Photographing Petroglyphs: A Path to Deeper Appreciation
January 16, 2010  Payson, AZ

Solterra Fine Art Show
Art Displays
July 16 & 17, 2010  Lakeside, AZ

U.S. Forest Service Children’s Program: Kids in the Woods 2010   
Nature & Wildlife Photography  & Wildlife Displays 
July 1, 2010 Big Lake, AZ

Woodland Wildlife Festival
Photography Presentation--Nature & Wildlife Photography 
October 2, 2010  Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ
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2009  JANUARY-DECEMBER

Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park (Superior, AZ) 
Photoshop Workshop--Simple Special Effects in Photoshop
Photography Workshop—Nature & Wildlife Photography for Nonphotographers
Feb. 18, Mar. 25, May 10 & Sep't. 26, 2009
Photography Workshop—Basic Photography: Camera Settings & Applications
Feb. 19, Mar. 26, May 11, Sep't. 27 & Dec. 4, 2009
Photography Workshop—Photographing Spring & Summer Color
Feb. 20 & Mar. 27, 2009
Photography Workshop—Photographing Petroglyphs: A Path to Deeper Appreciation
Mar. 28, 2009 (Petroglyph Hike on March 29 with ethno-botanist David Morris) 
Wildlife Workshop--Let's Talk Turkey! 
May 7, 2009  (Nature Club) 
Photography Workshop--Photography in the Field
May 8, Sep't. 27, Dec. 4 & Dec. 5, 2009   
Photography Workshop--Photographing Fall Colors
Oct. 31, 2009   
Nov. 1 & Dec. 5, 2009
   
 
AZ Game & Fish 2009 Outdoor Exo
Photography Presentation—Nature & Wildlife Photography 
Mar. 29, 2009  Phoenix, AZ
 
Show Low Parks and Recreation 
Photography Workshop—Basic Photography: Camera Settings & Applications
July 17, 2009  Show Low, AZ

Show Low Senior Center Monthly Featured Artist 

Art Show (Reception June 18, 2009)
Wildlife Talk--Let's Talk Turkey! (June 17, 2009)
June 1-30, 2009  Show Low, AZ 
  

Arts Alliance of the White Mountains Art Shows
June 13, 2009   WM Symphony Pops Concert  Lakeside, AZ
August 15. 2009  Music in the Pines, Torreon  Show Low, AZ
 
Arizona Outdoor Adventures
Photography Workshop--Nature & Wildlife Photography
June 25, 2009  Big Lake Recreation Area, AZ 

Show Low Historical Society Museum
Art Show
July 11, 2009  Show Low, AZ

U.S. Forest Service Children’s Program: Kids in the Woods 2009  

Wildlife Talk—Let's Talk Turkey!  & Wildlife Displays 
July 23, 2009  Big Lake, AZ

Nutrioso Annual B-B-Q
Art Displays
July 25, 2009  Nutrioso, AZ 

Northeastern Arizona Fine Arts Association
High Country Gallery (Seasonal)
Art Works Exhibited Mid-May-September 30, 2010
Photography Presentation--Composition Plus 
September 14, 2009  Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ 

Sonoran Lifestyle Properties/Torreon
Photography Workshop--Nature & Wildlife Photography
September 19, 2009  Show Low, AZ 
Photography Workshop--Camera Settings & Applications
September 19, 2009  Show Low, AZ  

Woodland Wildlife Festival
Photography Presentation--Nature & Wildlife Photography 
October 3, 2009  Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ

An Evening with the Arts
Photography Displays
October 10, 2009  Eagar, AZ
   

 

 

     

             Ayer Lake at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park





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To purchase matted or framed prints, please contact  Maggie Leef at  (928) 333-2059.



Maggie Leef, Photographer 
& Graphic Designer 

  • PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES
  • Leef Photography specializes in nature, wildlife and tourism-related photography and design, but Maggie also photographs people and pets and does photographic repair and restoration. 
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  •                    Pet Portrait
  • SENIOR PORTRAIT PACKAGES for high school seniors are available any time. Beat the rush! Call to schedule an appointment today.
  •                     Senior Portrait 
  •                           Montage  
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  •               Senior Portrait

PUBLIC SPEAKING & WORKSHOPS
In addition to photography and photographic design, Maggie offers these workshops and presentations:

SIMPLE SPECIAL EFFECTS IN PHOTOSHOP
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park (Superior, AZ)
April 17 (Sat.) 9-12
Fall dates TBA

CAMERA SETTINGS & APPLICATIONS/BEGINNER'S CAMERA CLASS
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park (Superior, AZ)
Fall dates TBA
Madera Gallery (Lakeside, AZ)
July 19 (Mon.) 1-4
Madera Gallery (Lakeside, AZ)
September 20 (Mon.) 1-4

NATURE & WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
AZ Game & Fish Expo (Phoenix, AZ) 
March 28 (Sun.) 11-12
Madera Galleries (Lakeside, AZ)
June 21 (Mon.) 1-4

FLOWER & GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY (Spring & Summer Color)
Madera Gallery (Lakeside, AZ)
August 23 (Mon.) 1-4

PHOTOGRAPHING FALL COLORS
Madera Galleries (Lakeside, AZ)
October 4 (Mon.) 1-4

PETROGLYPH APPRECIATION & CONTEXT
TBA

PHOTOGRAPHING
PETROGLYPHS: A PATH TO DEEPER APPRECIATION

TBA

LET'S TALK TURKEY!
Local Area Wildlife
TBA

PHOTOGRAPHY FIELD CLASSES 
GARDENSCAPES (A FIELD CLASS)
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park (Superior, AZ)
April 16 (Fri.) 2-4:30

ROUND MOUNTAIN PARK SPRING FLOWERS (A FIELD CLASS)
Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce (Globe, AZ)
April 18 (Sun.) 3:30-5:30

SHOOT THE RUINS! (A FIELD CLASS)
Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park (Globe, AZ)
March 14 (Sun.) 9-11

PHOTOGRAPHING HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Noftsger Hill Inn (Globe, AZ)
Oct. 23 & 24 (Sat. & Sun.)

ESCAPE THE ORDINARY--
Risk-taking and Following One's Dreams
Several versions are available.
This workshop is not currently scheduled. Dates will be posted as it is scheduled in the future. 

Descriptions of these workshops are on "The Photographer"
page on this website.


For information or to schedule a workshop, call Maggie Leef at (928) 333-2059.
Presentations can be tailored to specific groups' needs.



               Yellow Columbine



               Red-Tailed Hawk



         Antelope Ground Squirrel



                    Wild Horses



                       Wild Turkey