Military Session

[Caserz1986]

Hello All!


A good friend of mine is coming home from Iraq this month, and has asked me to photograph him and his family. Both him and his wife are in the military, and they have a 2 year old daughter.

He said, ""I always had an idea in my head that I would be in my Marine uniform and she would be in her Army uniform and maybe some with my daughter as well. Just to illustrate the " Military Family" that we have.""



So question is, does anyone have any ideas as far as posing?
Also, they are not looking to get their uniforms dirty...for obvious reasons of course.


THANKS! I appreciate anyone's help with this!!

[Peacock]

I would think a standard family Pose of Father / Mother with them holding their daughter betweeen them to form the traditional triangle?

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[Caserz1986]

Yes, thank you! That sounds great!!! Very standard and "formal"!

[TRWhite]

If you can find a U.S. Flag, Marine Corps, and Army Flags and work them into the background.

Good luck with the shoot....

[JenJohnson79]

Can't wait to see them . . .make sure you post them!

[Bruce M. Morris]

you didnt specify, but I am assuming that you are talking about dress uniform rather than working uniforms.
Think about this option with the two of them... Military wear Ribbons and awards on Left side. If you put them facing each other, one of them will have that side in shadow or obscured completely. Possible an arrangement where they are bodies pointed 45 deg, in same direction but staggered and then faces toward the camera..

[Cajungaltx]

Check out Oplove.org - they do free sessions/images for soldiers. Might get some ideas there.

[lockedillusions]

How old is the little girl? Perhaps have her in a tutu and shirt to match that are the colors of the uniform.She could also have on mommies hat but wearing daddies boots or the other way around. With the parents standing directly behind embracing in the background but blurred.

[OTRphoto]

Go the the oplove.org site (or do a photo search on sites like flickr) and you'll gets lots of ideas :)

[Caserz1986]

WOW! Thanks so much, everyone!!! Brought lots to my attention! Hadn't even thought about which side their ribbons are on! Thanks! Love the tutu idea! And thank you for the recommendation to the site! oh, and yes, it will be both uniforms; working and dress.


THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE!!! WILL POST SOON! =)