I lost my phone!!!!

Ok, so after all my business cards have been printed, I LOST MY CELL PHONE. I had it with me on a shoot last weekend, and I think it fell out of my pocket. I am so so sad. I have changed my phone number, so if you need to get a hold of me dial:

0711-794-75-294


If you left a message for me on my phone, I am so sorry. The best way to reach me is via email: leslie@lesliecervantez.com

Leslie

New Flyer for 2009

Answer to Jenny's Question...

Jenny,

I started to write you back in the little comment box, but I ended up writing too much. So I thought I would dedicate a blog post to your question. Here is what Jenny asked me:

Are your walls covered in your photography??

I WISH I had all my picture on the walls. I print my favorite ones out, but I really do not have a lot of frames. So they sit in an archival album awaiting the day to see the sun again. It is pretty sad.

Another reason why they are not on my wall is because we are renting our house here in Germany. And for those who have lived here know about the two feet concrete walls. What ever happened to the good ole days when we could hammer a small nail into the wall to hang up a freakin' picture?

Not now! "Babe, get the hammer drill, a screw and the screw bit.. and make sure the screw bit fits the screw..." (The screw bit is that little plastic case so the screw does not slide out of the wall.) Not to mention that you need goggles to protect your eyes from all the flying concrete when you drill!

We hung a lot of frames in our last house here in Germany. Oh man! Once we took things off the walls, they looked horrible. Like I used a machine gun to make the holes. (especially when I did not measure and had to redo the hole 3-4 times.) oops!

No thank you, I am waiting to move back to Texas to hang my stuff!!!

Inauguration Day 2009 - Barack Obama

What an amazing day! I am so excited about Facebook and CNN teaming up to cover the Inauguration Day. We do not have AFN and our German cable is not working. I would not have been able to watch today's special events from my home. I am so proud to be watching this today. It is truly history in the making. Please visit CNN for more information. Bring on the tissues... happy tears!

A Cute Picture and A Funny Story

Here is a cute pic of my daughter who is modeling for me as I meter the light for one of my sessions. Thought I would share with everyone!

OK, the funny story. To all those who believe that if you eat gum it stays in your system for 7 years. MYTH BUSTED!!! Yesterday, my son finally put his climbing abilities to his own benefit. He found the sweets stash in the highest kitchen cabinet. So as one of my sons is napping, the other one has found the mother load. When I found him, he had almost eaten an entire brand new pack of mint gum. (I won't say the brand name for legal purposes. ;) So, I am thinking to myself... this is not a good thing. When I went to go and check on my other son, who was napping, I noticed that he had a little stick of gum lying next to him. So at least his brother was sharing...

Today, he had many "dirty" diapers with chunks of blue sprinkled all over. And the best thing of all is that they all had a minty unfresh smell. It kind of reminded me about that old Jim Carey skit of Flatuscents. Remember that one?

So cold snow session.

So cold snow session, try saying that 5 times fast. : ) Remember those funny tongue twisters? This is my first session of the year... Yey, I am up and running again. At the beginning of this session, we walked outside and it was snowing. But we proceeded with the session anyhow. But it was very cold. They were all so brave and wanted to take their jackets off. Even one of the locals told them in English, "Too cold." I was not wearing gloves and I couldn't feel my fingers. I can usually handle my camera without looking at the buttons. But since I could not feel very well, I had to keep checking that I was even touching a button. Also, we started the session later in the evening and it seemed like we lost daylight so quickly. I did not realize that the sun starts to set around 4 o'clock. But we made it work. All in all, we had a successful session and their images are so cool. (ba dum)

To the P family, thank you for your time and patience with this session. You will definitely not forget this one. Thank you for sharing your smiles and your last time together here in Germany with me. Wishing you the best.

Leslie

The Cutest Troll I have ever met!

Hello again. I am posting my last session from 2008. Wow, what a way to end the year. This session felt more like a family reunion. The two older sons came home to visit mom, dad and little sis. They were having fun together, laughing, and playing around. I felt so welcome with them and at one point I was laughing so hard that I missed a photo opportunity. The brothers broke out in song and that was it for me. I was hurled over laughing. I missed a part of the dance that went with the song too. But, oh I smiled the whole day after that. W family, I would just like to tell you how much fun I had with you all. Thank you for such a great session. Enjoy your portraits and I hope to hear from you soon. Guys, take care back in the States and don't be a stranger when you come back to Stuttgart.

Oh, and yes about the troll title. When I was photographing little sister, who is absolutely beautiful, I called her a princess. I soon found out that she did not like to be called princess, so instead her brothers called her a troll. She loved it! I thought that was the sweetest thing. (Because I was a tomboy in my younger years, and I did not like girlie things either.) I am so glad that I finally got to meet a troll.

I'd love to hear comments from all you readers out there. Don't be shy. It's a new year! : )

Till next time...

Renewal of Wedding Vows

Dear H Family,

Thank you for asking me to be a part of such a special event in your life. Even though the ceremony was short and sweet, the meaning of it will last a lifetime. I hope that these images preserve that time for you both and that you will continue to grow this great love for each other. Your family is so sweet and I fell in love with the kids. I loved how big brother was standing proudly next to dad. He was concentrating on the ceremony. Let's not forget big sister who was waving to me during the ceremony. That was hilarious. And the best was when little sister laid down at your feet while you pronounced your vows. That was priceless. They are darling. Enjoy them at this age. Because I don't think she will lay down in the middle of her wedding ceremony many years from now. Many blessings to you all.

By the way, I loved the red dress!

Leslie