Monday, May 10, 2010

1st Photo - Salute to My Daddy



Evin's daddy is a Lt Commander on the USS Conneticut. This is his Salute to his daddy.

Monday, May 3, 2010

"Honoring our Heroes" project...

The Concept:

To create a photo book and calendar featuring local heros (past and present) who fight for our freedoms, and make the ultimate sacrifice for our country and local communities. Service members, their spouses and families, serving in our Armed Forces, Police and Firefighter deserve to be honored.

WANTED:

*Individuals currently in service
*Individuals retired from the service
*Spouses of service members
*Children of service members
*Generations of service members
*Photos of service members - Deceased, Retired, Current, Future
*The 'stories' of the service members (questionnaire to be completed)

The Vision:

I get random ideas throughout the day. I have to keep a notepad close to me at all times so that I can write them down, otherwise I'll forget!

These are some of the photo concepts that I want to capture in the project:
1) Pregnant woman wrapped in American Flag
2) Pregnant woman and child missing her husband who is away
3) A Family with a uniformed service member
4) Uniformed service members with flag in the background
5) Women of service
6) Photos of generations of service members (ie: Grandfather, Son, Grandson, etc...)
7) Retired veteran remembering his days of service
8) Service member in action (ie: on a boat, in police car, on firetruck)
9) Newborn baby with flag, uniform, and picture of daddy in the background.
10) Woman dressed in husband's uniform, possibly boudoir photograph
11) Man missing his wife of service

More concepts to come, I'm sure.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

1) Contact me if you believe you can fulfill any of the photo concepts above.
2) Tell your friends and family who have or are a member of service.

If you live in the Kitsap County (or nearby surrounding area), I am offering to take these portraits at NO COST to you! There is no obligation to purchase photos.

If you live outside of Kitsap County, you can still participate in the following ways:
1) Send me a photo of your service member in their dressed uniform, with a signed photo release.
2) Have your photo taken by a professional, and send the photo with a signed release by the photographer and service member (s). * I am willing to accept photographs from other professional photographers!


Once this project is completed, photo books and calendars will be for sale. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a charitable organization that honors members of service. I am still researching which organization will best meet that requirement.


Contact: Elaine Turso
e.turso@comcast.net
360-621-8524