Ladera Ranch portrait photographer Paul F. Gero has launched the 6th Annual Kids of Orange County Charity book project!
This project has been widely popular and the charity benefactor is CHOC {Children’s Hospital of Orange County}! So far the project has raised nearly $50,000 for CHOC by the 100% donation of the session fee.
Paul and his wife Nicki organize the project — Nicki handles the marketing and scheduling of the project, while Paul handles the session planning, actual portrait sessions, image production and viewing presentations. Over the course of the last six years, Paul has photographed hundreds of children, including Nicole’s children, Mason and Madeline.
Here are a few images that Paul took from Mason’s first session in 2008, for the original Kids Book project…
Paul again photographed Nicole’s family late in 2009 when Madeline joined the family…
Currently Paul and Nicki are booking sessions for The Kids of Orange County 2013. The goal for the project is to photograph children from 100 OC families for inclusion in the book and thus raising $10,000 for CHOC.
The session fee is $100 {check made payable to CHOC}. During your in-studio planning session, Paul works with you to find the perfect location, learns about your children, discusses clothing for the shoot and selects the date/time of that session. He then meets with you on another day for the portrait {and for some people that location is at home, the beach or a favorite park — it’s really a custom session so places that are meaningful to your family is paramount}.
Following the portrait session, Paul invites you back to the studio {at a future date}, to view the images for purchase.
Here is what Nicole had to say about her experience with Paul’s Photography:
“Paul Gero has been a fixture in our community. He took Mason’s first professional picture with Santa at 3 weeks old. When he decided to create a book featuring Kids of Orange County, with proceeds going towards the Children’s Hospital of Orange County, we decided to participate {in 2008 & 2009}. Paul has a wonderful eye in capturing a child’s individual spirit. Children’s Hospital of Orange County is a wonderful foundation and has been a staple in our life. Paul’s generous heart, and this beautiful book, has helped to raise thousands of dollars for this hospital that is a beacon in our area for many different children in need.”
Sessions are currently being booked for July and August. If you book your session between now and July 15th, and have your session completed by August 15, 2013, you will receive an added bonus of a $300 studio credit good toward your print purchases from this session!
Please call Nicki Gero at 949.388.5588 for bookings and inquiries. You can also check out Paul’s website and/or blog for further details!
A big THANK YOU to Paul & Nicki Gero for their tireless dedication and work over the years at raising money for CHOC. Also, thanks in advance for your support of this incredibly worthy project!
