Deployed Love Fort Bragg | Family Photographer | Wade, NC Photographer

This year,  I was honored to have the opportunity to participate in Deployed Love - an organization that provides holiday images to families with service members deployed during the holidays.

I was late to the game since I had just moved back into Fayetteville, but I shot the Fort Bragg organizer an email and asked. She replied back quickly and basically said, "If you can get this paperwork filled out in the next 5 minutes, YES!"

And so I did!

As the event date got closer, I got nervous. I was going to have 10 families in the span of 20 (ish) minutes slots from 9am - 3pm with an hour lunch in between. Not to mention the heavy work load on the day OF the event - but the images needed to be edited and delivered within a 2 week period.

Not that bad, considering that's my normal editing timeframe, but I don't normally have that many families in one day  ... so I was starting to freak. Not to mention the fact that I like to be in control and not knowing all the that went into the sessions ... made me nervous. I was told where to be and when - everything else was up to me!

I couldn't have asked for a better bunch of families! Some requested me, some were assigned me - but all were so awesome. And better yet, all were genuinely appreciative of my volunteering my services - to everyone who volunteered. I think they said we had 95 families show up on November 2! The photographers out there rocked it and I couldn't be more proud of our little photographer community.

 

 

I sure hope the families love their images and I REALLY hope that their loved ones overseas dig each and every image that is sent to them. Group, children, fur babies, and of course their wives! <3

 Thank you for allowing me to photograph you and your families! And thank you to Deployed Love - Fort Bragg for allowing me to jump in on such an awesome opportunity.

These are only 5 of the 10 families I photographed. The next 5 will be in my next blog!

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Desert Family Fun | Holiday Minis | El Paso, TX Photographer

 What I love the most about my job ... minus the actual TAKING of the photos, is that my clients refer other clients to me and they're always so amazing! This sweet family was no exception. These little girls made my job soooooo easy. You could feel the love permeating off this family. I mean, wow. I could've photographed them forever!

 

Simply stunning. I mean. WOW. <3

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The Grumps Turn into Smiles by the End | Holiday Minis | El Paso, TX Photographer

Y'all ... sometimes family photos are daunting. Okay - most of the time family photos are VERY daunting. And sometimes - the kids who you think will be cool with the session ... just aren't feeling it. LOL But that's okay. We will roll with it.

 These cuties - I've photographed many times before. They know me. I'm not a stranger. My boys have playdates with them. But they're not immune to the photography blues. LOL But guess what ... we will roll with it.

See? You, your spouse, your child, or you pet just may not be feeling it. But I'll roll with it. I know lots of planning goes into your outfits and what you have planned for your prints. We will roll with it. Nine times out of ten, we will end a grumpy session on a high with lots of smiles and giggles.

Sometimes, we have to call the session and reschedule ... but I've (knock on wood) never had to!

So it'll be okay momma - we'll roll with it. I got your back. Because guess what? I've got grumpasaures too! ;)

It was hot, humid and boring for a toddler hanging out with momma on a photoshoot! <3

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Sweet, Young Love | Holiday Minis | El Paso, TX Photographer

I absolutely adore working with couples. Don't get me wrong, families and children are a blast ... and I adore events. But there's something about working with two adults that love each other and even though they may be a tad nervous showing their love on camera in front of a stranger .... it just works.

 Plus, by the end of the session - we aren't strangers any more! ;) I always tell couples, you will be kissing a TON so just get used to it! ;)

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Blast from the Past | Holiday Minis | El Paso, TX Photographer

When we say the military community is small ... we mean it. Guys - when this family contacted me for holiday minis - I was stoked! The last time I saw them was five years ago and they were welcoming home their daddy from a long deployment!! Look at how big these boys have grown!

These homecoming pictures were FIVE years ago and at Fort Bragg!!! <3 I love when my clients somehow find a way back to me, even with moving across the country!! <3 <3 

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