Operation:
Love ReUnited
Giving back to those who ask for nothing more,
than to come home.
"The
departure of our boys to foreign parts with the ever-present possibility that
they might never return,
taught the real value of photography to every father and mother. To many a
mother the photograph
of her boy in his country's uniform was the one never-failing consolation."
~Louis Fabian Bachrach
**Please understand, Operation: Love ReUnited sessions are for deploying,
deployed and returning military families. There
is NO SESSION FEE and NO OBLIGATION TO BUY.
Thank you!**
TESTIMONIALS:
“Thanks
again for offering this service for deployed parents.
It is greatly appreciated. I
was very impressed with your style of photographing Erick – you will
definitely be our first choice when we want photos taken, or if anyone asks us
for a recommendation of a good photographer.” – M. Price
“Making
the CD for the deployed spouses was a very generous gift.
Often [as military families] we feel unappreciated for the sacrifices we
make. You showed us that not
everyone thinks the same.” – S. Sparks
“I
think that your company is
wonderful. You were so kind to do
this for the deployed families (CD/DVD Slideshow gift).” – S. Floyd
“The
CD gift was very nice. It was
something I would not have thought of or have been able to afford.
It was a special gift that we will treasure forever.”
Introduction To The Program:
If you have ever been through a military deployment, there are no words to explain how hard it is to send the father or mother of your children off to some foreign, dangerous land, leaving you all behind…. Alone. It’s indescribable to watch their faces light up as their mother comes up the stairs of the airport after months, possibly a year or more, of not hugging
each other. Emotions fly through the main lobby, it’s so very good to have them home. Your base’s Family Support Squadron will help you with your deployment. But the last thing on your mind when your wife or husband arrives home after a 4 to 18 month tour, is capturing all this love– on film. Most people are so overwhelmed with emotions they forget to simply point and shoot the camera they are grasping of their child’s first hug, or that single tear of relief from a mother being able to hold her twenty year old son again.
With the help of Operation: Love ReUnited and A+ Photo, you can.
The Operation helps those long months go by a little faster. It’s designed to capture moments that you will never remember. It’s art. It’s love. And it’s all made possible by artists wanting to give something back to those who make the United States what it is, and ask for nothing in return- but to come home.
If you are a member of the United States Military, and are interested in having very special and touching images with a patriotic edge taken of you and/or your family before a deployment,
during, or at your reunion, please contact us now. You will receive a CD Music
Slideshow as a gift in appreciation for all you have been through as a military member. The
Slideshow will
include personalized message slides, and one of every great image; such as a child’s hand clasped in his parent’s with the faint glimpse of a BDU sleeve, a marine in dress with his family, a
sailor with his parents right before departure, or a child playing dress up in combat boots and a helmet. The
CD will be sent to the deployed soldier by
us, at no cost to you. Also at A+ Photo, there is NEVER
A SESSION FEE!
About Pre-Deployment & Deployment Sessions:
Pre-Deployment & Deployment sessions help you say
goodbye and cope with being away. Anyone who has had to see their husband or wife, son, daughter, sister or brother off to war knows how hard it is to watch them walk away from you. Our photographers are part of the program as
A Volunteer. We feel your pain, some of us being military spouses or family members
ourselves, we want to listen, we want to help ease your worries, we want to do what
we can to help you through this deployment, and we do that with photography. You
may have your deployment coordinator contact us for a Deployment Ceremony
Special. If you find A+ Photo after your loved one has deployed, your session will be done without your loved one keeping a patriotic theme that could include dress, hats, BDUs, boots and other military gear, but they will still experience all the love & benefits that
A+ Photo has to offer. Our deployed sessions are offered once in May
around Armed Forced Day and Again in November around Veterans Day.
About Returning Sessions:
When your loved one comes home from a deployment, the last thought on your mind will be your camera. Most people are so overwhelmed with emotions, they simply forget they are holding it in their hand. Once you find out about the time your loved one is to return from his or her deployment, please let
A+ Photo know. We would love to accompany your family to the welcoming home of your spouse or loved one, and capture that first glimpse, that first embrace, and all the love that surrounds every person who walks off that plane, into their families arms.
**Pre-deployment sessions in which the deploying spouse is participating, should include their military uniform, dress or BDUs, being worn for most of the session. Some images may be taken in civilian clothes but please understand that this program does not focus on traditional family portraiture. If an OpLove session takes place and the spouse has already been deployed, the session should keep a patriotic theme including military gear such as hats, uniforms, boots, etc.
CALL
FOR AN APPOINTMENT
660-584-8030
or 660-422-8030
