Tucker Bryant's Six Month Portraits

For some reason, when I talked to Alex, Tucker's mom, I decided to do studio shots instead of on location. They met me at my house and what a great idea! About ten minutes after we got started, the rain came pouring down!

I think that I am going to keep Tucker's Grandmother on permanent stand by. Not only does she have a great voice, but her singing always makes Tucker smile at just the right moments. I told Alex and Scott that I wanted Tucker to stay with me because he is the most well behaved, cutest baby that I have ever met!

We already have his 9 month portraits scheduled. When he comes to see me next, Leslie Ann Kitten will be photographing him. I can't believe that will be me!

I am going to try to post some of my back dated shoots, including weddings tonight, but I don't know how far I will get. If I have photographed you and you are not on my blog, keep watching, I promise that I will get you on here.

As for now, here's Tucker!

Susan Brumley's Bridals

Yesterday I photographed Susan Brumley. You have seen her engagements (Susan and Casey). Yes, she looked like a model in the engagements, yes, she is straight out of a magazine for her bridals. I was able to meet her mother and her grandmother. What a wonderful family. You will be able to view her bridals after her wedding date of July 8th, 2006.

Speaking of July, my mother and I drove up to Amarillo after my shoot this morning and came back with a wedding dress! I am so excited. My wedding is the weekend after Susan's, so in four weeks you will be calling Leslie Ann Kitten, not Leslie Ann Simon!

It is a great feeling to be on the other side of the wedding day! I can't wait to marry Nick!

Amanda and Trenton

It is always fun to photograph, no matter who or what the subject. But, when you photography to people, when these people are so in love, it is better than ever! Trenton and Amanda make up a couple that I feel sure will be in love forever.

They will be married October 21, 2006 at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Here are a few! I can't wait until the wedding!

Come to my Art Show!

That's right guys! I have an art show! I really hope that you all can come view my work and buy a hundred pieces! Ok, just come and enjoy the wine and cheese and great company. And tell me that you saw it on the blog and I will give you a free notecard with an original print signed by me! On site, no questions asked!

Here is a copy of the flyer.

Light and Dark.

Creation and Destruction.

Masculine and Feminine.

The June First Friday Art Trail at Hard Tops is centered around the idea of complementary opposites. This ancient concept, known to many as Yin and Yang, is the driving theme of our showcase.

The work of two photographers, one male, one female, will be on display. The foundation of the show is the differences of perception that each sees through the lens of their camera, and through the filter of their inherent nature.The Hard Tops Gallery is happy to showcase the work of Leslie Ann Simon and Eric Reins.

You can begin the Trail at the Hard Tops Gallery. Trolleys depart at 6:15 pm. Refreshments will be available. The First Friday Art Trail is centered in the Depot District, and includes 15 venues throughout Lubbock. You can find a map of all the venues at:www.theunderwoodcenter.org/ffatmap.pdf

All the info:6p-9p
Hard Tops Gallery

2228 Buddy Holly Ave.
Contact 793.6950 for more info

I hope to see you all there! Call, e-mail or leave a comment if you have a question!
Thanks!

Derek Webb

Derek is a senior at Cooper and has so much personality! I really enjoyed Lauren and Tammy and Derek so much! Hopefully I will get a chance to photograph him in all of his hunting gear soon. And wow, does he have a beautiful sister!

Congrats, Derek! Have fun at Tech!

Susan and Casey

Today I met with my good friends Susan and Casey. They are to be married July 8, 2006. Susan has such great plans for the wedding, I am so excited to see it all. I don't think that Casey cares about anything except for ending up with Susan. They are so cute together!~ Here are some of my favorites...

Amanda Allen

I am behind on posts, so hopefully I can get caught up this week! Amanda is graduating from Coronado in a few weeks and we went out a few weeks ago and had some fun. Not only is she very photogenic, but she is also very talented! She plays the saxophone and the bass clarinet. She is probable one of the last seniors for the year. I hate when this time of year passes because seniors are the most fun ever!

Congratulations, Amanda and congratulations Cathy on having such an exceptional daughter!

MODELS NEEDED!!

I have so many posts to catch up on! Amanda, Megan, Laurie and everyone else...I promise that they will be posted soon!

I am teaching a May-mester photography class this month at Tech and I am so excited to meet all of my students! This is the most fun I have all year! It is a basic photography class and the students really learn from the ground up.

I take them out one say to teach them how to shoot portraits, the only catch is that I need models! This is a great opportunity to get a free portrait sitting for you. I will be shooting too, so all of my pictures will be on my website.

E-mail me before May 7th if you want to be a model!

Will Hellman's Senior Session

I am so glad that Jennifer Simek told these wonderful people about me! They were such a pleasure to meet. Will is an Eagle Scout and boy, does it show. He volunteers at the Wildlife Refuge here in Lubbock. Don't worry, I didn't know about it either, but everyone needs to go! It is absolutely amazing!

Will gets to handle the birds and he has guts! Their claws are so big, I was glad that he held them and not me!

Good luck, Will, I know that you will love Washington and college!

Congratulations on everything! Mr. and Mrs. Hellman, congratulations on such a great son!

Here are a few of my favorites...

Pre-Nuptial Bliss Contest

I hate essay questions so I will apologize in advance. This contest is especially for those looking for a wedding photographer. Weddings get expensive, so why not get quality for free?

Yes, you read right. I said free. Just tell me why. I hate when I hear about someone who didn't have a photographer simply because money was tight. E-mail or mail me a letter why you or someone you know is deserving of free wedding photography.

