Tampa Photography Blog

It's refreshing to see Virginia-Pilot photographer Amanda Lucier cover what happens at home when soldiers are deployed to fight a war.

So many of the photo stories I see these days are focused in Afghanistan and Iraq while families are struggling back in the states while a mother or father is gone. I still believe in the importance of documenting history as United States soldiers fight for our country. But I also love the idea of covering life as it unfolds back home.

Lucier did a fantastic job of documenting everyday situations and milestones in these military families. From a mother grocery shopping with the kids to a father brushing a child's teeth before bedtime--these are daily tasks that we might take for granted. But with the help of Amanda Lucier, these moments won't be forgotten by anyone, home or abroad.

Check out her series here.

*Photo by Amanda Lucier*