September 14, 2011 – PRESS SUMMARY – The PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA), a respected photo industry organization that brings together some of the most renowned brand names in the photographic community, today announced that its third annual Portraits of Love Project will launch in October 2011 and aim to provide 10,000 deployed military troops with free family portraits in time for the holidays. Starting October 1, 2011 and running through December 31, 2011, military families can sign up for a free portrait session that will be hosted by the program’s growing support network. Military families can receive a free personal family portrait and one that is sent to their loved one on active duty overseas by participating at select USO facilities, military bases hosting on-base sessions and a the Project’s nationwide network of local photography studios.
For both military families and their loved ones deployed overseas, the holiday season can be an especially difficult time. Through the Portraits of Love Project, soldiers can receive a small token of home at a time when it may be needed most. Launched through a joint effort between the PMDA and the military support organization USO, the Portraits of Love Project seeks to provide professional photographers with an opportunity to use their talents to show their appreciation for all those serving abroad. To find a local independent studio or for information on participating USO offices and on-base sessions, military families can visit the Portraits of Love Project website at: http://www.pmdaportraitsoflove.com/.
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