June 8, 2010

Fairfax Family Photographer - Sweet Hero!

A few weeks back I met with this great family who had applied for, and been accepted to receive a free photo session as a part of The Littlest Heroes Project . The Littlest Heroes Project provides free photo sessions to families with children who are dealing or suffering from serious illnesses or life altering disabilities. I was the lucky one who was able to photograph them as a part of this program.

They were so much fun and we had a great afternoon. It figured that it was the hottest day of the year so far and we just about melted. They were all great sports and between clothing changes, finding locations and staying out of the way of a newly married bride and groom, we had a great time.

Thank you so much for sharing your afternoon with me "H" family. It was an absolute pleasure meeting you.

The reason for our session is this little girl. At the tender age of two she started having some issues and it was discovered that she had a condition called Chiari Malformation. (You can find out more about this through this link.) She had to have brain surgery and is doing very well. Only time will tell if the surgery will permanently fix the situation but at our meeting all indications were that she was doing great.

Photobucket

Her very pretty big sister.

Photobucket

And oh so handsome big brother.

Photobucket

The whole family had t-shirts that described their relationship to this little girl. I have to admit, I liked her t-shirt best.

Photobucket

And the whole family.

Photobucket

I truly believe that we find our greatest joys in life by giving back in some way. I love using my camera to give joy to families who need a little pick me up in their daily lives. It is my hope that these photos (along with the rest of the gallery) will bring smiles to this family for many years to come.

If you know of someone who could use a gift like this, please contact The Littlest Heroes Project at this link. You can request me as your photographer in the DC metro area but there is a list a mile long of photographers all over the world who are ready to do the same thing that I did. Please nominate or encourage others to apply.

Photobucket

No comments:

Post a Comment

Facebook