I was able to talk with Tracy a bit and learned that her and her husband were just married last May and now would be leaving for Iraq. This meant we were on a bit of a time crunch so that he would be able to take his gift with him when he ships out (8 days and counting as of today), so I squeezed her in the very next day.
Tracy was a bit on the nervous side to say the least, so we kept things very simple to start with and I used the opportunity to get to know her a bit better. She was relaxed and ready to go very quickly...what can I say, I love to talk! lol
This is one of the first photos we shot, and is also the image for January 2011 in her husband's calendar...why do you ask, because that is his coming back home month! Ahhh, love that.
Before I continue showing some of the sneak peak photos, I just have to add that Tracy is 40 and very proud of that fact, as she should be! She looks absolutely amazing...for any age. I later found out that she also used to be a pilates instructor...hmmm, I'm thinking I should bust out my pilates tapes again!
After all of Tracy's hard work in getting things together and coming to the shoot, etc., she was looking at her gallery online a couple days later and who walks in and looks over her shoulder...yep you guessed it, her husband! Of course he immediately wanted to know what the photos were for, so the surprise was no longer, and in no time he was in front of the computer picking out his favorites for "his" calendar! Ah, oh well...at least we know he will like it. : )
Tracy, I know your heart is breaking as you face having to part from your husband in just a short amount of days. Stay strong in knowing he will be back home soon! And if you are able to get the kids together this summer, I am just a phone call away and will be there, camera in tow! : )
~ Heather
