Make a Difference - Blood:Water Lemonade Stand

Summer is here! The kids are out of school, and they're ready to have FUN! But maybe you want them to do something useful with their free time... How about raising money to help others?

This summer, I have a goal of raising $250 through my Lemon:Aid Stand Mini Sessions for Blood:Water mission, to help provide clean water in Africa! You can help by booking a mini session and capturing great memories with your kids, while helping others in need. For just $75, you get a 30 minute session, 10 edited digital images, photo print release, and an online gallery that you can share with friends and family.

You can get more information on booking your session HERE.

But that's not the only way you can help! You and your family could also...

Host a Portrait Party

This could be done one of two ways:

1. Host an actual party at your home or neighborhood location.
    I can provide a digital file (similar to the image above) for you to use as invitations.
   This can be held during a cookout, a birthday party, etc. OR you can simply host a portrait party.
    I will provide the set as pictured above (or with a red, white, and blue theme, if you prefer), including    lemonade mix, straws, and mason jars to use as drinking glasses.
 (You must come pick up the lemonade stand, as I do not have a way to transport it.)
 Invite friends and family (minimum of 5 paid sessions required; 8 sessions max) and set up a schedule for their portrait sessions. For each paid session, you will receive a FREE 8x10 print OR a $10 credit towards a full session (up to $50).

OR

2. Host a portrait party at my home.
  Non-party sessions will be held at my home, and you can "host" a portrait party without the hassle of an actual party by treating them as individual sessions. All you have to do is send out the invitations, refer your friends and family to me, and you can still earn the free 8x10 prints! (OR a $10 credit towards a full session, up to $50). All of these sessions must be booked on the same date, within a certain time block. 
(NOTE - this will not be an actual party. Clients will arrive for their scheduled session time, only.)

Build Your Own Lemonade Stand

Check out the Walter Project website to learn how to make your own lemonade stand to raise money!
http://www.walterproject.org/lemonaid/

Follow this link to make your own lemonade banner like the one I've used in my set.

Feeling adventurous? Check out Pinterest for some tasty lemonade recipes (or just take the easy way, like I did, and buy the mix from the store!)

Whatever you choose, HAVE FUN WITH IT, and enjoy your summer!!

-Brooke

Twin Newborn Session - Fredericksburg/Springfield, VA

Earlier this year, I had a client message me asking about my newborn sessions... for twins! I told her upfront that I had never done a twin newborn session, but that I would LOVE the opportunity. I am so grateful to my clients for trusting me to capture these important moments for them, especially when it will be a new learning experience for me.

I know I tend to ramble on, and nobody is really interested in reading that, so I'll just post a few of my favorite images from the day ;) Mom and dad (and myself!) were so surprised that the babies slept so well during the session, and that we were able to pose them together in such sweet positions. I'm so thankful that I got this opportunity to shoot my first newborn session with twins!

Lemon:Aid Stand Mini Sessions

PHOTOS FOR YOU = CLEAN WATER FOR THEM

I am so excited to offer these special lemonade stand mini sessions this summer! Not only have I had a blast putting this set together (with the help of my awesome dad, who built the actual stand), but these sessions will be helping me meet my goal to raise money for Blood:Water Mission to help provide clean water in Africa! You can also raise money by having your own (real) lemonade stand - you can get more info here.


Here's how it works:

YOU book a Lemon:Aid Stand Mini Session.
For just $75, you get a 30 minute session, 10 edited digital images, photo print release, and an online gallery that you can share with friends and family.

$25 from each mini session will be donated to Blood:Water.
(You can follow my progress of reaching my goal of $250 on my fundraising page!)
$1 = 1 year of clean water for 1 African.
Your session alone will provide a year of clean water for 25 people!!

As an added bonus, these sessions will include a referral program! For each paid mini session you refer to me (just have them mention your full name when they message me to book their session), you can earn a $10 credit towards a full session! (Up to 5 referrals per client. Credits must be used by August 30, 2014)

These sessions will ALSO include half-price prints up to 8x10!! ($15 print order minimum required)

4x6 - $5 $2.50

5x7 - $10 $5

8x10 - $15 $7.50

These sessions will be available on the following dates - evenings only.

Friday, June 20th

Wednesday, June 25th

Wednesday, July 9th

Friday, July 18th

JUST ADDED - Saturday, August 2!!

You may choose from the classic lemonade set, as shown above, or a red, white, and blue session, like these!

Please, message me on Facebook or email brooke.m.ramsey@gmail.com to book your session or if you have questions!