Please welcome Alysia of Pleasantly Captured Photography. She is a photographer in Jacksonville, NC that specializes in maternity, newborn and baby photography. You can reach her at (917) 583-1008 and see her website here: http://pleasantlycaptured.com/ Thank you Al for sharing this touch story and the emotional slideshow!
"I have to admit when I was first contacted about a send off, I was hesitant. I was hesitant because I personally know how it is to send off a loved one. IT SUCKS! All I could think of was the ugly teary and snotty crying faces I made and wondered how would I be able to approach this. How could I keep a stiff lip while watching this happen before me? I knew this would be a challenge for myself, but I told myself I had to tackle it. I talked to Kearo on the phone and knew that we were a right fit, not to mention we have mutual friends... small world, huh?!
It
was a dark and cold morning on Camp Lejeune, but when I met Kearo she
was a bubbly as ever! You never would have thought that she was about to
send her loved one off. Her husband gathered his gear to drop it off
and then we high tailed it inside to warm up. It was loud as families
and fellow Marines chatted, but we managed to talk and get to know each
other. They were such a loving and fun couple; it really warmed my heart
to see them so happy despite what was to come. We then stole away for a
few moments so we could get some nice black and whites. I told them to
act naturally and snuggle to stay warm or just have small talk. They
instantly became their goofy selves and joked around and laughed. My
kind of people :)
We
then got word that the send off would be pushed back a little longer so
we picked up some coffee and doughnuts to pass some time. Once we
arrived back at the Unit building we took a stroll to go get warm in the
beautiful morning light. The glow and haze it produced was absolutely
gorgeous and made a beautiful portrait. After a little more waiting, the
busses arrived and you could feel this buzz amongst everyone. Marines
who seemed anxious to get their deployment underway and families who
wanted to hurry up and send their loved ones off so they can return as
soon as possible. I remember looking over to a family on my right and
seeing a man wrestle with his children and they all giggling
hysterically; everyone got a good laugh out of it.
Marines
started to line up in front of the busses and we knew it was time for
the final hugs and kisses. As hard as the situation was, there were lots
of laughs and smiles and I am truly honored that I was chosen to
capture Kearo’s story."
Instead of images Al has shared their slideshow video which you can find here: http://youtu.be/QvJIDVCfRUc or watch here:
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