Anderson SC Photographer – Don’t wait for that session!
I have to share a very special experience with you. Last summer I was hired to do family photos at a lake house where several families were spending a fun weekend. It went smoothly, and I got good images of each family and their kids…including the Fords, whom I just met for the first time. Fast forward to this spring, when I received an email from Meredith asking about using one of the photos of her daughter Emily to submit to the National Down Syndrome Society’s 2009 Times Square video contest. Of course I said yes, we picked our favorite photo, and then she sent me this email:
Pam, Thank you so very much!
Lee & I are going with your recommendation of the family one! I cant begin to tell you how many compliments we receive on that picture:) Not to mention all of the other pictures! I can’t begin to tell you how much these pictures mean to me right now.
I am not sure you heard, but on February 3 my husband was struck by a car leaving the La Mont restaurant in Mt Washington.
He was in VERY bad condition, the Dr.’s gave him a 10% chance of surviving. He had SEVERAL injuries, the life threatening was brain injury. He had to have a craneoplasty performed to get in a try to stop the 2 brain bleeds. It has been a living night mare. He is home and recovering VERY well. It is going to be a VERY long road to recovery but he is doing fabulous all things considered. I tell you this because those pictures, I hung all over his hospital rooms! They were the first thing he saw when he woke! They mean the world to us and the family pic helped me thru.
Thank you! Never thought the power of photography would be so strong.
August 26th, 200912:01 pm at
What a gorgeous family, Pam…what an amazing story. THis family deserves some much needed good luck. Many well wishes to the dad during his recovery.
August 26th, 20092:49 pm at
I got goose bumps reading the letter!
August 27th, 20097:42 pm at
Such a poignant reminder to stop putting off getting family portraits done “when I lose 10 pounds” or “get new clothes” or “Sissy’s teeth grow in/fall out” or the other myriad excuses we give. Positive thoughts on a speedy recovery for Dad!
August 27th, 20098:22 pm at
Wow- AMAZING to read that and then see this striking image… beautiful.
August 30th, 200911:38 am at
And THAT is the meaning of family pictures. THAT is why you do it or should do it. THAT is why I sit here in tears.
I am thrilled that they had you capture this time in their lives for them!
September 3rd, 20099:51 pm at
What a beautiful portrait. The story brought tears to my eyes…life is so fragile.
September 12th, 20099:39 pm at
What a heartwarming story, and beautiful image! Such an inspiration!