Christmas In July

 Normally July is known for these kinds of lights and not Christmas lights but this year fireworks are going to be the Christmas lights of the summer. And that is because it is Christmas in July!! Exciting news and exciting things have happened at Unobstructed Studios this year and after many many years of hard work and blood, sweat and tears, I am very happy, even more than happy, I am proud to announce the launch of the first annual Christmas is July Contest, and it is a contest like no other.
Backstory: I was approached by a private donor that is preferring to remain private, a person that shares the same beliefs as I do, one that feels that tit is very important for photo of your family to not be considered a luxury item anymore but something that every family needs, something that every family should have. And although I have a low rate it is still un-affordable for some people, that is why the money was donated. In my years as a photographer I have given away plenty of shoots for discounted and even for free and i simply can l=no longer afford to do it and still be able to pay my own bills and operating cost and this upsets me more than anything because I am so passionate about helping people and families. So you can imagine my joy when I was given the money by a selfless person to provide a session for a family that cannot afford one themselves.

Entering: You can enter your family into this contest or you can enter someone else, in order to enter you have to email Unobstructed Studios with the subject of your email as Christmas in July. In this email you need to include your name and how many people are in your family and what your family consists of, is a mom and dad and a 4 year old or what not. We need to know how many people and of what age your family entails. Or the family you are nominating. In your email, a brief description of your family and why it is that you feel that you should win this session, if you are entering another person or family you need to included in the email why they need to win. Maybe you are entering someone who is a single mom and she works more than one job to make ends meet and never asks for help from anyone and she really deserves this. Maybe you know someone that recently suffered a major loss in their life whether it was the loss of a loved one or maybe they had a disaster strike their lives, maybe they were victims of a fire or a robbery, the private donor that is sponsoring this family wants to be sure that they are truly helping someone. You have to use your own judgement when entering this contest and you will know if you are entering it for the right or wrong reasons. The deadline to enter this contest is the 15th of July and every single entry will be reviewed by the donor of the funds and they will be the one that had te final word in who wins the session. The session is an hour long family session that will yield 30 images on a dvd and included copyright and printing rights.
So, if you know someone that could really benefit from being entered into this contest enter them!! You have until July 15th to enter but please don't delay!! If you have any questions you can email contact@unobstructedstudios.com and I will gladly get back to you promptly with answers. If you want to enter your family or another family email that same email contact@unobstructedstudios.com, if you want to match the donation so that more than one family can benefit from this contest email that same email address. You do not have to even match the dollar amount that was originally donated, but if enough donations come through than we can continue this contest and bring more nice things to deserving people.
I would like to add this little disclaimer to anyone entering, I do understand that some of the information in your entry email may be personal and should not be shared with the general public. No one will be viewing these emails but myself, the photographer and the one person that donated the money for this session. I do not want anyone to feel like I cannot be trusted with their information, it will all remain private and if there is anything that is put out there for the public to see, say if you were to be the one to win the session, I would first inform you that you win and ask you what you are comfortable with the public knowing. I understand and respect people and their privacy.
Please by all means, share this contest with anyone you like, the more entries the better!! We want to spread the word and get this information out to as many people as possible and give as many people as possible a fair chance at wining!