I have always been told by my parents to surround myself with good people in my life. I will admit to making some choices over the years that might not have been as healthy for me. I have recently come to the realization that time spent with people who aren’t “good people” is a waste of my time.

What prompts those words in this post? Geri and I seem to have been truly blessed by all of the people we have encountered since starting Reminisce. Every single one of my experiences photographing with Geri has been a laugh out loud, fun time. We always go with the intention of getting in and out of our sessions and it NEVER happens. Anyone who has been photographed by us can attest to the fact we end up in endless conversations with our subjects, learning about their lives and truly making them a part of our business. I see us “reminiscing” with our customers years from now as we continue to photograph all of the events in life that are worth reminiscing about.

I love that Geri and I have been able to combine our lives on this blog and share it with, not only our family, but all of the friends we make each day doing what we love. On Monday, Geri and I photographed the Davis family at Griffin Park. {See the post prior to this one!} We absolutely had a blast! The boys and I talked baseball, we shared stories about the unusual times we capture on a camera, and we became friends. Geri has already posted those amazing pictures on here which made me realize I was remiss in not sharing Sandi and her family’s amazing session!  

Sandi just glows. We were blessed to be chosen to photograph Sandi and her family. You can tell how much this family loves each other. Constant hugs and kisses all around. There was tons of laughter and fun during our session at the beach. The sun had completely gone down by the time we left the beach that night. Once again we shared stories, laughed and made new friends.

We are blessed.

Enjoy!

For everyone with children…we are all sad to see summer go but excited for the new school year to begin! I know this summer, being at home with my daughter, Cassi, was a blessing as much as a curse! I loved the time we spent together but I am missing that “me” time I can have when she is in school. Geri’s sons are just starting their journey into preschool and elementary school and Geri is already involved in many volunteer projects at their prospective schools. Cassi starts a new chapter of her life by beginning middle school this year. Anyone who has been through the middle school years has warned/assured? me these are the hardest to get through so I am looking for all of the prayers and advice I can get!

Most of our blog followers know that Geri and I both worked many of the last summers for a company that catered to high school seniors (I believe almost 2400 of them each summer). I have to say that by September we were usually a bit tired, worn out and cranky from so many sessions in such a small amount of time. We now find ourselves blessed to be able to cater to a fewer number of high school seniors on a personal basis that allows us so many more opportunities than before. We are excited to connect with some of the local high schools in our area and offer them sessions that show off their personalities and allow them to shine in one of the many gorgeous venues San Diego has to offer!

We photographed Kellie in La Jolla on a gorgeous San Diego summer day. Her Mom and her were a joy to work with and we had a great time getting to know all about Kellie and her busy senior year coming up. The camera loved her and we can not wait to hear her reaction to the images we were able to capture for her!

Thank you, Kellie, for being such a beautiful subject and giving Geri and I just one more reason that we love what we do!

Enjoy!

PS…Look in the coming days for the fabulous Caroccia Clan and Honselaar Hotties and their sessions! I can’t wait to share them with all of you!