1. start with a positive group, people that have great big hearts- MOPS Mankato
2. find a need to fill in the community-affordable “anything” during the recession-in this case professional portraits
3. locate a business willing to give back-Inspired Portrait Photography
4. collect donations in exchange for quick take professional portraits
5. toss in a few giggles, funny sounds, and beautiful smiles from everyone

and TA-DA one successful fundraiser, totalling over $450, so far in donations

This past October for one week from Saturday to Saturday, we invited families into the studio for the $13 donation to the MOPS group.  Their time spent here was a mere 20(or less) minutes in the camera room. Following the session each family received a slide show showcasing the images we created, as well as a complimentary 8×10 portrait.

I had a great time seeing familiar faces as well as meeting new ones. Here is a collection of the families we photographed…some of my favorites as well as theirs (more images to come on a post next week)

Artist Choice:
It’s not fair to pick a favorite, so I picked four favorites…

Do you have a favorite??