Connecticut Food Bank: Charity Event

When I asked the gods above for a beautiful day on Sunday, I have to say they delivered... well, a little too much ;-) It was over 90 degrees at Elizabeth Park, and I was fortunate to photograph nine beautiful families who didn't seem affected by the heat. (Must thank the gods for the light wind they provided too ;-)

I do admit, that after being out in the sun until 5pm, I paid the consequences- I couldn't move for the next two days. Sorry for the delay in the sneak preview-- there were waayyyy too many photos (always a good thing!)

We raised $855.00 on Sunday (thank you, thank you, thank you!!), with Day #2 coming up in New Haven this weekend (ok gods... can we hold off on the rain, please?)

And finally!!!
Here is your sneak preview (seriously, too many photos-- I had a difficult time deciding!)

~Tania

Introducing Juliana- she was remarkable in front of the camera. Can we say "model?"
Christian and Matthew. Yep, I see "best buds" here.
OK animal lovers. Please stop here. Thinking of adopting? Rachel and Rob adopted Jack, who was found in the streets of Hartford. He was injured, and the Center did a great job patching the lil' guy up. And now he's a happy camper.
Please run (don't walk) to:

Connecticut Veterinary Center

470 Oakwood Avenue

West Hartford, Connecticut 06110 United States

Phone : (860)233-8564

Here is Madilyn. She's 1 years old, going on 20 :-) She's so quick on her feet that boys will be chasing her (literally!!)

Cole. My goodness. Cole is so precious and such a beautifully-natured lil' guy.
Here's Jack. This little boy is so incredibly loved. You can see the bond.
The lil' men, Junior and Ji-- I have to say, not only are these handsome lil' men, they are just good kids. And they'll be good brothers to each other.
Khara and Bronson's (soon-to-be family)
The Morin Family (such cuties!!!!)

Rebecca's Bat Mitzvah

It was just two years ago that I had photographed Rachel's Bat Mitzvah, and I was thrilled to be able to photograph Rebecca's celebration! Now this crew can rock!!

Mazel Tov!

All I have to say is everyone in their family needs 2 uncles that just rock.

Nadia and Gary: Engagement Session

OK. I admit it. Despite the freezing, windy weather, Gary rocked this session. I say this because he found ways to make Nadia laugh and just be herself. For that, Gary gets kudos ;-)

It was so windy that we had to take photos at the Capitol to get out of the clear, brisk air-- the temperature (or maybe it was the hike to get there) was a little warmer.

Here's a sneak preview of the black and white shots.. enjoy!

Photo Charity Sessions- New Jersey

Thanks to everyone who has shown such an interest in these charity sessions! The Connecticut photo charity event on April 26th/May 3rd has been successfully booked. One more day will be added due to the wonderful response- thank you!

And now... it's Jersey's turn....

There will be a 2-day charity photo event hosted in NJ to benefit a local charity. Here are the details....

WHO (can be photographed): Families. Couples. Pets. Babies. Families + Pets. Couples + Babies. You + Your Neighbor's Pet. Whatever. (Well, almost "whatever".)

WHAT (type of photography approach is taken): Photojournalistic. Capturing you/your family in the moment- how you are.

WHY (hold this event): Let's give back to the community folks! 100% of the proceeds will go to a local NJ charity (TBD- so many charities that need help.. filtering through them!)

WHEN: May 23rd and May 24th

WHERE: May 23rd: Liberty State Park
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/liberty.html

May 24th: Holmdel Park
http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.asp?agency=130&Id=2526

HOW (much, that is): A small $95.00 donation is required to have your photos taken for a 30-minute session. 100% of the proceeds go to charity. 100%!! You are guaranteed high resolution photos on a DVD for you to reprint for personal use (approximately 10 photos on a disk). Sweet deal!! When was the last time you/your family had awesome photos taken? Need a gift for Mother's day? Grandparents bugging you for photos of the kids? And all for charity too!

NEXT STEPS: If you are interested in a session, please follow these steps:
1. Go to: www.taniasonesphotography.

com.
2. Please click on CONTACT.
3. Fill out the form with a date (May 9th or 10th) you are interested in. I will email you with a listing of possible times to choose from.


Feel free to send this information to friends and family-- we're all trying to help precious animals that are in need. Of course, if you canno