My reason

In 1970, my parents came to America from their countries with very little, so they've never had photographs to share with my siblings and I from their childhoods. I'd love to see what my parents looked like as kids and see my grandparents even, because I've never had that opportunity. I have found myself sometimes dreaming of what my mom's father looked like specifically, she has done her best to give so much detail. I also just wish my parents had photos to cherish and go along with all the wonderful stories they've shared with us.

As for myself, most of my belongings were lost in the 2016 flood that hit many of us here in south Louisiana so devastatingly- photos and letters from my best friend Madalyn, who passed away when we were just teens, were all destroyed. I looked around and realized something- none of us had photos of ourselves or our loved ones to look back on or to share with our children and it made me realize just how important images truly are. They're more than we realize; they're pieces of our life stories, our love stories, and the legacy we leave behind. Images are a gift to our children, to their children, and to all of our loved ones.

I didn't pick up a camera and start a business because it seemed easy (and Lord knows, it's not!), I started this company because I UNDERSTAND....I understand how fleeting our time is and our moments are, and because I want to gift others what I was never able to behold.