Giving is awesome…
December 8, 2008 | Filed Under news | 3 Comments
I post all the time about gratitude…my thankfulness for my clients, for having found the work that makes my life meaningful, for the love in my life….and now, I want to make someone else thankful…and I need your help.
One of the amazing things about being a photographer in this time and place is that, even though I work alone, I have an amazing online community of peers who provide very real professional support and inspiration on a daily basis…and one of them figured out a nifty way to help me do something that I’ve been wanting to do very much this holiday season: give away my work to a deserving family who otherwise couldn’t afford custom portraiture.
Here are her words about this program, and what I’m offering:
You know someone. You know someone who’s experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family’s spirit, love, and beauty.
You know someone. I guarantee it.
…and I want to know them too! I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography…$2295 worth, to be exact. They’ll get a free session, all of their images on CD, plus an album and a 5×7 print set….and the awesome, heart-glowing thing is that, this holiday season, it’s in your power to give a really deserving family the artwork they’ll cherish.
Oh, and it’s pretty sweet for you too: the person who nominates the winner receives a mini-session package (including a 30 minute session AND at least 5 images on CD) worth $500!! What better reason to show some love could there possibly be?
The rules:
- You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-vacation-home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.) This is a karma thing, people, so please be thoughtful.
- The nominee must reside in Silicon Valley or the SF Bay Area. Tell me who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself.
- You must e-mail me the full story : info (at) babymoonphotography (dot) com
The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve…so tell your friends, and get nominating! I can’t wait to read the entries!
Open your heart to someone this holiday season…and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.
xoxo,
lilia
p.s. if you’re not in the sf bay area, check out givingisawesome.com to find a participating photographer near you. More photographers are being added all the time, and if you know of an awesome studio near you, and they’re not yet on the list, shoot them an email – they may just decide to join in!