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A trip into the forest - Mascota & Talpa Pueblos Magicos
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This pandemic has really thrown everyone into a spiral. At first I felt pretty fine being home, as a natural homebody, but then days turned into weeks and weeks have turned into months and now it seems we’ll be closing this year the same as we started.

What has maintained me afloat has been the little things. Little pleasures that create a sense of routine, self care, and just overall wellness in my mind.

I would say body but let’s be real, I don’t exercise and really don’t like it haha. Probably should though but eh, it’s just the truth so I’m not gonna lie, ha!

Anyway, we recently went up to the mountains and stayed in a cabin. Then we got word that a really good friend was going to the mountains and so we jumped on the opportunity. All with safety precautions and we wore masks and the whole thing.

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It was fun and so great to smell the fresh air and be in nature where our cell phones didn’t have signal. The best part of the whole trip? The actual drive there and back! It was drizzling and so we got to see waterfalls the whole way up, insane fog rolling among the mountains, and it was actually cold.

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Puerto Vallarta doesn’t cool down until late October so it’s nice to be able to be in humid free cool air.

I posted a couple of images on my Instagram stories if you’re interested in snagging them as backgrounds for your tech.

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All the photos were snapped on my Huawei phone (not an ad, although let’s talk Huawei?!) and it takes pretty stellar photos.

Hope you are all find small ways to keep afloat.

Today, for me, it was enjoying a great tasting coffee and remembering great trips into the forest.

Xoxo,
Jackie

YOU are the reason why
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I’m going to tell you a secret: I love the post wedding drive home. After about 10 hours of working a wedding, sinking into my driver’s seat, turning off the radio, and taking off my shoes, it’s the sweetest feeling in the world.

I recount the funny things that happened during the day, the moments that made the day feel special, and then it creeps up.

Doubt.

Did I get the first kiss in focus? Did I get that special photo the bride wanted? OMG did I forget to get a shot of the groom by himself? I reassure myself that I did because I remember adjusting his bow-tie. With every stoplight I repeat this process until I get home.

I edit your photos, I send off your gallery link and backup the photos. I check the “completed” box on my weddings spreadsheet and turn my computer off.

Then, I get a message like this…

“I want to thank you with all my heart for your work. It's beautiful!!! We are super happy with our photos, they are spectacular. Thank you for being so professional and thoughtful. And as a person you are a marvelous human being with a big heart. God gave you this professional talent to be a photographer but He also gave you the gift of passion to be a wedding photographer. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! "

And my heart overflows with gratitude because I was able to serve my clients well. Your experience, as well as your photos, are important to me. Your wedding is important to me. You are important to me. So, even though I may doubt if I got a photo of your shoes from the right angle, I know I gave it my all to serve you the best I could.