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Altadore Gymnastics Club Silent Auction

Donation to the Altadore Gymnastics Club Silent Auction Here is a great opportunity to get a Portrait Session while also supporting a great cause! I have the pleasure of being able to donate a Free 1 Hour Lifestyle Portrait Session (including a Framed 8x10 print) to be sold at a silent auction this coming Saturday (February 5th, 2011) at Schanks South Athletic Club in Calgary. This is a $200 value! How high will you go to get it?? The auction is in support of the Altadore Gymnastic Club. Altadore is a completely non-profit, parent run organization that "provides comprehensive recreational & competitive gymnastics for men & women athletes of all ages". They have a really great program and they provide first class training to all of their competitive athletes and other participants. My own children have had many great hours of fun at the club for recreational Gymnastics Classes and also for Birthday Parties, and I am proud to be able to support their fundraising initiative!

Masquerade Ball & Charity Auction

I recently had an opportunity to provide event photography coverage at a very cool event in downtown Calgary (at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel). The event was a Masquerade Ball and a Charity Auction that was hosted by Financial Management Brokerage of Calgary. The party included both a silent auction and a live auction to raise money in support of the Alberta Children's Hospital. It was a first class event and I got to mix and mingle with the guests and create both posed and candid portraits of the attendees, and also to capture the spirit of the event. There were a great many auction items available for sale, including dozens of beautiful Masquerade masks, so I was sure to create images of many of the best masks. There were so many on display that I know I didn't even see them all, never mind actually photograph all of them! Many of the party-goers were dressed in beautiful ball gowns and fancy suites, and most had their own masks as well. I tried to create images of as many of them as possible as well. The event was a smashing success and the auctions raised a lot of money for the Children's hospital. It was truly an honor to be able to participate at such an event! Here are a few sample images from the party: