My son recently had his birthday party. It was a simple party with just close friends and some relatives and why did I get a photographer to take pictures? I was first informed that my brother will be out of town for a company outing and he always takes pictures during my son’s party when my husband and I are busy with the guests and since he can’t possible take over, I’ve decided to just get a photographer. Luckily, my best friend knows someone who was willing to help us out. I actually admire his photographs long before I met him (he was my entourage partner during my best friend’s wedding), he was the one who took the pre-nup photos of my best friend and her husband and I really liked his works. He took great photos of my son during his party and I actually have favorites that I want in a separate personalized picture frame that we can display in our future homes. These are some of the faves…

Photos for me are very important because more than anything it is way better than videos and I can include it in my digital scrapbooking to make it even more personalized that can last for so many generations. Like my mom who keeps so many photos, we have photographs of my grandparents who are already gone that even my son can see when he is grown up.

Photography by Rodel Diaz