Juvenile Diabetes Charity Event

     I hope everyone has been enjoying their long Labor Day weekend so far! I have so many ideas for my photography business swirling around in my head it's all I can do not to get dizzy! :) I will talk about that more probably in my next post! Right now I want to tell you about the event that I had the honor of taking pictures for. It started on Thursday, August 22nd, when a former teacher of mine messaged me asking if I would be interested in taking pictures for a fundraiser event that coming Saturday, the 24th, at Tara Plaza in Papillion, NE. The event would benefit Juvenile Diabetes. I was so honored that she asked me and the next day told her that I would love to be a part of fundraising event! I was pretty anxious heading out to the event on Saturday. You see, this isn't my usual type of photography. I am most comfortable doing family portraits, senior sessions, couples sessions, maternity and newborn sessions. I, however, am always up for a good challenge and trying something different so with that anxiousness was also excitement! 
     I was very fortunate to have my older sister come along with me on Saturday, to help and keep me company and after finishing our lunch at a local Chinese restaurant, Mings, we made our way over to Tara Plaza where things were just being finished set up. My former teacher that had contacted me was also a part of the charity event with her and her group Faith Christian Clowns doing some awesome face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon creations and Rainbow Trout (my former teacher) even performed a skit with a few of her clown friends! There were lots of fun and games for the family, as well as other performers through out the day. Also at the event was a camp just for kids that deal with juvenile diabetes everyday, called Hot Shots. The camp gives them an opportunity to see how much they can do and accomplish despite their diabetes. 
     Last night I finished editing all the images from the fundraising event and will be posting them, most likely to my Facebook page www.facebook.com/kelseyheyenphotography. I can't wait to show you all these great images! If anyone would like to purchase prints of the pictures that I took, please let me know and 1/2 of the proceeds from those print sales will go to Hot Shots and their great camp for kids with juvenile diabetes! So make sure to tag yourself, or anyone you know in the pictures and together lets support a wonderful cause! :) 

     Thank you for stopping by my little blog and taking the time to read about this charity event that I was fortunate enough to be a part of. Stay tuned until next time when I will talk about all the ideas that are swirling around in my head for my business! ;)