Stand up to Cancer with Kimberley Garrod Photography. I am supporting standing up to Cancer. I have been watching the Stand up to Cancer Campaigns on TV and newspapers and really want to get involved. Cancer effects so many people and two people in my family and friends circle have died to Cancer. So I want to use my skills as a photographer to help support Stand up to Cancer and help all of you to celebrate your loved ones. So I am standing up to Cancer one day every week from now till end November I will be opening the studio for the whole day to raise money for Stand up to Cancer.

Why am I doing this?

So I have been a photographer for many years capturing the important family moments. A story that has always stayed with me in my career and a story that has changed my life has inspired me to get involved. I was working as a photographer for a corporate studio when I first met  the gorgeous little girl by the name of Oliva. Only about 2.5years old she had cancer and she came into the studio after getting the all clear from her doctors after under going some very extensive treatment. Her family wanted to celebrate her life and the family unit as they had a little boy a few years older as well. I remember her hair was only just growing back but she was extremely happy and full of character playing with all her favourite toys in the studio. I created a lovely selection of photographs and when the family came back to view the images we were all crying together looking at the pictures they had come out so beautiful and they really captured her personality and happiness. The power of photography always seems to surprise me. I was so touched to be in the presence of this wonderful family who had really gone though some amazing things together.  A couple of months later I got a call from a friend of the family telling me that Oliva had got really ill and that she had passed away. I was so upset hearing this news I realised that the power of photography truly lasts a lifetime and that once the moment has gone it can never be captured again. The studio I was working for at the time would not release the images without a extremely high fee for the images. So against my morals a few weeks later I left the company and set up my own business as a freelance photographer. So the Stand up to Cancer campaign is so important to raise funds to help support and accelerate the pace of groundbreaking research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives.

For more information about Stand up to Cancer visit http://www.standuptocancer.org.uk

So come along and Celebrate your family and loved ones and capture a family story and moment in time.

Please call to book your time to come into the studio on 01489 797550 or 07949 690 609.

The shoot could be a couple shoot to celebrate just being in love, a newborn shoot to celebrating the new arrival of little one, pets are welcome because they are apart of the family to, just the little ones, the grandparents, parents you are welcome do not shy away, groups of no more than 12 can include friends groups it’s not just about celebrating the core family but also our second family our friends.

Studio Family Portrait Shoot –  Stand up to Cancer days

Wednesday 22nd October 9am to 8pm

Monday 27th October 9am to 8pm

Saturday 1st November 9am to 2pm

Thursday 6th November 9am to 8pm

Friday 14th November 9am to 11am – 5pm to 8pm

Wednesday 19th November 9am to 8pm

Monday 24th November 9am to 8pm

Therefore all you need to do is give me a call to book in a time for your shoot. So shoots are £25.00 for 1hour studio shoot and £10.00 of the shoot fee will go to Stand up to Cancer, Cancer Research UK. Also you will receive 50% off all digital packages on the Stand up to Cancer Studio days. Terms and conditions apply limited availability on each day.

Look forward to meeting you and celebrating your family.For more information please get in touch.

Love

Kimberley x