Last year, one of my best friends decided to walk the 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer. If you are unaware of what this walk is you should definitely check out this link. Basically, this walk is 60 miles of blood, sweat, and tears in order to raise money for breast cancer research. Here is a quote taken from this site – “Everyone has been touched in some way by breast cancer. And recoiled from the touch. No family should lose a mother prematurely. Or a dear friend, sister, wife, daughter, co-worker. No one of us, just diagnosed, should have to look at the mirror in the morning and say: Will I survive? Everyone deserves a lifetime: We feel it deep in our bones. ”
This year, I know a ton of people walking. I will be there to cheer them all on and of course document this amazing journey; however, I have wanted to make a difference in my own way. I have known in my core that I was meant to help in some way other than actually walking and as fate had it, I fell in Florida and broke my ankle. I am still on a doctor enforced sabbatical from exercise, so even if I had planned to walk, it would not have been possible. I have decided to make this difference by doing the one thing I know how to do well – TAKE PICTURES. I have decided to do an online charity auction on EBAY – with 100% of the proceeds going toward the Susan G Komen Foundation. Please click here to view.
Here is the scoop – and it is really good scoop!
The highest bidder of this auction, will win a Catherine Clay Photography session for up to 4, anywhere in the continental U.S. Yes people, you heard right – I am willing to travel at MY expense, anywhere in the continental U.S to YOU!!!! I get emails all the time that ask if I ever come to “blank” – and, I almost always have to say no. Well not anymore – today, I will say yes to this lucky winner and you will not pay the travel fee - I will! We will decide on a mutually agreed upon weekend over the next 12 months and I will be on my way. As if that is not cool enough, I will also be including my digital collection with this session. My digital collection includes all of the full resolution files on a disk in a custom made photo box with a 5×7 proof of all 30-40 images from your session.
What is all of this worth? Well, your donation is priceless – it could help save or extend numerous lives. What would all this fabulous stuff cost you if you hired me? – here is the break-down. My regular local session fee is 200 dollars. My digital collection is 1800 dollars. Travel to you will vary, but I am estimating my travel and hotel fees at approximately 1000 dollars. So, this would mean the total value of this auction would be 3000 dollars. I am starting this auction for only 200 dollars because, quite honestly, I will be thrilled to make even that for this cause!
Please help me raise this money by spreading the word by emailing my blog to all of your friends and family across the country. I have never done anything this public to support a cause, but I strongly believe and hope that even I can help make a difference! Here are some of my favorite images from last years walk.
