Family Portrait Week
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Release date: 16/03/09
Local Master Photographers to help raise funds for the Variety Club
HRH Princess Michael of Kent launched a new initiative to help Master Photographers raise much-needed funds for the Variety Club children's charity, which celebrates its 60th birthday this year.
Family Portrait Week is a unique fund-raiser which enables the professional photographic industry to support disadvantaged children. All donations go directly to the Variety Club.
Being run in conjunction with the Master Photographers Association, this national awareness campaign was launched in London on 13th March and was attended by a host of high profile people. In addition to Princess Michael, the launch party was supported by Dave Lee Travis, Vanessa Feltz, Natalie Pinkham, Jonathan Ansell, Russ Kane, Sasha Parker, Liz Fuller and Anna Williamson, who all attended together with representatives from the Variety Club, Master Photographers Association and the Family Portrait Week organisers.
People donating a minimum of £25 to The Variety Club through the Family Portrait Week website (www.familyportraitweek.com) will receive an e-Voucher for a portrait sitting with a mounted 7x5 inch print as a thank you for their donation. The e-Vouchers can be used with participating qualified Master Photographers (Paul Burrows, Rob Paul Studios, Havant) in this area.
Paul Burrows, Director, Rob Paul Studios said : “Having a family portrait session is a great fun occasion and the results show great family bonds. After the Shoot families come together and enjoy viewing the photographs taken. There are lots of families and children that don’t get to experience this pleasure, by making a donation and having a family shoot we can all help children whilst having fun ourselves.”
Family Portrait Week will run from 14 to 21 March 2009 and these dates have been carefully selected close to Mother's Day this Sunday, providing the option for a very special gift. However, donations made right up to 13th September 2009 will also be eligible for the free portrait.
Paul Added “ In addition to the offer Rob Paul Studios will add one of its special wallet sized photo cards. These are really great, the are high quality photographs printed onto credit card sized plastic and are extremely durable”
To make your donation please visit www.familyportraitweek.com