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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.

I guess I am now considered a Texan, I mean… we have been here for about 8 years.  I love Texas (BBQ, piggy tails on my girl, boots, cowboy hats, and a riverwalk).  I remember the first we we came to San Antonio to scope out the city we fell into a huge rainstorm and ended up witnessing a flooding event.  Schlitterbahn was even closed due to flooding!  Eight years later the rain seems to have forgotten us in “hill country”  San Antonio and we are missing and longing for some of the watery goodness.  When it does rain in Texas, this is what we get….umhummmm….I’m gonna go do a rain dance.

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I have an awesome computer for photography editing, I heart Apple (Mac Pro).  But every once in a while I help it out so it will always be nice.  These events involve me  moving files off of it and onto the external holding drive.  I somehow seem to love every family, person, pet, etc. that my camera captures, have such a hard time deleting files,  and feel as if I need to keep each image forever.  In my moving around of files today I came across the “J-Family”.  I photographed this little cutie pie (who happens to have the sweetest and most amazing parents) since she was only days old and now she is a beautiful toddler.  The other day I saw a pic her mom posted on Facebook and could not believe how big she is and how quickly time flies.  Seeing this helps me reiterate the fact that the best camera… is the one in your hand, the one that is able to capture memories for you and yours, because before you know it….time passes us by.

Today was not a day I loved.  Today I started to allow Oliva to be cared for by someone other than myself.  I don’t really understand why it breaks my heart to do this but it does.  I honestly missed her slobber on my new dress, diaper changes, and cries that screamed “feed me now”. Even though it was only for a couple of hours, I missed her and not so sure if she felt the same (she seemed to be having a great time).  I try to convince myself that back to working full time is what I have to do, it is what I love, it is a passion.  I will repeat this cheer when it happens again on Thursday.

We are lucky to be humans who have been created to live life to the fullest and sometimes make difficult decisions.  This is where I have been.  I loved the frequent emails from clients, online friends, and blog stalkers who have missed my presence on this World Wide Web, however I had to make a decision to embrace myself in a little bit of a miracle.  I have still been ever so busy with weddings and photoshoots, and have so much to post, but wanted to start with a picture of me (some weeks ago) to document our blessed life and where I have been.  Our sweet Olivia is now here and life is in full swing (along with lots of diapers, cuddles, and hugs). I have so much to post and beautiful brides to share…. stay tuned!

Hugs~

Gina

Some of my favorite people in the whole wide world let me take pictures of them every so often.  I love Kelly, John, and Davis.  This little family is full of joy, understand what family is about, love each other to no end, and oblige to my every request at the click of a shutter.  Even Alyssa begs to go on the photoshoots when Davis is the model.  Davis is Lissy’s “littlest best friend”.

On this shutter clicking journey we knew we wanted something a little city-ish, a little fabulous-ish, and a little fun-ish.  I think we achived it and had a great morning.   The fabulous outfits were especially picked out by Kelly, my beautiful friend who matches everything so perfectly.  She is such an awesome friend, mommy, and wife, and oh my gosh…so good at color coordinating.  Oh yea, and she accents everything with that beautiful jewelry (she sells some fabulous jewelry..if interested shoot me an email).

Sometimes I get a little crazy with my layering of clothes, you should have seen Kelly’s expression when I asked to put that purple tutu on Davis….”what purple…that does not match the green and brown”.  Trust me Kelly, your little one would look great in a potato sack.  So, cheers to the three of you for looking fabulous, having fun in front of my camera, and loving each moment you spend together.

Introducing the fabulous and famous “pup-pup”.  Miss sweet thang has been snuggling on this little guy since she was born.

I told ya, this family is awesome!

This is Davis working it for the camera.

I have a special little client that rarely finds an opening on my calendar for her very own photoshoot.  She is sweet and loves flowers, painted toes, curls, lip gloss, chocolate ice cream, and lemonade.  She is my best little person, and anytime I try something new she is always the guinea pig on my new photography adventures and regardless of the outcome, tells me, “Mommy, I love you more than that”.  I am not sure what the more than that is, but I know I love her more than that.  Chad and I could have never asked for anything better than our sweet Alyssa.  This spring I reserved a Saturday for a photoshoot for our best girl.  One simple request she had, “Mommy, we have not had blue bonnets in Texas since I was 5 and I want my portrait taken in the blue bonnets”.  I am a photographer who aims to please, so we hit the road, ice cream custard in hand, searching for the perfect spot for her perfect photoshoot.  It is spring in the Lone Star state and flowers adorne every knook and cranny along our state highways and open fields.  We found our perfect spot to run in our cowboy boots and dresses, roll in the flowers, and pretend that tomorrow or yesterday did not exist.  We live life in the present, each minute better than the last.   We feel blessed every single day, and we celebrate having our good Lord watch over us.

We celebrate this Easter Sunday giving thanks to God.  Thanks for….. well everything.

It started with a simple phone call from Liza.  She mentioned that the super sweet people in “Google-land” invited her to call me.  I am so appreciative of my cyberspace colleagues.  I am appreciative because I was able to meet sweet Liza, her witty hubby, and their precious daughter.  The sweet little miss is only a few weeks old but is as alert as can be.  Her parents are awesome and decorated her room so girlie, chic, and of course pink.    After having a great breakfast, the sweet little miss was fast asleep for about 15 minutes and then, “Surprise, Mommy, I wanna see that lady with the big clicker thing (my camera).  She played my little games of peek-a-boo, baby talk, and a few little snuggles here and there, a few “fig leaf” pics that are way to cute, and then was ready for cuddling with momma…again.

Liza is a first time mommy and one of the best I have ever seen. Even when the sweet little miss had a bout of unhappiness, she still managed to giggle at the uncertainty and coo along with baby until the little miss was satisified that mommy was by her side.  I could only wish that I had been that calm with my little newborn some 7 years ago.  All mommies could learn a thing or two from Mrs. Liza.

I had so much fun visiting with you… Little Miss, Your Mommy, and Your Daddy.  You are one luck little thing who has some pretty awesome parents.

Congratulations on your little bundle of preciousness mommy and daddy….she is super sweet.

I got a late night phone call from this daddy to be.  Beto had his family together , all brothers and sisters, nephews, nieces, parents, and a little angel in the belly of his special someone.  Alberto called me after his quick trip around google land and and asked if I could possibly do a impromptu photoshoot for he and his family.  I love family, I love joy, I love to laugh, and I love happiness, so of course I was on for this event of memory capturing.  One of the things I say so often is to capture the moments as they happen, as they unfold, as they become life.  Those moments that are spontaneous, and just for the love of it and each other.  This is exactly what this family did.  This family embraced what they have today, each other.