Today's Featured charity is Operation Love Reunited (or OP LOVE as we call it). If you know me, you know why this one is important to me. Being a military wife, I know how important photos are when your loved one is deployed. Actually, while I have had a love for photography my entire life, my husband's first deployment was the push I needed to go for it. We had 2 small children when he left and I didn't want him to miss any of it. I couldn't imagine missing it myself. I even utilized OP LOVE when he came home from his 2nd tour in Iraq. The reunion photos are some of my absolute favorite to do, but I wanted something that showed my WHOLE family... without me missing. It was a great experience and it made me realized just how important what we do actually is.  You can visit the Op Love site to be paired with a photographer in your area HERE.  We cover sessions of the entire family before your loved one leaves, during R&R, or just those of you left home during the deployment, or homecoming. You can receive 2 of those sessions per deployment ... one of the first 3 options and the homecoming. (Don't miss the homecoming! Those photos are amazing, and it's such a whirlwind!) If you utilize any of the first 3 options, your photos are sent in an album overseas to the deployed soldier, all free of charge to you, then the homecoming photos will be given to you on disk shortly after the session.

Here are a few of my favorite Op Love photos :) Enjoy, and share with anyone you know who could utilize this wonderful organization! :)

Did this session Thanksgiving weekend. What GREAT weather we had! I couldn't believe how warm it was... perfect :) And these guys were lots of fun too:)

This was another beautiful fall day at Falls Park in Pendleton. Such a great location for photos!

 

This was a great chilly afternoon in late fall. We went downtown on the canal and had a lot of fun! And the photo where they are fighting in the background? NOT Staged! lol! I love it so much because who can't relate? Really fun session :)

If you are a facebook fan or newsletter recipient, then you already know about the contest I am holding. With fall coming and lots of family and senior sessions, I am always scouting for new locations. Sometimes there are awesome little hole in the wall places that I would never find on my own. THAT... is where you come in! If you know of a neat little place that you think would make a great photo backdrop, all you have to do is email me with the location This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and your name and email address. On August 31st I will choose the most unique suggestion and you can win a free photo session and 8x10 mounted print! So be on the lookout for those great litte spots and send them my way! You may enter as many different locations as you like. They must be within a 30 minute drive from Greenfield, IN . They can be, urban, country, parks, greenary, flowery, near the water, shopping malls, old buildings ... anywhere ! You've got 10 more days, so start emailing!