I Humbly Thank You......

On Nov 3rd Baltimore came together for the Baltimore Crown Awards! Well not ALL of Baltimore but more than enough to have a feel good vibe.  I wrote up a little something already but this isn't about the event its self and more of my thank yous and all that!!!

I wrote a speech for the Special Appreciation Award that I won but never got to give it because we ran out of time.....as always.  LOL  There were so many people there and there were new awards and wonderful special performances!!!  But anyway this is suppose to be about me!  LOL

So this is the speech!  I posted it on my page and I posted it in the comments of the picture of my award on the Baltimore Scene Facebook page too!!


I want to thank all who nominated and voted for me. I am appreciative of those who acknowledge the things I do. Too many times we forget and take for granted the things that those we are close to do for us and sometimes a heartfelt THANK YOU means the world.

I sincerely want to thank Bomb. That’s my family and I will always be MIB. And for those who don’t care much for me because I’m too loud or too honest…Blame Bomb! LOL IF it weren’t for him reaching out to me as an artist to a fan in 2006 on MySpace I wouldn’t know any of you!

I want to thank Chin Yer and Shaka Pitts for all the shows and events that they have put together so that I can do the things that I do. Not just the photography but the networking and the relationships I have built over these past 6 yrs! WOWWW 6 yrs!!

Sonny Brown for all the phone calls and wonderful long conversations about business and even personal things I was going through!

Ogun, you are Bmore’s Hero but you are one of my closest friends whether you realize it or not.

My Tay Tay…Thank you just isn’t enough for you!! I love you with all my heart!!

My brother Vision and sister Misha, my BMWB family thank you for always holding me up when I couldn’t hold myself. 1Up 1 Down

Billy Lyve and the entire Wisdom Court, Mai, Sam, Latrice, Penthouse, There is too many of you all to name….I love you guys!! Thank you for the opportunities you have giving me and the ones that are coming. I feel really good about this year coming!!

There are tons of others I wish I could thank but I will save that for my blog! We would be up here all night with all the people I have to thank!!

The things I do are truly from my heart! The advice I give, the connections I make are all for the artists that ask me for them. I’m just grateful that many of you are in my life and I just want you all to achieve your dream. Then one day when you are up on stage receiving a prestigious award and giving your First of all I want to Thank God speech before you get off the mic you say oh and Thank you Lisa Stant Baltimore Paparazzi for taking pictures and believing in me!

Thank you again!!

That was a nice little speech!! LOL  If I hadn't written anything and I got on the mic I probably would have l been a smartass and I have been working on that and my Karma has been wonderful since cutting numerous people out of my world!  Blessings and meeting new people have came my way and good things in  my personal life as well.  So I'm going to try and be Lisa but Liezel might slip out!!  Now we will be good as long as L I stays locked away!!  LOL

I really want to say THANK YOU to everyone I have met since 2008 until now and those I'm going to meet in the future!!  If it weren't for all of you who have shared my photos with my name and logos over the years, no one would even know me or my work!!

I want to thank all of those who introduce me as LISA THE BALTIMORE PAPARAZZI!!  You are helping me expand my brand and my name!  In the past I have had people introduce me as LISA MY PHOTOGRAPHER!!  Sigh!!  Even THE PHOTOGRAPHER would have been better than making it sound like I worked for them!  LOL  Whoooooaaaa  Liezel slipped out!  So thank you to all of you who respected what I do and the role I play!

There are too many names to remember!!  It is so hard to not hurt anyone's feelings but I have met so many awesome people over the years who have added to my success and to my love for the music scene!

Tons of people!  LOL

Bar Cardy, Miss Cream...K's up, RIP Tone and RIP Stryfe, my girl Lena.......

Skarr Akbar who always takes a picture of me because I'm always taking pictures of everyone else!!


Dirt Platoon,
Lebora,
Only.....Love you,
Apex,
J5.....Love you,
Brownfish (Ooh and Jahiti)
Ernest Turner,
John Hudson....Mastermind
Street Heat
Block Hugga,
Sonny Grams,
Wood,
all of 1st Family,
Knatty,
Topp Dogg Hill,
Diablo Slim,
Hollywood
and Freight Train Records,
Block Boy Gang,
Miss Kitten,
Permiss,
Singleton Newman,
Dubbs Lane,
ED aka Frank Lewis,
DJ TNT,
Tiffany Couture and HalfPint,
Clever One,
Lenwood,
Savage Da Beast,
Flint,
Dime Poe,
Josh,
So Swagg (for always wanting a damn photo shoot at any event I'm at lol).......
all the members of MABA Pit Fights and Face Off Battles Leagues.....

I'm drawing a blank mind right now!  WOWWWWW  I know there are tons of others!!

