Remember the Alamo

We are still here. The roads are still closed and we still can't get home. I miss home. But, today we finally ventured out with our cameras. The Alamo is right next door and we are staying on foot, so that is where we went. Here are a few. They are straight out of the camera and only using available light.

Cabin (Hotel) Fever

No matter where you are in the country, I am sure you have heard the news. We are getting one of the worst winter storms in history; and my friend Jennifer from Jennifer Beecher Photography and I are stuck in the middle of it.

That's right. I should have been home tonight, but instead we are sitting in our hotel room with no where to go. Everything is closed down, even the Alamo.

So, feel free to call me, but I will not be returning e-mails until I get back to Lubbock. I would love to conference with you on the phone!

IF YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS WEEK: I have tried to call everyone that has a booking, but have not gotten in touch with everyone. Please call me so that we can reschedule your appointment. Chances are that we will not be able to drive tomorrow either.

If you are feeling friendly, take some homemade cookies to Nick. He has been a bachelor since Friday! I can't wait to get home...I miss him so much!

I am sorry there are no images. I hate posting without images. However, our hotel room is not that exciting.

FYI: we are now trying to find food. Everything is closed. No Subway, no pizza place, they have shut the town down. All businesses downtown were told to close at 6 at the latest. Most places in the Riverside Mall didn't even open today. We had Chinese food for lunch and lots of left-overs, so we set them on the balcony so we could have dinner in case this happened. Yes, balconies work very well as refrigerator!

Pray for those on the road and stay safe and warm!

Customers Beware!

I am in San Antonio and have learned and seen so much! I can't wait to get back to Lubbock and share it all with you. I have met so many wonderful photographers and seen so much wonderful work! If you have been e-mailing me, I will return your e-mail on Wednesday.

On another note, spread the word about my blog. Tell all of your friends to go to www.leslieannkitten.com often. It is almost time for the annual Savant Contests where you can win anything from free prints to a free wedding! But remember, time is of the essence, so I will see you back here at the blog soon!

Melanie's Family

Melanie called me months ago to arrange a photo shoot the Friday before Christmas. Although I was officially closed, I couldn't say no knowing that her brother had come in for the holidays all the way from Japan! We had so much fun together during our shoot. Here are a few of my favorites!

Breckenridge, 2006

Can you tell we had fun! Melody, Joaquin, Nick and I all went up to Breckenridge to ski. We left on the 26th and got back on the 1st. It was a long drive involving lots of detours.

The whole trip was designed for one little word.
Yes.
As in "yes, I will marry you."

Congratulations guys, Nick and I are so happy.

Joaquin, please don't ever make me keep a secret like that for so long again! I almost exploded. Anyway, here are a few snaps!


Joaquin bought a new camera so I taught him how to be a photographer. This is his new gear.

A rousing game of candy Land and a bottle of COCO on New Year's Eve. What is better than that? WE were too sore from snowboarding to go anywhere.

The fire that Juaq and I practiced our metering on.

Our timed exposure...

Their first engagement picture. I hope we do it again soon!

One more day of Vacation

My vacation is almost over. Savant reopens tomorrow morning. Thank you all so much for giving me a little break and time with my family.

We arrived back in Lubbock at about 11:00 last night. We went to Colorado and now I can snowboard! Well, not until all of my bumps and bruises heal, but next year I will be on the half pipe! Ok, maybe not next year.


I have decided that the Christmas season is not over in our house. I want to keep celebrating. Not Santa or the gifts or even the cookies, but the real reason. Therefore, our tree is not coming down until after epiphany.

I have also thought of a few new year's resolutions:

*Do not unnecessarily work at night when Nick is home.
*Blog on time, at least every other day.
*Update my website images more often.
*Take fun pictures. Sometimes it is hard for me to pick my camera up during vacation or family time. I need to be better at this!
*Lose XXX pounds. I don't really want to tell the world the exact amount.
*Cook more, eat out less.
*Keep up with my accounting books and other organizational conundrums I get myself into.
*Talk to my friends more and computer less.
*Keep up with my Bible reading on my own, not just with my Bible Study group.
*Set boundaries so I can work less and play more! This comes from my mom and dad telling me for the past 7 years that I am "burning my candle at both ends." Look guys! I really do listen to you two!

