{ H Family OpLove} | Crestview FL Family Photographer

I am incredibly blessed to be a participant in the Operation: Love ReUnited campaign. I get to give back to something so near and dear to my heart. There are currently only two photographers in our immediate area offering OpLove sessions. We are in a huge military area so there is quite a need! I was contacted by fellow OpLove photographer  Jennifer to do a session for her family. Her husband is deploying in December and of course I said yes! (Even if I secretly felt there was a tad bit more pressure than doing a session for a non photographer OpLove family) Jennifer, her husband Matt, and their son Brendan were a lot of fun to work with! Brendan definitely suffers from what those of us in the business know as “Photographer’s Child Syndrome” however, unlike my own children, he is old enough to know what has to be done to get the shot! (And there was some bribery involved.) Anyways, to the Hoffmann family thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to capture these memories for you. Matt, I hope you have a safe deployment!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

The following shot tugs at my heart strings for it’s an embrace that as a military wife I know all too well. The one where time stands still, even if just for a moment. This embrace is a little tighter because it will be your final one for a long time. This is the hardest embrace to let go from as you try to soak in every drop you can while praying it will last just a little longer…