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American Heart Association’s Heart Ball Gala

admin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:23:17 +0000

Andi Diamond Photography was honored to photograph the American Heart Association‘s Heart Ball Gala at A La Carte Pavillion in Tampa recently. Their mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all they do. The Heart Ball Gala was a huge black tie fund raiser, with News Channel 8′s Keith Cate at the evening’s MC.The silent and live auctions helped to raise thousands of dollars!

Music and entertainment provided by Buzzcatz, Event Show Productions, and Ray Gurka.If you would like information on the America Heart Association’s Tampa/St.Petersburg chapter, click HERE. Special thanks to Buds, Blooms, and Beyond for the beautiful flowers, Bay Stage Lighting for the uplighting, Sweetbay Supermarkets, and Pepin Distributing for the in-kind donations.

Flashes of Hope

admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:44:27 +0000

Last month I was blessed to be able to photograph several families with children with cancer for Flashes of Hope at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa. Flashes of Hope is a nonprofit organization that changes the way children with cancer and other life threatening illnesses see themselves through the gift of photography and raises money for pediatric cancer research. Here is a slideshow with some of my favorite images from the day of these amazing children.

Thank you Flashes of Hope and all the wonderful volunteers who made that day possible. Fellow photographers, I encourage you to check out this great organization and please give back to your community by sharing your talent with these families if you are able. Have a wonderful 2011!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:47:59 +0000

1 in 8. That number is scary to me. Actually, that number is alarming to me. And that number is a reality to me. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, according to The American Cancer Society. My high school boyfriend’s mom was the first person I knew to be diagnosed with breast cancer, 2 types of breast cancer at one time. Shortly after I graduated from college, I got the call from my mom telling me that she had been diagnosed. A few years ago, my sister in law was diagnosed- and there have been dozens of other women, friends, co-workers, and clients who I have since learned have been diagnosed with this disease.

Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women. It is the second most common cause of cancer death in white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women. (Centers For Disease Control and Prevention)

I am happy to report that my mom, sister in law, and all of the women in my life who have been diagnosed with breast cancer are doing fabulous, thanks to advances in medical research and the support of such organizations like the American Cancer Society and Susan G Komen, For the Cure.

To celebrate breast cancer awareness month and breast cancer survivors, during October Andi Diamond Photography is offering complimentary studio mini sessions and a $250 print credit to women who are currently going through breast cancer treatment and their families. If you are a women currently battling breast cancer, and want to celebrate your strength and beauty, please call the studio today at 813-503-5056 to schedule your session as our gift. We want to celebrate you. If you know of a women currently undergoing breast cancer treatment and you think custom family portraits might help her smile, please pass this along to her.

Tampa Family Portrait Night at the Children’s Cancer Center

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:17:59 +0000

Recently I had the amazing opportunity to photograph Tampa families at the Children’s Cancer Center during their sickle cell disease family support night. This was truly such an honor to me, as many of the families had never had a family portrait created. Check out some of the beautiful families I was blessed to photograph:

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects nearly 100,000 people in the United States. It is most common in Africans and African-Americans. Sickle cell disease causes red blood cells to form into a crescent shape, like a sickle. The sickle-shaped red blood cells break apart easily, causing anemia. Sickle red blood cells live only 10-20 days instead of the normal 120 days. The damaged sickle red blood cells also clump together and stick to the walls of blood vessels, blocking blood flow. This can cause severe pain and permanent damage to the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, bones, and spleen. About 2,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease each year in the United States. To learn more about sickle cell disease or to support the Children’s Cancer Center, click here.

Circle of Friends Reunion – Tampa Photographer Gives Back

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:10:33 +0000

It is that time of year again- the reunion trip for the Circle of Friends and I cannot wait! Every year we take children with cancer and blood disorders from all around the United States to Wausau, WI for a fun filled winter trip. And every other year we have a reunion trip with the kids from the previous 2 winter trips. This year it will be on St. Petersburg Beach. Pete and I are honored to be a part of this amazing organization for the past 10 years (I am especially proud of Pete who helped to organized the entire trip this summer)! The kids are beyond amazing and the experience for the adults may be even more rewarding than for the kids. Check out my diary for frequent updates as I am also the camp’s photographer. If you would like to support the Foundation, please contact us at 813-601-3825 or peterb@samter.com. You can follow us on Facebook, too.

The studio will be closed Wednesday through Sunday. Feel free to shoot me an email and I will try my best to be in touch prior to next week.

Charity Event Photos – The Mike Alstott Family Foundation

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:33:44 +0000

I had the honor and pleasure of being the photographer for the Mike Alstott Family Foundation‘s Golf Pairings Party for the Celebrity Outdoor Weekend on Sunday in Clearwater. The event benefited the Children’s Cancer Center and the Wunsch Family Foundation. I was overwhelmed by the amazing support shared by all of the guests at this very special annual event. Golfers jumped at the opportunity to select their favorite celebrities to tee it up with. Some of the names included Mike Alstott, Brooke Bennett, Jerry Wunsch, Capt. Monte Colburn (from The Deadliest Catch), Skip Holtz, Austin King, Fred McGriff, Ryan Nece, Dexter Jackson, and David Wells to name a few. Pete got to play with Mark Royals and Yo Murphy (and he claims he gave them a run for their money…ha!)

