A Successful Fundraiser

During the last few months of 2008 I held a fundraising campaign for the Community FoodBank of NJ. With the help of some wonderful families in my area, I was able to donate over $1300 to the FoodBank on their behalf. I had been wanting to use may talents and skills as a photographer to help a charitable organization - but it took a little reflection to decide which charity was the right one for me to support.

My decision to work to raise funds for the FoodBank is rooted in lessons I learned from my parents. When I was young, my parents worked to help many local food pantries and soup kitchens. They, especially my mother, sought to bring relief in many different forms to families and children living in economically deprived areas.

In certain ways, I feel that this campaign was not only a way for me to help families in need in New Jersey, but also an homage to my mother.

Thanks to all those families that participated in this year's fundraiser.

Here are some great images from those portrait sessions. Be sure to check out more on my website. http://www.gscphotography.com/

Take Care,

Gail

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I have recently been wanting to photograph children who have recently lost their teeth. My decision was spurred by a portrait session I had this fall with a great family from my area. Their son had lost his two front teeth, but rather than trying to hide this during our session, he let them shine. His enthusiasm was fabulous!

This shot was pretty much my favorite of the day!

After that session I started noticing more kids with no teeth. Some were shy about it, but most were not. And I started thinking about kids growing up and how wonderful (and challenging) each stage can be. Then, low and behold, I took my son to the dentist and she let me know his front teeth were on their way out! I can't wait to grab a few shots after his fall out.