The winner is..

Our very special winner is Ashley Pate. Ashley is a senior at Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida. According to her anonymous nominator, Ashley is a very, very special young lady.

Ashley was born during an emergency C-section and the family was given not pleasant predictions for her future mental and physical health. They also were told that Ashley had Treacher-Collins Syndrome. After enduring multiple craniofacial surgeries to "look more normal," she is not only not mentally incapacitated.. on the contrary, she is an honor student and enrolled in dual enrollment classes. When she graduates, she will be a certified nursing assistant with plans of being a nurse practitioner.

Because of family circumstances, Ashley was not afforded the luxury of senior photos. Because she was chosen as the winner of our participation in Giving is Awesome, Ashley will receive those photos. Also, since the person nominating her wishes to remain anonymous, the gift for the nominator will be given to Ashley's mother (per the request of her anonymous nominator). Ashley's mom will receive a photo session of her choosing.

Ashley, we can't wait to meet you in person! You will be receiving a phone call soon to set up the details of your photo shoot. :) Merry Christmas!

Chris and Rosalind Reinolds

We have a winner!

Is it you? Did you make the winning nomination? Where will you be celebrating Christmas Eve tonight? And.. will you get a phone call from us?? We're sooo excited! We can't wait to give away this FANTASTIC Christmas gift. The winner is truly special and .. well, you will just have to wait and see, won't you?

Once we have their permission, look for a blog detailing the winner very, very soon! Until then, Happy Christmas Eve, everyone!

Saturday..

If you are able, check out The Florida Times-Union on Saturday (12/20). We had an interview with Brandis Jest yesterday and she is writing an article concerning In His Image Photos and our involvement in Giving is Awesome! Look for the article on the front page of the Metro section!!

Many thanks in advance to Ms. Jest for her eagerness to help spread the word about this awesome program!!!

Double the pleasure, double the fun..

These girls are definitely a double treat!! Mom, we had a ball with your girls yesterday afternoon and hope you enjoy the pictures. We enjoyed meeting the girls and Cookie!

Sweet Baby K!

Mom and Dad, you definitely have a baby with a winning smile! We hope that you enjoy some of the special moments that we were privileged to be able to share with you yesterday.. and one of our favorites isn't even on here! Look for the link to your slideshow soon in your email inbox.

Giving is Awesome Sponsorship

We've received some inquiries from business owners regarding sponsorship of our involvement in this contest. We are taking monetary donations toward the giveaway. If your business is interested in helping support our involvement in this contest, please feel free to call (904-838-8086) or email (chrisreinolds@inhisimagephotos.com) us.

Entries are starting to arrive in our inbox. Don't miss out on nominating someone who can't afford to have keepsakes this Christmas!!

BIIIIIGGGGG NEWS!!!

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 – over $675 worth, to be exact. Whether it's canvas or albums, prints for Grandma, or a slideshow to watch over and over, 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 $400 photo gift. 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-vacation-home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.)

* The nominee must reside in Northeast Florida. 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.

* You must e-mail me the full story : chrisreinolds@inhisimagephotos.com.

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.

With love,
Chris and Rosalind Reinolds

PS.. For more information about Giving Is Awesome or to nominate a deserving family outside of my region, please visit www.givingisawesome.com.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.. (ALMOST!!)

It's time to start preparing for Christmas cards!! We are offering short, mini sessions that are approximately 30 minutes long for those families that want to use current photos in their Christmas cards. If you have had a photo shoot in the past 3 months and order your cards before October 31st, you can order any of those photos in a custom designed Christmas card and receive a 10% discount. Here are some examples of our custom designed card layouts:

For more information about the mini-sessions, email us at chrisreinolds@inhisimagephotos.com or call us at (904) 838-8086. Availability is limited!!!