I need a photog- Fort Worth

[Shaggysnack]

I am currently in the military and in the Middle East. However, I will be home, Fort Worth, for some R&R in early April. I am looking for some professional photos of my family, which includes myself, my wife, my 3 year old son, and my daughter who presently is just under a month old. I am thinking of something in a studio but am not opposed to location photography. I just want some good family photos to take back with me. Anybody interested and what kind of prices am I looking at?

Thanks in advance,
Ryan

[brad]

Ryan - I do shoots of that nature at no charge as part of the Operation: Love ReUnited (TM) - FREE Photography Sessions for deploying, depolyed and returning military families. 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization group... some restrictions apply.. email me at brad at bradbartonphotography.com for details.

[dmarty78]

Originally Posted by brad

Ryan - I do shoots of that nature at no charge as part of the Operation: Love ReUnited (TM) - FREE Photography Sessions for deploying, depolyed and returning military families. 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization group... some restrictions apply.. email me at brad at bradbartonphotography.com for details.

Way to go Brad!!!

[danchez]

I really need to stop procrastinating and join oplove...

[Westx]

Brad thanks for your support of our troops.

[jeffclow]

I concur with everyone else - really classy of you to do this for our troops, Brad.

[tomdrink]

Brad, if you need a free assistant, to help in any way, let me know. I'd love to be able to help out with such a worthy cause.
I've helped numerous photogs from this forum, so I know my way around lights/reflectors/strobes, etc.
Just let me know!
Thanks,
TomD

PS - I met you a few times at a couple D/FW strobist meetups!

[Jeff_Green]

Originally Posted by brad

Ryan - I do shoots of that nature at no charge as part of the Operation: Love ReUnited (TM) - FREE Photography Sessions for deploying, depolyed and returning military families. 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization group... some restrictions apply.. email me at brad at bradbartonphotography.com for details.

Can't go wrong having Brad work with you. Thanks for the support for our men and women who serve, Brad.

[brad]

Thanks, guys.. I don't blast it out there that I do this, but its one of the more rewarding things I do.

Tom - I'll keep it in mind if we set something up.

The short version is that an OpLove session is free for a deploying or returning soldier - or for a family of a deployed soldier. A small 4x6 album is sent to the soldier at their duty station - again at no charge. The idea is for the soldier to have something to help improve morale while deployed. The families are welcome to purchase additional images (at a discount), but since I absolutely hate the hard sell, I rarely do more than mention that during the session... I never push them on it.

For anyone who is interested in doing this, check out OpLove .. but even if you don't do this, I strongly encourage all photographers to get involved with a charitable cause... whether that's OpLove, Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, Operation Smile.. any of them.. doing some charity work will improve your mood.

[Linda Bingham]

Ryan, Thank you from this mom of a marine for giving your life to protect ours.


Thanks Brad for the link, As I cried through it. I am now a military mom and I now the first hand the joys and sorrows that come with watching you loved one leave. I just sent for information about oplove and am very excited to join.

[Shaggysnack]

Brad

Thanks for the information. I checked out the sight and think its awesome. I actually shared the website with all my soldiers so they can get some pics done when they are on R&R. My wife or I should be emailing you in the next few days to get some more info.

Linda- I hope I don't have to give my life... But I know what you mean. I do it because I enjoy it, as do most of my soldiers. I am proud to be a Soldier and part of a brotherhood that less than 1/2 of 1% of Americans are ever a part of. Thnak you son for what he does and tell him to keep his head down.

Ryan

[Linda Bingham]

Ryan I pray you don't give your life either. Sorry for the bad choice of words.