Check out some more images from the evening here. (All proceeds to benefit the Mike Alstott Family Foundation.) Thrilled to be a part of the event, Mike, Nicole, and Rich. Thank you for giving so much back to Tampa Bay!

The Circle of Friends 2010 – Event Photographer

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:13 +0000

Pete and I have been very blessed to be a part of the Circle of Friends for the past 10 years. When our friend Jerry Wunsch was the offensive tackle for the Bucs, he started the Wunsch Family Foundation. His goal was to provide children with cancer with emotional, motivational, and memorable experiences. Each year we take children with cancer from around the country to Jerry’s hometown of Wassau, WI for an amazing winter trip. Several other NFL players join us as well, bringing children from their hometowns. It is hard to describe in words the magical experiences that the children (and counselors) have while on the trip. As not only a counselor, but as the trip photographer, I will be tasked with trying to capture the fun, emotion, and joy that we experience. We leave tomorrow and return Sunday (so the studio will be closed). I will be posting images on my blog throughout the trip, so check back often to experience some of the magic! To read a recent article on the Circle of Friends, click here.

South Tampa Photographer Supports Fit and Fab!

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:51:17 +0000

Fancy to get fit and look fab the feminine way? Attend Fit and Fabs Fabulous Fund Raising Event for Females of all Ages!
All proceeds, for this event, will benefit Dress for Success Tampa Bay. You can donate business suits, separates, shoes and accessories in excellent condition (no obvious tears, stains, missing buttons or broken zippers), dry-cleaned or laundered and on hangers (not in bags).

Here’s the skinny: October24th , 11a.m. – 2p.m., at my South Tampa studio- 305 South MAcDill Ave, Tampa, FL 33609.

Join Lisa K. Ford, certified image, color and style consultant, Natalie Johnson, womens fitness expert and myself, for this exclusive event.

Cost is only $15/adult or $5/teens (cash or check please)

Look Fab presentation by Lisa K. Ford from Invent Your Image
Making First Impression- Lasting Impressions
Style Tips for your Body Silhouette & Body Colors
Makeup Tips and Tricks for adults, teens, tweens & everyone in between!

Girls – Get Your FIT On presentation by Natalie Johnson from Fit Chicks & Stroller Strides
Find your inner Fit Chick
Weight loss tips just for Chicks Only!
Learn the Fit Chick nutrition plan that includes ALL foods!

Show Your Personality! Photo session by Andi Diamond from Andi Diamond Photography .
Each attendee will receive her own mini photo shoot & an edited picture for your Facebook profile!

For additional information about the fit and fab females contact-
Lisa K. Ford AICI, Certified Image, Color and Style Consultant-
info@inventyourimage.com or 813.766.8375

Natalie Johnson MS, Certified Exercise Physiologist-
nataliejohnson@strollerstrides.net or 813.952.7277

Andi Diamond, Photographer-
andi@andidiamond.com or 813-503-5056

Tampa Photographer for Locks Of Love

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:04:47 +0000

What an amazing day Saturday was in Hyde Park Village! Level 2 Salon hosted Locks of Love and Andi Diamond Photography was there to capture the joy, tears, and excitement! Over 40 ponytails were collected for Locks of Lock, to help them in their quest to provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada suffering from long-term medical hair loss (usually from cancer). So many stories to tell…but I will let the images speak for themselves. I have to start by giving a huge pat on the back to all of the staff of Level 2 and volunteers from the Krewe of South Shore Marauders for their help and commitment!So many incredible, beautiful transformations! Check out the befores (and durings..) and afters!I am so thrilled that I got to be a part of this amazing experience. Tami and Martha at Level 2 Salon- you ROCK! Sylvia with the Krewe- great job with such a successful event! Thanks for allowing me to capture these very special moments. It made my day! Andi

FREE Portraits at Event from Tampa Photographer!

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:57:20 +0000

FREE portraits with Andi Diamond Photography! HOW? Well….join me this Saturday, October 3 from 10am-2pm in Hyde Park Village for an amazing event! Not only will Hyde Park be hosting its annual art festival (with over 200 artists), but Level 2 Salon Spa will be creating quite a buzz as well! They will be giving complimentary haircuts for those with 10 inches or more of hair to be cut and donated to Locks of Love! The talented artists of Level 2 will help transition you into a new look and will cut and style your hair for you!

Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis, usually cancer. Andi Diamond Photography will be capturing before and after portraits to all donors…..FREE!

On a side note, I feel very blessed for the wonderful things in my life and have made a commitment to my community to give back to those less fortunate. I feel honored by my clients who have thought of me for donations to charitable events that they are involved in. I routinely donate portrait gift certificates to organizations and schools for their silent auctions, and welcome your inquiries to help with charities that are close to your heart. Please call the studio for details on how you can make an Andi Diamond Photography gift certificate available to your favorite charitable organization.

Some organizations that are near and dear to my heart include: The Children’s Cancer Center, Shriners Hospital for Children, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Susan G. Komen, The Wunsch Family Foundation, and the American Heart Association.