Studio Offers Free Family Portraits for Servicemen and Women Serving Overseas
By Monrovia Weekly
Published: Thursday, September 17th, 2009
A family photograph means so much to a soldier, especially during the holiday season. That’s why the Portraits of Love Project was born. Putting together a network of photographers who have agreed to donate their time during the month of September, the nationwide Project’s goal is simple: To take a free portrait of families whose loved ones will be serving overseas this holiday season. Then the photos will be uploaded to a website where they can be shared with the overseas servicemen and women. The only lab in this immediate area participating is Studio 55 in Monrovia. Studio 55 will be offering this throughout September. “It’s our way of saying thank you to the brave men and women who defend our country,” said Rick Keshishi, owner of Studio 55.
At the recent PMDA Person of the Year dinner, Sergeant First Class Toby Nunn spoke about the incredible motivation a simple photograph can provide to a solider away from home. The PMDA Soldiers’ Angels Portraits of Love Project will help soldiers create their own private world – one in which when they lay down at night, in the barracks, in the tents, or wherever they are, that they are with their loved ones.
For more information on the project or to participate, stop by Studio 55, located behind Blockbuster Video at 117 W Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, CA 91016. Appointments are necessary, so contacting Studio 55′s Rick Keshishi at (626) 303-5555 or by email at RK@istudio55.com probably isn’t a bad idea.
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