About Me

richardleaf.com is the photo and personal blog featuring the work of me, Rich Leaf.

I currently live in Tempe, Arizona and study at Arizona State University where I will complete my BFA in Photography in the Fall of 2008.

Main Production Tools:

  • Canon 5D, a digital SLR with a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens
  • Leica D-LUX 3, a point-and-shoot style digital camera
  • Shen Hao HZX 4X5-IIA, a 4×5 view camera with a Rodenstock 150mm lens
  • Hasselblad 501cm, a 6×6 medium-format camera with an 80mm lens
  • Photoshop CS3 for advanced post-production and retouching
  • Aperture 2.1 for basic post-production and organizing
  • FlickrExport for uploading to Flickr
  • MacPro with two dual-core 2.66 GHz Intel Xeon processors, 5 GB RAM and tons of hard disk space to run all the fancy software
  • WordPress to run the blog

Misc. Stuff:

  • Induro Tripod
  • Sekonic light meter
  • 2 Canon 580 EX II speedlite flashes
  • 2 PocketWizards
  • Couple of light stands and umbrellas
  • Other assorted crap

I can be contacted via e-mail at rjleaf@mac.com