This past week we were able to see history spring to life in our studio. Marty is a Civil War re-en actor who portrays a soldier that rode alongside Nathan Bedford Forest. The session was very intriguing and educational. To see him transform from a modern day man into a Civil War Confederate soldier was like stepping back in time. From his cappie, to his boots and everything between Marty looked every bit the part of a Confederate Soldier. His solemn, stoic expressions really seemed to make the portraits look true to form. If you closed your eyes for just a moment, you could smell gun powder and campfire smoke on his clothes. Which would bring images of a soldier saying good bye to his beloved family before he went off to fight in the war.
Marty has quite a bit of extensive knowledge about the Civil War, and brought with him authentic Civil War props. Some of these props included a saddle from that era, as well as a rifle and a saber from that time period. One of my favorite props that Marty brought with him was an old Bible. Soldiers in the Civil War didn't have a whole lot to occupy their time when they weren't fighting, so what little free time the soldiers had, they would read their Bibles and tell stories by the campfire.
Thank you Marty for allowing Broyles Photography to capture your memories and see history spring to life in our studio!
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