Of course, there are strings attached. The most important is that I have to have your date open. If I do not, I will e-mail you and let you know. If your date is not set in stone, please let me know that as well. The other string is that this does not include transportation, so if you live in New York, write a great letter and check out airfare. I bet it will be less than a NYC photographer.

The contest is open until May 30th. The winner will be announced on the blog in June right after I call the writer and the winner.

Feel free to write in for yourself, your family member or your friend! Talk about a wonderful start to a wonderful wedding!

Happy I do's!

Post Nuptial Bliss Contest

I have photographed some absolutely beautiful weddings. I tell all of my clients that you can't beat a job where everyone that you deal with while working is happy. The brides are breathtaking, the grooms are excited and the mothers, well, they are usually full of tears.

This is another one of my big contests! For all of the brides and their families, I have designed this just for you. It is simple; tell all of your friends to book with me. I don't care how far off their wedding is or if they want their family pictures done a year from now.

Here is how it works. You will get points for everyone that books and pays a deposit. Families, get ready to play together because you can pool your points as long as you tell me a single name advance! For every wedding that I book, you will recieve 3 points and for every sitting that I book you will receive one point. The game starts now and will end May 25th.

The person who books will have to tell me the name that the credit goes towards. After they state that name, the credit cannot be given to anyone else. This would be a great way for the families to get together and get the newlyweds a great gift!

So, what will you win and is it really worth all of the effort? Of course it is! You will receive a digital album custom designed from your wedding photographs! Start calling your friends and give them the web address because these weeks will fly by in a hurry!

Happy Nuptials!

Sit Ubu, Sit Contest

Poor Sasha! She won't know what to do when I get married and she is not number one in my life. My dog is everything to me. I went to the pound when I bought my house and we have been inseparable ever since.

I know that I am not the only one who feels this way! E-mail me a picture of your dog to leslieannsimon@yahoo.com. The person with the dog that most closely resembles mine will win a free sitting with their dog. Judging will take place May 2, 2006. Yes, I will post a picture of both Sasha and the winning dog on the blog.

Entries will be taken from now until May 1, 2006. So find that great picture of your dog and send it in!

Happy Hunting (or sitting, or staying, or speaking...)!

On another note, here are the contests that are still open, so start entering!
Hide and Go Seek
La, a Note to follow So
Congratulations Graduate (always open because there can be more than one winner!)
Word of Mouth

Ralls Prom 2006

What a great night I had Saturday! I guess this is the closest I will get to being able to go back to prom! Everyone looked so great; the girls dresses were absolutely stunning and all of the men looked so handsome.

After dinner they all released balloons with their "one wish" on it. What a great idea! So, if a black or gold balloon lands in your yard, you will know exactly where it came from.

Good luck everyone! And when you need senior pictures, let me know that you were at the Ralls Prom 2006 and I will make sure that you get a very special price and gift.

Here are a few of my favorites.

Ralls Prom This Saturday!

Ralls will be holding their annual Junior/Senior Prom this Saturday, April 8. This year it will be hosted at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion on the Texas Tech Campus. I am so excited because I get to be there to photograph the entire event! Don't worry, I will post pictures on the blog.

Students at Ralls - I am so excited to meet you all! I have been talking to Mrs. Stewart and we think that this is going to be one of the best prom's ever. If you are interested in purchasing pictures, you can do that at prom and they will be delivered to the school. If you do not purchase them at prom, you can purchase them on my website, but the price will be higher and I will have to charge shipping.

I can take cash and checks made payable to Savant Photography at prom and credit cards on the internet. You can choose from five packages and custom design them.
The packages are:
A-Includes all choices - $60.00
B -Includes 4 choices - $52.00
C-Includes 3 choices - $40.00
D-Includes 2 choices - $24.00
E-Includes 1 choice - $15.00

Your choices are:
* (1) 8x10
* (2) 5x7's
* (4) 4x5's
* (8) wallets or
* (16) mini's (half the size of a wallet)

They will all be of the same picture.

Be the first person to print this off and bring it to me at prom and receive Package C, a $40.00 value for free!

And, don't forget to pick up your coupon for discounted Senior Portraits! See you Saturday!

Tucker the Great

You might not know who you are looking at, but this is Tucker. Remember that. He will soon be the quarterback for Tech. Well, in about 19 years.

Tucker is three months old and as you can see, he is the newest addition to an already beautiful family. I have never photographed a more well behaved 3 month old in my life. Oh, granted he didn't like the clothes changes, but as soon as he was snapped up, he was ready to get snapped by me.

Tucker, I cannot wait to have another date with you. I hope that I get to watch you grow into a beautiful, um, I mean handsome young man. I hope I get to photograph you and your Mom and Dad many more times.

And, when you are the quarterback of Tech, don't forget about me when you are handing out field passes.

Expect the Unexpected Contest

Congratulations to every expectant mom out there! What a wonderful time in your life. No matter if it is your first or sixth, the amazement of this miracle could never be less rewarding. For nine months of total devotion to your child, I would like to offer you a baby gift that they will never outgrow.

Be the 5th person to respond to this posting through the "say hello" page on my website and receive a "Mom to be Package." This includes a private session in my studio or at the location of your choice to photograph you in your glowing beauty. It will also include online viewing complete with a password so that only those that you would like to see will be able to view the photographs.

Please use the subject line "Expecting Package" and include all of your information in the body of the e-mail.

Happy Pregnancy!