Ron Morrison and Layne Held of ServisFirst Bank stand with Mollie, 13, in front of the Alabama Theatre in Downtown Birmingham. Men of Magic Moments calendar 2016. (Photo: Andrea Mabry)
Last fall, I had the pleasure of photographing a calendar for Magic Moments, a Birmingham nonprofit devoted to creating special moments for children in Alabama with chronically life threatening medical conditions. Since its beginning in 1984, Magic Moments has fulfilled the dreams of of more than 4,400 children in the state.
We took two days to photograph twelve sets of donors with magic moment children in some of Birmingham's most iconic locations. Since the portraits had to be taken during business hours, all of these frames were shot with one off-camera strobe. I wanted these images to reflect the vitality and courage of the children, hence their bright, vibrant hues.
Last Sunday evening, the Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network hosted local farmers, chefs, and diners for their Graze: Birmingham fundraiser at Avondale Brewing Company. ASAN put on a great event and the farmers and chefs cooked up some absolutely delicious food. I volunteered to provide event photography for ASAN, one of my favorite nonprofits. The network is committed to promoting sustainable agriculture in Alabama, and if you'd like to learn more about them, check out their website at asanonline.org.
Because local, sustainable agriculture is something I wholeheartedly believe in, I am offering a dollar-for-dollar discount on any corporate event coverage (or wedding coverage) for donating to ASAN! Donate up to $250 to ASAN (including the cost of your Graze: Birmingham ticket), and I'll kick that much off the cost of any photo services booked by December 31, 2015.
