2015 Charity Calendar
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$18.00
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A full color, 12 month calendar for 2015 featuring 12 gorgeous models in their version of a Little Black Dress (LBD). The calendar is $18, with between $8 and $10 (depending on how many orders we get in!) going to benefit an organization called Grace After Fire, which assists female wounded veterans of our great nation.
The Little Black Dress calendar concept was developed by me, McCall. But other than thinking of the initial idea, coming up with themes for each calendar month, & photographing the actual calendar, there was a lot of work done behind the scenes to make it all possible. Please consider using the vendors below because they are out of this world with awesomeness.
VENDOR LOVE:
Hair/Makeup Team: Best Face Forward
(featuring the amazing talents of Kara Gomez, Micaela Ella, Larissa Norris, & Drew Davis)
Additional Editing: Billy Skipper Hughes, videographer extraordinaire
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Christina & Brian Ballard, for the use of their gorgeous lakefront home and lending us their cutie patootie puppy
Jeff Sherfey, for the use of his gleaming and fabulous motorcycle
Andrea Gravelle, for scouting out locations and then working tirelessly the day of the shoot to assist everyone
Amber Lashae Davis, Alexandra Bradley, Kaitlyn Thorp, and Brian Doyle for all that behind the scene support
Sarah Ammar, for helping us find a calendar printing vendor who won't break the piggy bank, for creating our promotional video, and for coming up with our marketing approach. She jumped in with enthusiasm, tireless energy,& creativity.
THE BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL, FABULOUS MODELS WHO MADE OUR CALENDAR GORGEOUS:
Miss January: Alexandra, who used her classic LBD to give us a darling interpretation of Breakfast at Tiffany's
Miss February: Kelly, who portrayed an award winning starlet in her sweeping LBD
Miss March: Natalie, who wore her cute ruffled LBD to get engaged!
Miss April: Nichole, whose vintage velvet LBD was reminiscent of the classic film Funny Face
Miss May: Ann, who was a 1950s bombshell prom queen in her eyelet LBD
Miss June: Jackie, who caught the bouquet at her best friend's wedding while wearing her intricate lace LBD
Miss July: Kryss, who showed us how sophisticated yet carefree shopping & walking the dog can be in her LBD
Miss August: Andrea, who was the epitome of nautical elegance and grace in her conservative LBD
Miss September: Kaitlyn, who proves that the LBD is perfect for back to school, esp. with the right red accessories
Miss October: Micaela, who showed that a LBD ROCKS for an edgily adorable pop princess
Miss November: Sarah, who let us know that one can't go wrong on Girls Night Out in a swoon-worthy LBD
Miss December: Kara, the hottest motorcycle mama/businesswoman in her leather sheath LBD
OUR STORY:
We all got together on April 13, 2014 to photograph the calendar in one epic 10 hour session. The ladies each brought their own LBD, pooled accessories, and working with the creative team of BFF, we all came up with a hair and makeup theme for each lady. We started with the traditional white backdrop that proved successful for our patriotic pin up calendar last year, but then did a mad dash to utilize that perfect golden hour on the water for some of the prettiest natural light shots we could get. In the end, I couldn't choose just one photo per lady, which is how we ended up with a trio of each lady per month. The Little Black Dress is such a versatile staple in any woman's wardrobe. It can be worn for something as basic as a day at the office and then for something as major as a Hollywood awards show. Just about every woman on the planet owns that one dress that makes her feel like a goddess, and more often than not, it's black. :)
Last year, our proceeds went to benefit soldiers suffering from PTSD. This year, we wanted to focus specifically on our female wounded warriors. After much research, the Grace After Fire organization was where we wanted to donate the sales from our calendar. Everyone who worked on this project did so without any compensation, all volunteering their valuable time, efforts, and talents to benefit one goal. The production cost of the calendar will vary due to how many calendars we're able to order (the more calendars we sell, the cheaper they'll be to have printed), so with tax, shipping & handling, we estimate the production cost to be between $8 and $10 per calendar. With the sales price of the calendar fixed at $18, we can assure that between $8 and $10 will go towards Grace After Fire. Please feel free to check out their website, "Like" their Facebook page, and find out more about this worthwhile organization.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting this cause. We are all women who have some connection to the military, whether it's a family member, spouse, or friend. And as Americans, any support we can give to those who have given so much to keep our beautiful, phenomenal country safe...well, it's the least we can do. :)
The orders will be in just in time to give for December holiday gifts. Buy them for your family, friends, coworkers...and please, help us spread the word. Feel free to link back to this page. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a line at [email protected] and I will do my best to get back to you within 24 hours.
Paypal (to [email protected]) is the best way to pay for your calendar. You don't even need a paypal account to use it to pay via your credit card. If you would prefer to pay via check (and please send an email to the above address to let me know a check is coming and how many calendars you'd like), please make it out to:
McCall Doyle Photography
c/o LBD Charity Calendar (for your check notation space)
7524 Belle Grae Drive
Manassas, VA 20109
The photos as laid out in the calendar are below in order of month. Don't forget to check out our amazing promotional video created by the talented Sarah Ammar...feel free to tweet it out, FB share it, post it on Instagram, Google+, and any other type of social media that could help us promote the calendar and the amazing cause.
