There are several great charity organizations that photographers can donate their services to. I volunteer with NILMDTS and OpLove, which both coincidentally have their headquarters in Colorado. They are both fantastic ways to give back, and if you’re a photographer looking for ways to help, definitely check out these organizations! I know they always need more volunteers!
Operation Love Reunited focuses on providing photography services to families of deployed military members. I love seeing how strong military families are, and today’s family was no exception! Araceli, Alondra, and Aliveigh were great at our portrait session today, in spite of the cold weather!
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You know how I love to photograph little boys? I also love to photograph sisters. These two are awesome sisters. Check out how they’re holding hands–I didn’t tell them to do that!
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Tickling your little sister is pretty much mandatory:
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I had to put that one in a storyboard series:
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I love this shot of their awesome mom!
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Ready for my favorite shot from the day? This is from their cute little family cheer:
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The focus of OpLove sessions is supposed to be on the military/patriotic aspect, so we covered that, too:
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They all had dog-tag style necklaces:
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Thanks for braving the cold morning with me today! I look forward to showing you the rest of the photos next week!
Posted in Family Photographer, Photographer Tips