On the afternoon of Friday, July 20th, 2018, KLJ
Studios Photography was given a special opportunity to photograph an On-Location
Family Portrait Session for a Military Homecoming in Sacramento, California at
the Sacramento International Airport (SMF). The Military Homecoming was of Austin
(United States Airforce) returning home to his wife, Jennifer, and three sons,
Jefferson, Jackson, and Joshua. Austin had been deployed was for 6.5 months,
and Jennifer booked the session to capture the special moment of Austin returning
home. The Lead Photographer for the KLJ Portrait Session was KLJ Studios Lead
Portrait Photographer, Kelly Lynn Jordan. The KLJ Studios Second-Shooter was
Aimee Wallace, and the KLJ Beauty Studios Makeup Artist was Veronica Marshall.
With clothing ready to go, a beautiful dress, and military
outfits for the kids, the day started with Jennifer getting her nails ready. At
the salon, once people realized why Jennifer was there getting her nails done,
everyone at the salon pooled their money and paid for Jennifer’s beauty
treatment! Jennifer then came to KLJ Studios to get her makeup and hair
prepared at the KLJ Studios Beauty Studio by Makeup Artist Veronica Marshall. Veronica
did a beautiful job on the makeup (as always) and when we told Veronica this, she
replied, “It makes it easy when you start with a beautiful client.” Jennifer
looked stunning.
The moment was set, Jennifer and the three boys, Jefferson,
Jackson, and Joshua, were all gathered with hand-made signs to wait on their
father Austin to come down the airport’s escalator to baggage claim. The boys
waited anxiously and were unable to stand still the entire time. Whenever the
boys saw someone coming down the escalator they would run over as quickly as
possible, and once they discovered it was not their dad, a look of great
sadness would appear. They did this several times. We learned that Jefferson
loves to collect military patches; he really looks up to his father.
People that were waiting at baggage claim saw the boys, and
realized what was happening, and a rather big crowd gathered to wait with
Jefferson, Jackson, and Joshua. Finally, Austin came down the escalator, and
the moment Austin stepped off the escalator, the entire baggage claim area erupted
in applause! The boys wrapped their arms tightly around their father. Joshua
could be heard asking his father over and over, “Daddy please don’t leave me
ever again!”
KLJ Studios Portraits - On-Location Portrait Session - Military
Homecoming
KLJ Studios of Northern California (KLJ Photography Studio
and KLJ Beauty Studio) is located in Yolo County at 424 1st Street
in Historic Downtown Woodland, California. To inquire about our photography and
beauty services in Norther California please call our Northern California
Studios at 530.723.5332, or send an email to [email protected]; please
include your name, the best method for reaching you, where you are located, and
a message detailing your needs.
Photos by:
KLJ Studios Lead Photographer: Kelly Lynn Jordan
KLJ Studios Second Shooter: Aimee Wallace
KLJ Studios Makeup Artist: Veronica Marshall
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