A Return to Roots

Theres nothing like getting away for a while and it was especially nice to go back and visit the place where you're originally from and see family that means so much. I had a great time and hated to leave, but anyways you eventually have to face reality and get on with your normal life. Heres some shots I took on our many travels, we didn't have to go to far, I woke up to similar sites every morning. Washington is absolutely breathtaking, and I cannot wait to go back. Thanks Dad for the great time!

Please Vote!!! Giving Is Awesome...

Woah! It's been a very long winter. But thankfully it's coming to an end. With that I will finally meet the chosen family for last years Giving is Awesome Campaign. There was no way that I could fit a whole family in my makeshift studio, LOL! So we decided to wait until it became warmer to do their photoshoot. I really look forward to meeting you all!

Giving is Awesome!
Giving is Awesome was founded in December of 2008 which I was thrilled to be a part of. It was a simple premise: photographers give a portrait shoot and products to a family who deserves it, but can't afford it. In the twelve weeks since then, over 530photographers have donated over $550,000 worth of custom portraiture to families who couldn't afford it. Artists in places as far flung as Australia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and Mexico joined in. Giving is Awesome is also featured in this month's issue of Professional Photographer magazine, and we're looking to continue to spread the word about giving.

Lenovo and Microsoft are sponsoring the 'Name Your Dream Assignment' contest, which grants $50,000 to the photographer who wins to shoot whatever/wherever they would like- and this is the project I badly want to support!!!


What better way to spread the word than to load 12 photographers into a tour bus and hit up cities with Giving is Awesome shoots? The blog traffic generated by the tour would easily reach 50,000 photographers per day, thus multiplying the number of photographers who sign on for the 2009 version of Giving is Awesome. (The goal: 15,000 photographers for the 2009 edition.)


...but how would we decide who to shoot for those tour bus Giving is Awesome giveaways? Why, we would rely on our friends at ConKerr Cancer, an international charity, to provide our subjects: children currently living with cancer. We'd be bringing awareness of both utterly smashing organizations to light, spreading the photographic love, AND rockin' a tour bus! Now we're talkin'! What if this project doesn't cost $50,000? Easy! ConKerr Cancer receives the funds to purchase cameras for their chapter coordinators, less the expenses of the tour. This allows the impact of the tour to go much further than the people on the bus, or even the photographers associated with Giving is Awesome. It's the ripple effect in its truest form, giving sparking giving sparking giving.

For more information about the organizations mentioned: http://www.givingisawesome.com/ & http://www.conkerrcancer.org/

DIG IT? GO VOTE! Click that little 'pic' button in the upper left of the assignment details, when you get there. (You'll have to register to do so, but I promise it's worth it! Pretty please, vote?)

GO!! :
http://tinyurl.com/d8evhf

Thank you for sharing the love! Ang

Studio Torture for my son!

Gav isn't feeling all that well today, but he promised he would help me practice, I just thought this one turned out adorable! We only worked for about 15 min, and then I made him some hot cocoa, which I promised to make him when we were done. He then told me "Mommy I love you" Melts my heart that he can still say that after I made him take pics!

Miss T.....

I had the pleasure to do a headshoot of this lovely young girl, she's pursuing her interests in modeling, how fun! I love to watch ANTM, and I could only imagine how exciting it would be to work in this field. Good luck to you Miss T!

I Have Chosen a Recipient....

For this years' Giving is Awesome campaign. The nominator has been contacted and they wished to tell the recipient the news first. At this point I will wait until I recieve permission from the nominee to publish the name or email of the nomination I chose.

I want to thank each and every one of the wonderful people who have put someone in their thoughts and prayers to reach out by telling me their story. Each of the nominations were deserving and it was a hard decision, Bless all of you this Holiday Season.

Angela

A New Favorite!

I was going through some of Gavan's photos that I didn't get around to editing. I came across this one and knew that I would be absolutely in love with it! So I'm posting this on my blog for everyone to see. Don't you just love it?!?!!!

Kristen Kalp of Essential Imagery was the heart founder and organizer of this project. I'm so glad to be a part of this, Thanks Kristen! Wording by Kristen Kalp

You know someone.

You know someone who's experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can't afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family's spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography – a complimentary session, a session album, and a $200 print credit to be exact....it's in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a complimentary session and $100 print credit. What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:

You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-home does not qualify as sincere financial need.)

The nominee must reside in or travel Southeast Michigan, Tell me who you know, what they're experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

Comment on this blog entry to let me know you've entered, and e-mail me the full story: angelahibbert@sbcglobal.net Nominations must be in by Tues, Dec. 23rd, 2008

The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve...get nominating! I can't wait to read all of your entries!

Open your heart to someone this holiday season – and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

Check out the Website: www.givingisawesome.com