So in the next few weeks I will catch up with my blogging, not necessarily in the order that I took the images, but instead, the order that I put them on CD, since I need to clean off my hard drive.

A few other notes:

CALL BY FRIDAY TO RECEIVE 2006 PRICES. Since I was out of town, I am extending the deadline. Please call tomorrow, Thursday or Friday as I am still on vacation today.

E-MAIL ME ON MY BIRTHDAY AND RECEIVE A FREE SITTING. Email "Happy Birthday Leslie, give me a present!" on my birthday and you will recieve a free mini session, great for families, kids, seniors maternity and more. This is not good to use for Bridals or engagements. When is my birthday...I am not telling.

SIGN UP TO RECEIVE NEWSLETTERS AND COUPONS. The January newsletter will be a few days late. Sorry guys. If you do not recieve the newsletter, full of coupons, recipes, facts, testimonials and a section for guys, e-mail me at leslie@savantphotography with your full name, e-mail address and (if applicable) any type of photography that you might be interested in for the near future, ie., wedding or baby.

I WANT A NEW TAG LINE. Be thinking... There just might be a contest coming soon!


I hope everyone had a happy and safe New Year!

'Tis the Season

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. We are closed until January 3rd, but please feel free to drop me an e-mail or a voicemail and I will get back to you as soon as possible. If you are trying to boook your date, don't worry, I am not taking any bookings until January 3, so call then to beat the rush.

Have a blessed Christmas full of the joy and faith that brought us this day of celebration.

Just so you know, this was Nick and my first Christmas Card. I designed it using images that were taken by the wonderful Lauren Clark.

Holly and Shawn

I am not going to write much because I am trying to get everything done. I am in Junior League with Holly and was so excited when she asked me to photograph her and Shawn. They are such a great couple. To view all of their images, click here.

Here are my favorites!

Update on Things at Savant Photography

In case you were wondering, I am overwhelmed! I want to thank all of my loyal clients and your business. Because of the Christmas influx of orders and sittings, I am only doing those things necessary to get your orders out on time. Therefore, I have not posted blogs in a while or other things that my readers expect to see. I will be posting everything hopefully next week, definitely before Christmas.

This is also finals week, so after my students turn everything in and it is all graded, I will be available more often, but as for this week, I might be away from my phone more than usual.

Also, please note that if you have not ordered an album and would like to, it will not be here for Christmas.

Now for my big news. I don't know if it is the season of family or the hours that I have been working lately or that I want to enjoy my newly married life, but I am changing my hours of operation. Please note that I will be "open" from 10-6 Monday through Friday. I will not be taking calls during the night or on weekends. Your calls will be returned during these hours as well. Of course, I will still be working through the night and taking appointments for nights and weekends, I just won't be answering my phone during dinner anymore.

Also, I will not be taking appointments on Sundays unless there is an emergency, such as driving in from Dallas. I believe that this should be a day of rest, worship and family, all of which are very important in my life.

Thank you for understanding, as I know that all of you wish to be with your family as well. Please feel free to e-mail me anytime and I will get back to you as soon as possible, even if it is at 2:00 a.m.

Also, if you are not receiving Savant Monthly, please e-mail me your name and e-mail address and I will make sure that you are on the list. There are many valuable coupons and tips in the e-newsletter that you won't want to miss!

Now back to album designs!

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hinkle

Samantha and Chad were married in Floydada before Thanksgiving. I am so far behind on my posts! They had a beautiful wedding and are such a beautiful couple! They are both from Floydada but are living in Virginia. You have to check out the pictures of his cake. It is so great. Anyway, here are a few of my favorites. To view them all, Click Here.

The Webber Family

Sweet, adorable and fun loving.

That describes the Webber family. They are totally focused on each other and giving love to the whole family. More families need to have their values. Here are a few of my favorites. To see all of their photos, CLICK HERE.

Katie and Kevin

I went to high school with these wonderful people and recently got reunited with them! They were married three years ago and were ready for some new photos. Here are a few of my favorites. To see them all, click here.