Showing posts with label homecoming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homecoming. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Homecoming!

In the military community, there is no better event than a homecoming from a deployment! Typically, these homecomings occur in mass, with several hundred people welcoming home husbands, wives, daughters, or sons. They are inspiring and beautiful.

A week or so ago, I had the opportunity to photograph a homecoming for a friend. Her husband's homecoming was quite different though, he arrived on a scheduled flight in to Wilmington. I was lucky enough to have Grandma and Grandpa in town to watch the Weasel, so I headed south solo and met up with the wife and her children to drive to the airport. We arrived to this message:


Unsurprisingly, the flight we were waiting for was the one highlighted in purple:) No worries, I had a blast photographing the kiddos while they ran around the deserted airport.



This is my favorite shot because I think it truly captures this beautiful mother's patience and love at the same time.




This is another one of my favorites. She was taking a video of the kids banging on the glass shouting, "Dada Dada!"

As I'm quite new to the whole world of photography, I was messing with my settings in an attempt to get several photos with adequate light (I typically shoot outside as you've seen). Unfortunately, I wasn't thrilled with the results. I managed to get a few good images though:





I was so upset about failing to adequately capture this beautiful moment, that I've offered the family a complimentary session at the location of their choosing. Editing the photos to black and white seemed to help a bit, but this session taught me that I have a LONG way to go and a lot to learn before this becomes a "profession." Thanks for your understanding Bre, and a big WELCOME HOME to Brian!