Five Years from Now, Five Years Ago | Bossier Portrait Photography

I am not always so good at knowing what to write in my blog.  I want to make sure what I am posting is slightly interesting, could maybe help others, or shows something more about me or my business.  This definitely isn't always the case.  I know I tend to write like I talk and an English major might have serious issues with my blabberings.  But this week I realized that probably doesn't matter.  

I have spent the past few days attending the Professional Photographers of Louisiana SPX (annual conference).  It is classes, hands on shooting, demos, trade show, and a ton of fun.  While in these classes, with my pages and pages of notes, I realized how much my life has changed in the last five years and how much it could change in the next five.  One of the speakers said that if you aren't progressing you are regressing.  This is something that rang so true to me.  

What do I need to do to keep progressing?  Where will I be in five years?  What will all my family be doing?  Five years ago all of my kids were still at home, now two have moved out.  I have less than five years until my daughter does too.  It made me realize how quickly things will change and how much I need to make sure to preserve memories of what our life is like now.  Do this for yourself, do it for your family and future generations.  

As children our parents took photos of every milestone and memory, but as adults we tend to not honor our achievements or the stage of life we are in.  This is something I wish I could convince everyone to change.  Get the photo with your best friend.  Have a mommy-daughter photo shoot.  Be proud of that new job, new feat, new talent.  Do something that will enable you to remember this moment in your life forever.