Why Photos Are the Best Souvenir to Bring Home

I love working with repeat clients. This wonderful family is going back home after spending a year here on our tiny island and wanted some memories to take home with them. And they wanted a family photo at a unique landmark in Black River. Can you spot it? 

When you go on holiday or live in another country or culture for a perios of time, you want to bring something home with you. A little reminder of what the days felt like. Something that says, “We were here. We lived this.”

It’s tempting to fill your suitcase with things. A woven beach bag. A carved turtle. Local rum. And those are lovely, but they sit on a shelf. Over time, they might collect dust or get tucked away in a junk drawer and forgotten. But a photograph? That stays alive.

Photos have this quiet power. They hold not just how you looked, but how you felt. What life felt like in that season of life when your kids were small and you lived by the beach in Mauritius. Details and feelings you want to remember like that salty hair, sun-warmed skin kind of love. The way your kids laughed without holding back. The look your partner gave you when you weren’t paying attention. That split second of real connection.

What I’ve seen again and again is that the photo session becomes part of the memory. It's not a stiff, posed thing. It’s a moment of presence. An hour where you’re not rushing, not scrolling, not thinking about what’s next. Just being together, in this wild beautiful place, remembering what really matters.

Those are the souvenirs that last. Not just for you, but for your children. For your future self. For the version of you who wants to hold on to the good stuff.

Planning a trip to Mauritius? I’d love to help you bring home the kind of souvenir that never fades. Let’s make some memories together.