A Joyful Spring Success Story!

The first annual Spring Fling: A Celebration of Women (put on by Soroptimists International of Hood River on May 10th) was a wonderful success! A room full of women enjoyed the luncheon and the fashion show featuring clothing from Flow Yoga, Ananas Boutique, Doug's Sports, Ruddy Duck and Shortt Supply. But the hands-down favorite models were the adorable youngsters showing off the fashions from Outside Baby - the "oooohs" and "awwwwwwws" filled the room!

I was privileged to be asked to have a photo kiosk at the event - I set up a simple backdrop and created "My Best Friend" portraits with the proceeds going to the community programs of Soroptimists International. We enjoyed a terrific response resulting in $200.00 being donated to benefit women and children of Hood River. In addition to the many "Best Friends," mothers and daughters, grandmothers and grandchildren, all lined up to have their portraits created - everyone was in high spirits and it shows in their faces!

Many thanks to everyone who worked this first-time SIHR event and especially to all those who attended to help us celebrate 60 years of service to Hood River's women and children!

Behind every successful Girl Scout is a caring and supportive Mother!

I've really enjoyed myself these past couple of months working with some remarkable young women - I even got to meet some of their equally remarkable Moms! Of course, I can NEVER pass up the opportunity for a parent/child portrait, so here are a couple of my favorites created over the course of the class. First on display is Desiree Mackintosh and her daughter, Sullivan - next is Sophie Whitehead and her daughter, Gabriella...thanks, ladies, for humoring me and letting me add to my "Mothers and Daughters" collection!

Spring Fling - A Celebration of Women!

C'mon down, all you Moms, Daughters, Sisters and Girlfriends, to the Gorge Room at the Best Western Hood River Inn this Saturday, May 10th! The celebration starts at 11:30am and goes until 1:30pm - you'll enjoy a buffet lunch, a fashion show featuring clothing from selected merchants in the Gorge, entertainment provided by the cast of the upcoming production, "If We Are Women", a raffle and great door prizes!

Oh, and did I forget to mention that moi will be there as well? Photosensitive Portraits will have a mini-studio on site and will be creating Best Friends Portraits - this is your chance to have a Photosensitive Portrait of your own at a great price all the while helping a great cause! All proceeds collected from the Best Friends Portraits created at the event will be donated to Soroptimist International programs to benefit women and girls around the world.