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR THE 2015 LBD CHARITY CALENDAR!
VENDOR LOVE:
Hair/Makeup Team: Best Face Forward
(featuring the amazing talents of Kara Gomez, Micaela Ella, Larissa Norris, & Drew Davis)
Additional Editing: Billy Skipper Hughes, videographer extraordinaire
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Christina & Brian Ballard, for the use of their gorgeous lakefront home and lending us their cutie patootie puppy
Jeff Sherfey, for the use of his gleaming and fabulous motorcycle
Andrea Gravelle, for scouting out locations and then working tirelessly the day of the shoot to assist everyone
Amber Lashae Davis, Alexandra Bradley, Kaitlyn Thorp, and Brian Doyle for all that behind the scene support
Sarah Ammar, for helping us find a calendar printing vendor who won't break the piggy bank, for creating our promotional video, and for coming up with our marketing approach. She jumped in with enthusiasm, tireless energy,& creativity.
THE BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL, FABULOUS MODELS WHO MADE OUR CALENDAR GORGEOUS:
Miss January: Alexandra, who used her classic LBD to give us a darling interpretation of Breakfast at Tiffany's
Miss February: Kelly, who portrayed an award winning starlet in her sweeping LBD
Miss March: Natalie, who wore her cute ruffled LBD to get engaged!
Miss April: Nichole, whose vintage velvet LBD was reminiscent of the classic film Funny Face
Miss May: Ann, who was a 1950s bombshell prom queen in her eyelet LBD
Miss June: Jackie, who caught the bouquet at her best friend's wedding while wearing her intricate lace LBD
Miss July: Kryss, who showed us how sophisticated yet carefree shopping & walking the dog can be in her LBD
Miss August: Andrea, who was the epitome of nautical elegance and grace in her conservative LBD
Miss September: Kaitlyn, who proves that the LBD is perfect for back to school, esp. with the right red accessories
Miss October: Micaela, who showed that a LBD ROCKS for an edgily adorable pop princess
Miss November: Sarah, who let us know that one can't go wrong on Girls Night Out in a swoon-worthy LBD
Miss December: Kara, the hottest motorcycle mama/businesswoman in her leather sheath LBD
OUR STORY:
We all got together on April 13, 2014 to photograph the calendar in one epic 10 hour session. The ladies each brought their own LBD, pooled accessories, and working with the creative team of BFF, we all came up with a hair and makeup theme for each lady. We started with the traditional white backdrop that proved successful for our patriotic pin up calendar last year, but then did a mad dash to utilize that perfect golden hour on the water for some of the prettiest natural light shots we could get. In the end, I couldn't choose just one photo per lady, which is how we ended up with a trio of each lady per month. The Little Black Dress is such a versatile staple in any woman's wardrobe. It can be worn for something as basic as a day at the office and then for something as major as a Hollywood awards show. Just about every woman on the planet owns that one dress that makes her feel like a goddess, and more often than not, it's black. :)
Last year, our proceeds went to benefit soldiers suffering from PTSD. This year, we wanted to focus specifically on our female wounded warriors. After much research, the Grace After Fire organization was where we wanted to donate the sales from our calendar. Everyone who worked on this project did so without any compensation, all volunteering their valuable time, efforts, and talents to benefit one goal. The production cost of the calendar will vary due to how many calendars we're able to order (the more calendars we sell, the cheaper they'll be to have printed), so with tax, shipping & handling, we estimate the production cost to be between $8 and $10 per calendar. With the sales price of the calendar fixed at $18, we can assure that between $8 and $10 will go towards Grace After Fire. Please feel free to check out their website, "Like" their Facebook page, and find out more about this worthwhile organization.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting this cause. We are all women who have some connection to the military, whether it's a family member, spouse, or friend. And as Americans, any support we can give to those who have given so much to keep our beautiful, phenomenal country safe...well, it's the least we can do. :)
The orders will be in just in time to give for December holiday gifts. Buy them for your family, friends, coworkers...and please, help us spread the word. Feel free to link back to this page. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a line at [email protected] and I will do my best to get back to you within 24 hours.
Paypal (to [email protected]) is the best way to pay for your calendar. You don't even need a paypal account to use it to pay via your credit card. If you would prefer to pay via check (and please send an email to the above address to let me know a check is coming and how many calendars you'd like), please make it out to:
McCall Doyle Photography
c/o LBD Charity Calendar (for your check notation space)
7524 Belle Grae Drive
Manassas, VA 20109
The photos as laid out in the calendar are below in order of month. Don't forget to check out our amazing promotional video created by the talented Sarah Ammar...feel free to tweet it out, FB share it, post it on Instagram, Google+, and any other type of social media that could help us promote the calendar and the amazing cause.
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR THE 2015 LBD CHARITY CALENDAR!
