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Within this blog you will find everything from Funeral planning for Veterans to Newborn photography. While we capture many events and share as much information as possible, our main goal is to serve others. We currently do that by providing information and curating things that are needed, primarily for our Military community in Southern California.

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From Sea to Scholar: Graduating With Honors While Deployed | San Diego, CA | PS1 Travis Houston
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From Sea to Scholar: Graduating With Honors While Deployed | San Diego, CA | PS1 Travis Houston

Getting a degree while active duty is hard enough… What about graduating with honors while deployed!?!

Here is why this US Navy Sailor, PS1 Travis Houston, is making waves in San Diego. Personnel Specialist First Class Travis Houston is a dedicated sailor with eight years of service under his belt with an unwavering commitment to advancing in his Navy career. It hasn’t always been this way. PS1's story isn't just about military service; it's a testament to the ability to balance service and education while setting one's sights on a brighter, even more challenging future.

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Military Headshots | NJROTC Temecula Cadet Matheson | San Diego, CA
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Military Headshots | NJROTC Temecula Cadet Matheson | San Diego, CA

In 8 years of military service, my only "headshot" was during boot camp - my silly self never purchased it! Why is that? Especially in a military-heavy city like San Diego, why don't more photographers offer posed studio portraits with flags in the background? How does a service member get ahold of new portraits, anyways? PAO? Fleet and Family? MCCS? MWR?

I am on a mission to make these more common and to -eventually- get my uniform back on for one last official photo. In the meantime, let's normalize these portraiture opportunities to capture your military career before it's only a memory and you want to grow a retirement beard.

In honor of my mission, I am sharing some images that Cadet Matheson picked out from his recent portrait session. This Junior at Chaparral High School NJROTC in Temecula is on his way to a fantastic career in the Navy.

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Lt. Kristen Boye has earned the qualification of U.S. Naval Helicopter Aircraft Commander
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Lt. Kristen Boye has earned the qualification of U.S. Naval Helicopter Aircraft Commander

Lt. Kristen Boye, part of a multigenerational military legacy, knew in seventh grade she wanted to fly planes.

“I grew up meeting my grandpa’s fellow wingmen during reunions and going to airshows with my dad,” Boye said. “I know I don’t want a regular desk job. I want to fly.” (Kentwired.com)

Boye applied for AOCS, like her father, and hopes to get into the program. She aspires to one day fly an off-carrier so she can contribute to her country like her other family members.

“I’m very excited to see what the future holds,” Boye said in her 2015 interview.

Fast forward to 2022, stationed in San Diego, CA, achieving her dreams! After years of dedication and hard work, Boye is holds an impressive track record of qualifications and is commercialy-rated in both fixed wing and rotary wing. She is qualified to fly search and rescue, special operations support, surface warfare, anti-surface warfare, electronic warfare, torpedo employment, missile employment, rocket employment, night vision goggles and combat formation.

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Visit with the Thompson Sisters
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Visit with the Thompson Sisters

Here are 5 ways to land a special one-year milk bath photoshoot to celebrate a little girl's first birthday and nursing with mom for one solid year.

Special shout out to Makaila and Abbigail Thompson for coming to visit me in San Diego and Sarah Savage for joining me in the session.

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