Family Photography Charity Fundraiser

I am very excited to announce my 1st Annual Family Photography Charity Fundraiser!

In exchange for a $200 donation to a charity, you will get a photography session for your family and a disc of images. There are no costs besides the $200 charitable donation.

Start here:
1. Decide if my style of photography is right for your family. Check out my gallery & information slideshow to learn more about what I do.
2. Contact me for more information and to schedule a session.
3. After speaking with me, make a $200 donation to one of the 4 charities below. All charities have the goal of helping and empowering children in our area. You may decide to donate $200 to one charity or split your donation amount between them.
4. Forward me your donation receipt email. Once I receive this email, I will retain your date. If there is sensitive information in the email, such as a credit card number, delete the information before forwarding the email to me.

A few details:
1. This offer is only for my family or child photography.
2. I am not affiliated with any of these charities. I just believe in what they do and would like to help raise money for their organizations.
3. Be sure to contact me about scheduling your session before sending in your donation. This offer is limited to the first 5 families that retain their date, so contact me for availability
4. Sessions must be scheduled for a date before August 31, 2009.
5. Sessions must be in the Durham area (including Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Mebane, and other nearby towns.)

The charities:
1. The John Avery Boys & Girls Club
The mission of the John Avery Boys & Girls Club is to inspire and enable all youth of Durham, ages 6-18, particularly those from disadvantages circumstances, to engage in viable youth development programs and activities, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Website

Donation page


2. Kramden Institute
The Kramden Institute is a charitable institution based in Durham, NC that is dedicated to empowering hardworking economically disadvantaged students to bridge the digital divide and advance their academic and personal achievements by awarding them home PC computers. This is achieved by collecting donated computers, refurbishing, and reusing computers thereby extending their useful lives and reducing e-waste.

Website

Donation page


3. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle
Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships with proven results.

Website

Donation page


4. Soccer Kids of America
Soccer Kids of America is a character development program for underprivileged children. It is focused on teaching children life skills and introducing them to the basic soccer skills during aftershool at at-risk Elementary schools across our nation.

Website

Donation Page
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Doughman 2009

Today I went to watch some friends compete in the Doughman. It is described as a "self-propelled culinary tour of Durham, NC." Relay teams run, swim, bike & eat while raising money for The Durham Inner-city Gardeners Program.

I waited for the racers to arrive at Daisy Cakes, which was the last stop of the race.




Voluneteers serving up cupcakes


The first two teams were neck & neck




My friend's on team hEATing it up






Teams have to hold hands while crossing the finish line at the Durham Farmers Market.





Travel Channel's Man v. Food


Team PB&J




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Samantha at 6 weeks | Durham Baby Photography

It has been 3 weeks since the last time I saw this little girl & she has grown so much. Her eyes are wide open now & she is always studying the world around her. She is so expressive I can't stop myself from making sound effects or a running dialog to go with her current expression.

Here she is contemplating what her fist tastes like


Pondering the meaning of life


Admiring her mom


Sleeping on her aunt


Admiring her aunt


I'm not sure what this look means


This is her standard funny baby face she does to entertain the crowds.


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The Myrtle Mission

I just returned from a retreat to North Myrtle Beach. During one of our breaks, I took a few scenic pictures along the beach.
























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