Photos for a Cure.. Ellie Walton Benefit

This event will be held at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday, April 26th from 10am until 4 pm and Sunday, April 27th from 11am until 4 pm.. For a $25 fee, clients will get a 15 minute mini session which includes the rights to at least two digital images.

Your group may have as many people as you wish and you may book more than one session if you wish to have more time and more images. The sessions must be scheduled. Photos will be taken by See Yourself Photography and Sarah Walton Photography. There are a total of 88 spaces to fill. Here is the schedule.

Kimberly Drown of Enchanted Confections will be providing cupcakes for the event. She will be donating a portion of her proceeds to the Walton family. She will be selling Seattle Seahawks themed cupcakes as well as princess (an Ava Walton favorite) and piggy (an Ellie Walton favorite) themed cupcakes...Since she is donating a portion of her proceeds, you may also contact her directly at Enchanted Confections and order a special flavor or theme to take home for later. Click on the "order guide" tab of her website to see the amazing flavor combinations that she has to offer. Contact her and she will being them to the event for you to enjoy there or at a later date.These cupcakes are as delicious as they are creative and are made with the finest ingredients...

Sanya Ash will be selling her  amazing and unique balloon creations at the event for $5 each. Not only will she donate all the money from those sales, she will match that donation depending on how much she can raise. They're perfect for getting children to smile big for the camera...





If you would like to attend this event on either day, here is how...

1. Contact See Yourself Photography by private Facebook message or by sending Susan DuTemple a private Facebook message.

2. In your message, include what day you will be attending and what block of time you want for your session. Also, please give the total number of children in your group.  This information is helpful for the cupcake count, the balloon count, and helps us schedule accordingly.

3. Your name will be added to the schedule and when it is the schedule is updated instantly. Please feel free to follow up using this link.


4. Show up a few minutes before your scheduled time so our assistants can tell you what to expect in your session and collect your payment. Since this event is at a park, your payment MUST be cash or check. ALSO ANY PURCHASES OF CUPCAKES OR BALLOON CREATIONS ARE CASH ONLY.


Any other questions you have may be directed to Susan DuTemple by private message. I will be happy to answer them. I will also send you a reminder a week before the event confirming your photo session day and time.

Also if you would just like to donate without getting your photo taken, please feel free to stop by the park on either day. Cupcakes and balloon creations may be purchased without the booking of a photo session. The park itself is beautiful and you can easily make a day of it. There are flower gardens, playgrounds, hiking trails, a scenic 5 mile drive, a beach, and the Point Defiance Zoo is also located nearby.

You can follow Ellie Walton's cancer battle and support this wonderful family at Prayers for Ellie Walton.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you and this event will be so much fun as well as helpful!!

If you are unable to attend donate here.

Related Links:

• Photo Shoot Fundraiser Facebook Event
• Schedule

Fight Like a Kid.. Ellie Walton

On a recent trip back home, I had the pleasure of meeting little Ellie Walton. She is the youngest daughter of Sarah and Kyle Walton. She has a rare form of cancer called Infantile Desmoplastic Ganglioglioma. It is a cancer so rare there have been less than 60 cases ever recorded.

Born December 21st, barely 10 months old, Ellie has had multiple surgeries to remove a brain tumor, which grew back. Due to the location, not all of the tumor could be removed and for the next year, she will undergo a chemotherapy schedule no one should have to endure, especially a child.

The Walton's have displayed great courage and strength throughout this stressful time. As we all know, unforeseen circumstances can add great expense and the last thing any parent wants to think about is how things will get paid or how they will feed their family as medical bills add up.

Even though I have relocated to Central Illinois, I can help from here. From now until June 30, 2014 any person who donates to www.YouCaring.com/EllieWalton in the amount of $20 or more will receive a one hour photo session with See Yourself Photography for $25, images included. Although this offer does not include weddings or engagements, it's a way to capture your all too precious family moments, make memories, and help out this wonderful family. You can donate now and book your session anytime as long as your photos are taken by the June 30th deadline. Spaces will fill up fast, so let's show our support for this little fighter, make a donation, and book now.

I am willing to travel many places in the Central Illinois area and feel free to contact me with any questions about your session at syphotographyil@gmail.com.

For more on Ellie's story or to follow her journey, go to www.facebook.com/prayersforelliewalton  or send her a note of encouragement to:

Ellie Walton

P.O. Box 5094
Spanaway, Washington
98387