A duckie good time

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Photography 35

As you may or may not know, Gregg and I do a lot of charity work. Because of the support we get at Photography 35 from people in the community using our studio, we are able to give back to charities close to our heart. Children’s Home Society is one of those charities.

CHS helps children in the foster care system find forever homes. Think about your life growing up, your parents did a lot for you. They helped to mold you into the person you are today. Now imagine life without a parent. Never having someone to support you at your sporting events or pat you on the back when you did good in school or to encourage you to do something outside your comfort zone.

Don’t get me wrong, foster parents are amazing. I know a few and they are wonderful, caring, loving people – but it isn’t the same as the bond of a parent.

Growing up, a few of my friends were in the foster care system. They told me how much they longed for a family they could call their own. A parent they could lean on, siblings they could bond with, a place where they belonged.

This is why we support CHS. They find help find a place where a child can belong – a forever home.

The duck derby was a fabulous way to raise money for such a cause. This family friendly event gave everyone a chance to come out play on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. If you missed it, be on the look out for it next year, it was a blast! Here are a few of the photos Gregg took at the event.

Nation's Park in Newberry

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Photography 35

Newberry is an amazing little town. In case you didn’t know it, they have an Olympic Archery Center with athletes coming there to train from around the world, fabulous BBQ and now Nation’s Park Baseball Complex. The 16-field park will host travel tournaments from around the country, college teams and much more. The whole thing is being run by the same folks who are in charge of the Cooperstown Dreams Park in New York state.

Richard Blalock, the parks and recreation director for the City of Newberry, has had big dreams for his little town that have all come true! Kudos to you Richard for being a visionary for our children and Alachua county.

Here are a few pictures from the ground breaking this past friday.

The Will Muschamp Scramble

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Photography 35

Thursday night we photographed the banquet, see yesterday’s blog post, and on Saturday Gregg captured the golf tournament. What a fabulous day for golf. It was the perfect day to hit the links. Coach Muschamp is not a golfer, but showed up to cheer on some of the players and sign a few autographs. He real is a super nice guy.

If you missed out on the Scramble this year, be on the look out next February for your chance to participate in an amazing charity event. And to see more images, check out our Facebook Page.