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Email:  gina@cherishphotography.org

Studio Phone:  (210) 497-2732

The Holiday Season is Near!

Now is the perfect time to book your family’s Holiday Portraits in  San Antonio!  I am offering an annual one-time super sale event (only $125) to help you in sharing well wishes with friends and family.

For a few select days I will offer you and yours the following:

20 minute photo-session (at designated outdoor location)

25 Custom Designed Holiday Cards (several designs to choose from…see below)

Online viewing gallery (3-5 images)for you to share with family and friends

1  High resolution image for your own printing needs

*For each family/friend you refer for a session booking, you will receive a FREE 1/2 unit print (8 wallets or 2-5X7 or 4-4X6).  Therefore,  share this email and have them share you name!

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Days and times are limited and thus encourage you to book your session today!

October 29: Urban (FULL)

November 5: Outdoor Garden (FULL)

November 13: Hill Country River (additional entrance fee applies) (2 spots available)

November 19: Outdoor Garden (1 spot available)

November 20: Urban (3 spots available)

*November 26: Outdoor Garden

*November  27: Urban

** Call TODAY to reserve your date and time, sessions will book quickly!  As a result of previously entire booked dates, Cherish Photography has opened up 2 extra dates noted above. ====================================================

*At least 50% payment must be made at time of booking

*Groups larger than 6 will have additional fees

*No additional discounts apply

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Card samples below are numbered for your ordering ease.  The top half of the image is the front of the card and the bottom half is the back of the card.

Tonight was open house at my daughter’s school and I loved it!  I wanted to open her teacher’s new box of Expo markers and neatly print “Mrs. Christenson” on the board.  You see, I have loved school since … well as long as I can remember and a bachelors degree + a couple of master degrees later… well I obviously still love school.  I received a post on my Facebook / Twitter wall this morning that brought a smile to my face.  One of my favorite students (a real sweet and smart kiddo who is now a beautiful grown-up  and mommy) remembered her awesome insect collection she had created in AP Biology class.  Other students (who are now Facebook Friends) chimed in that years later after medical school, law school, and becoming teachers themselves… they too still have or think about creepy crawlies.  I swear, senior memories and laughter makes me giddy.

I am humbled by the experience had this past weekend.  Approximately a year ago I was asked to be the event photographer for a special weekend, the “Brides Against Breast Cancer Weekend“.  I was not sure what it was about, but I knew I wanted to be a part.  I mean, really….who doesn’t want to stomp out cancer?  I volunteered and it was one of the best experiences.  Brides and bridal shops donated fabulous dresses to be sold at prices that were a steal!  (We are talking about thousand dollar dresses sold for a couple of hundred…wow!)

Here in South Texas, we are in the middle of our wedding season and calendars are booked out the kazoo, days/hours off are seldom, and us wedding folks live and breathe glitz, glam, and fabulousness.  With all this said, it was amazing how many of us “wedding vendors” took time to dedicate to giving back. Everyone organizing the event was a VOLUNTEER.  Pablo Vasquez, was the organizer of the entire event and such gratitude is owed.   Some of the vendors at the event included the following…. Bisli (gorgeous flower arangements and a warm happy smile), San Antonio Weddings magazine, San Antonio Wedding Guide, Granberry Hills Event Center, and many other vendors whom I would call friends and experts in their field.

There is so much greatness to have and share.. go take a piece of it, it will warm your soul.

Here are some images to share…

Whenever I am feeling a little achy, coughy, germy, or just an unknown yucky, I seek out an appointment with my doctor’s office, but make attempts to see the nurse practitioner.  I would rather see her than the actual doctor and I don’t think this is weird.  She sits and listens to my moans and groans and sometimes just makes me feel better by telling me that I don’t have ebola, malaria, pregnant with octuplets,  or the swine flu  (okay I am a bit of a hypochondriac).  I love her for making me feel important each time I need someone to doctor up my boo-boo’s and woes.  

I sometimes wonder what nurses are made out of.  I know it must be something special.   I mean come on, to actually give meds, change diapers, wipe snot, deal with death, tolerate screams, dry tears, and have patience with someone you did not birth…geez…  Well that is what Misty is…she is compassionate, calm, and seems to take on the world in stride.  Misty is already a well sought out nurse but decided to continue her learning and is now a nurse practitioner (she graduated on Sunday).  Wow, I think that means that she can even write prescriptions and be my “doctor”, or perhaps even better than Dr. X.  Hummm…    We all need a “Misty” in the world, someone who makes us feel better when we have a boo-boo.

 Lots of fun at the photoshoot, Misty.  Thank you for letting me capture some memories for you.  Congratulations on your new journey!