Oh Profitt and Flamez,
Syncere,
Hunnit Proof (Rico Hopes and Talal),
Sonny Reddz,
Damond Blue,
Q Gutta,
Maintain,
Rockwell,
Chyna Doll aka Kima.......
Kelly Connelly,
PX aka Kneel Knaris and Juward
Mark Carey,
Lord Baltimore,
Blizzard,
Kellye Lo,
Yuk,
Baltimore Son,
My man Comp,
JonJon The Son,
My friend Bart Shiflett aka B-Side,
Kae Fields,
Jaydee,
trying to think.......
my girls Carrie, Devon and Nikima who keep me laughing......
Ty Hill who use to be Ty Gudda!! :)  And will always be Ty Gudda to me! LOL

Anyone who has ever offered to take a picture of me, anyone who has taken pictures of me!!

Ok I can't think of anymore people but anyone that I have met, crossed paths with I humbly say THANK YOU!!!


I also want to say thank you to Smif n Wessun aka Steele and Tek. They have re-posted my pictures I took of them.

Thank you to SwizZz of Funk Volume for re-posting the blog that I wrote for the Funk Volume Tour and being such a great guy to talk to!!

Thank you to all the club owners over the years that have been open because if it weren't for them I wouldn't have events to go to!!  Black Hole, Penguins, 5 Seasons, Turntable Club, Bourbon Street, and of course Sonar.

Thank you to the promoters as well!!  Especially Tay Tay who threw shows for anyone wanting to perform!!

Billy Lyve who has been working hard over the past couple of years creating a following and a brand name with Wisdom Court.

I'm sorry if I didn't name you personally by name!  It wasn't on purpose.  Just too many to remember and I have been writing this for hours now!  LOL

And last but not least.......

Thank you to everyone who has ever crossed me too!  LOL  Without you all I wouldn't know real people who appreciate what I do!!


So with all that being said......I can't wait to see what 2013 holds for us all!!  Much Love!!!!

Photo taken by Skarr Akbar!!! Thanks!!

The 6th Annual Baltimore Crown Awards

The 6th Annual Baltimore Crown

On November 3, 2012 Baltimore came out for the 6th year in a row to support one another and as it has been stated numerous times it was like a family reunion!  Seeing "family members" that you haven't seen since last year or meeting new "family members", introducing the new with the old!  

I have had the privilege of being apart of these awards since 2009. I have received Special Appreciation  and Special Contribution awards and last year I was awarded Photographer of the Year.  This year I received Special Appreciation once again! Yayyyy me!!  LOL  Every year the numbers of people who come out grow and this year new categories were added!!

Now these awards are to honor everyone but of course you get those who get mad they weren't nominated or they didn't win and of course they get online and talk major shit.  SIGHHHH  Most of all they just don't realize that if you don't toot your own horn how is anyone suppose to know what you are doing?  This city is so big with rappers, singers, emcees that people forget that not everyone knows who you are and most of all alot of you don't travel in the same circles.  I can't tell you how many people have come up to me in the past 5 years and as me oh you don't know who I am??  No I don't.  Just like most people don't know the artists I know.  When it comes to the Crown nominations, it comes from you or someone nominating you with reasons why you should be considered for the awards!  Not that difficult!!  I have heard so many times rappers saying oh I had the hardest mixtape this year.  Really??  When did it come out??  How many physical copies you sell?  How many downloads you have??  I have you been pushing it since it came out??  I'm just asking!

The Cypher

Back to the awards!

Photo Shoot in the middle of the show!! LOL

Well anyway, I love the atmosphere of the Crown!  Chin Yer always mixes the "veterans" with the new and the awards are more than just hip hop.  It's spoken word and dance also.  It's recognizing media, businesses, the battle rappers, and legends!  When the night was over I couldn't wait until we are all sitting there next year!!  I heard and seen people on Facebook saying next year they were going to win an award.  

For a complete list of winners you can go to the following link and if you haven't already click like on the Baltimore Scene Facebook page!!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.481904405187490.117707.252844041426862&type=1

If you didn't attend this year make sure you attend next year!  If I tried to write everything that I seen this blog would be long as hell!!  Just know that it is our music and art scene's equivalent of the industry music awards.  Being nominated should feel just as good as if you win.  And whether you win or not or if you are nominated or not shouldn't cause you to be mad.   I didn't win Photographer of the Year and I wasn't even mad.  For one, I won last year and I know what I contribute to the scene and two my favorite photographer and a great guy won....J5!!  If I had to "lose" to anyone I'm glad it was him!!

So will I be seeing you all next year at the 7th Annual Baltimore Crown Awards???  I sure hope so!  If you are looking for me, I will be right up front with my camera in hand to capture the moments for those who can't be there!!

So congratulations to all the winners!!!  Congratulation to all the nominees!!!  Congratulations to everyone that came out to show love and support for this event!!

Congratulations again to Skarr Akbar for winning the beat battle even though he only had one other producer step up against him!!  Shout out to  Mr Spaz to not being scared to compete with Skarr!  LOL

Well enjoy the pictures!!  All of them can be found on my Facebook page!!

www.facebook.com/liezel127

Oh and the picture of me was taken by Mr Skarr Akbar as well!!  LOL