Last week I had the honor of photographing the homecoming of Marines in Galveston. I was asked by a fellow photographer to help document the moment that her husband held their son for the first time. It was an incredibly emotional event and I don’t think Shawna had any idea it would be such a big-deal with the media! I think she now knows how celebrities feel. The Marines were escorted to Galveston by a local chapter of Patriot Guard. My heart was pounding when heard the motorcycle engines rev’d as they drove down Ferry Rd. I know that all of the wives, fiancees, girlfriends, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters were overcome with emotion. It was truly an amazing experience. I cannot image how the Marines on that bus felt as they pulled onto base…
The local Patriot Guard chapter met the busses in Texas City and escorted them through the island to the base.
It is always such an amazing site to see, and hear. I highly recommend riding with this fine organization if you ever the the opportunity!
This site reduced me to tears. Even among all of the chaos and the barrage of press photographers I stood there and cried. This little lady was thrilled to see her daddy. But even more exciting was watching this GnySgt hold his prescious newborn son for the first time. It was a very emotional reunion for the entire family!
To the entire family of Gunny Sgt Lockwood, thank you so much for allowing me to capture this amazing moment for you. It was truly an honor. This was my first Homecoming and now I cannot wait to do more. The joy and excitment is truly overwhelming! I hope you have enjoyed your first week together as a family of 4. And Matt, I hope that Shawna has been easy on you and that you’ve had a slow transition into diaper-duty and night-time feedings. May God bless you all!
Want to see more? (I think all three of these contain video clips as well)
KHOU.com
Galveston Daily News
Chron.com
Krissy Allori: Thank you for your service! The photo with the flag gave me chills. I love the connections with the individual photos and the photo of mom and dad with the sunflare needs to be printed BIG and hung up on the wall. Great job!
Sophie Crew: Aww, what a great reunion! These are wonderful :)
Desiree Hayes: Super cute! What a great looking family! Nice job on these!
robyn: I absolutely love the first image. What a beautiful family. Hope dad is home safe and sound very soon!
az wedding photography: What gorgeous photos of a wonderful reunion. I am so happy everyone is together again! great work!
RhondaD: These give me the happy chilly bumps! I adore seeing these sessions and they all look happy to have dad home for a bit. I appreciate his service to our country!
Sandie: Just beautiful - great connections, gorgeous light. That sunflare one is TDF!
Chelsie: These are beautiful!!
Kaitlynn: I could look at your work all day. I hope this family is really enjoying their time together!
Dalton Photography: So cool that you volunteer for OpLove. Great job!
Jim Cayer (homer): Outstanding job capturing this reunion.
anette: I love these!! The family is gorgeous and I love how you captured them. I bet they were so happy when they saw their pictures.