Giving is Awesome! | Athens Texas Portraiture Photographer

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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.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography — $1200 worth, to be exact.  A 90 minute to two hour customized portrait session and a cd of the digital negatives with a print release will be awarded to the deserving winner.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a $250 print credit. What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:

* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely and honestly 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.)

* The nominee must reside in Henderson, Kaufman, Smith, or Van Zandt Counties in East Texas. 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 as well.

* You must e-mail me the full story no later than December 31st at midnight : christina@christinamccall.com.  

The winner will be announced on Sunday, January 3, 2010 — get nominating! I can’t wait to read all of your entries!

Open your heart to someone this holiday season — and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

XOXO,
Christina (and the Elves)

If you know of someone deserving that’s not local to east Texas, visit the Giving is Awesome website to see if a photographer local to them is also hosting a Giving is Awesome giveaway.