A Moment In Time Photography Blog by Ginger Moseley. North Carolina Wedding and Portrait Photographers - Archives - 2009

On occasion I try to support a cause that is in need at the moment. Now, we know that in the current economy, there are a LOT of needs. This one happens to be on my radar. If you can, support whomever you know who needs help. If you can't give financially at this time, don't feel badly....rather give your support to your struggling neighbor, your time to your church or community center, your friendship to someone you know who is battling loneliness....the possibilities are endless. It WILL make you feel better to help others. Just Do It! :o) If it is Aschelew that you would like to help, click here to go to Global Help Network International's site. Or you can go to www.boywithoutarms.org to see Aschelew's story. They are only asking for $10 from each contributor....we spend that on lunch around here. I had soup from home and donated to Aschelew's fund. I hope it does, indeed, change his life. Thanks for checking in today. I am trying to reorganize after my absence...I will start posting more pics after I get caught up on all I missed. Oh - an excellent example of helping where you are! Fellow photographer from 2angelsphotography, Charlotte, warmed my heart today with her story. I humbly share it here....

Many of you know that not only am I a photographer, but I have another job as a marketing director for a local non-profit. On top of these two jobs that I am equally passionate about, I have my 2 children and amazingly supportive husband. It gets crazy sometimes. This month has been tough for me at work and in my personal life. Most of it has to do with the amount of work I take on. I haven't learned to say no or delegate, I am working on that. Today was particularly hard. Lots of meetings and catching myself coming and going. Tonight after making a trip up to my office to get some contract stuff I forgot, I stopped to grab something for my family for dinner. I was standing in line and ordered and was waiting on my food. As I was waiting, a lady walked in with two children. The children looked to be about the same age as my little boys 7 and 5. She stood in line patiently and asked the person behind the counter if they had any messed up orders. the lady told her no. She then asked if they gave away free water. The lady behind the counter handed her a small cup for water and she took her kids over and let them drink. This broke my heart. On my way to the restaraunt I was whinning about how stressed I am, how I am working too hard, how I will never be a rockstar photographer with a big studio and name to go with it because I just don't have time to get there. I look over at a woman who doesn't have a way to feed her children. Talk about broken and spilled out right there, I was ashamed of myself and the way I had acted when I have been blessed with so much. After I got my food, I tracked the lady down in the parking lot and gave her my order. It was enough to feed her family twice at least. I couldn't let her walk away with those children hungry. After I did some prodding to get her take the food she accepted. I asked her if she needed a place to stay and she told me she had a place for the night. I told her I would help her out, but she assured me her father and sister were on thier way from Florida to pick them up and take them back. I gave her my card and told her to contact me if they didn't make it in. She was crying and so grateful. I went back inside and was standing in line and when I went to pay for my food a man who was in line with me before put out his hand and handed the cashier his card. I insisted it was fine, I could pay for it, but he told me that he and his wife were sitting by the window and they saw what I had done and he wanted to pay for it. Again tears streaming, I thanked him, and took my food home where I hugged my kids very tightly. I am not posting this for praise or approval, please don't think that. Tonight was my reminder to be humble, it was my reminder to be faithful, and my reminder to love one another. I am so blessed to have a beautiful home and husband and children. I have a comfortable life, and I take that for granted. I think many of us take lots of things for granted. I am posting this on OSP because this is the first forum that I have ever been on that understands giving and love and forgivness. I have seen this forum help people when they are down with nothing expected in return. This is the first forum I have found that I felt totally and completely accepted in even though I was not a rockstar big name photographer. This is the first forum that I have found that could bring a person back down to earth in a true Lovecat fashion. I am so blessed to have found all of you, and we are all so blessed to have this forum. In light of what has happened in the past few days on this forum please remember that we are so fortunate to have a blessed life and great friend and peers who can love and forgive each other.

A little experiment that I think will make you this happy�..

I know things are tight for many folks right now�.especially if you are planning a wedding. I've had several requests for custom packages lately � trying to take out a few items to help the budget. Well, I have a GREAT idea of how I can help you keep your costs down and still provide the wonderful wedding coverage we are known for. :D

SO, if you are planning a wedding right now and like our style, contact us today. RIGHT NOW! Tell us all about your upcoming celebration. I will only offer this to the first five brides (or grooms!) to sign up. The savings will be considerable � so much so that you will need to be willing to sign an agreement not to divulge the details of this pricing opportunity to anyone.

You need to be outgoing and open to trying new things � you know, looking for something unique. And you need to be planning a wedding taking place in 2009 and willing to tell others all about your wedding. I will provide you the details when you contact us. Looking forward to helping you have a really wonderful wedding!!

If you KNOW someone getting married in 2009....pass it on! If you are the couple's parents, show them the site and make sure they like our style. Then get in touch with us.....I make most parents happy. See, Diane says that we are number one!

The �fine' print: No worries, you will not be under any obligation just by calling/emailing. Nothing illegal is required. I won't ask you to do anything to humiliate yourself in public. Professional stuntmen not required. It's easy. But I really will only take the first five, so don't delay. I'm excited!

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Let's Try January 15th, 2009 . Weddings

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