Annoucing the I BELIVE Project
I am thrilled to finally announce after several months of planning the launch of the I BELIEVE Project!
The I BELIEVE Project gives wounded servicewomen and/or female cancer survivors/currently going through treatment who are legal residents of a South Central PA county a chance to feel beautiful and to see they are still feminine by offering a free boudoir or glamour session, which includes:
- SENSUAL package plus five 11×14 prints from Shannon Hemauer Photography of Dillsburg, PA
- Hair styling services from professional stylist Natalie McKee of Dillsburg, PA
- Makeup application from licensed makeup artist Nath Mao of Harrisburg, PA
- Salt Therapy Session and manicure service from Sass Salon and Day Spa located in Mechanicsburg, PA
The idea for the project was first conceived when I was reflecting on my eight years in the U.S. Air Force. November 2014 would have been my 20-year anniversary in the military and I wanted a way to give back to the servicewomen who had come after me. While discussing the idea with my sister, Andrea, Andrea made a comment about how powerful a boudoir/glamour session would be to the women who had been injured during their service. Further reflection led me to decide female cancer survivors/currently in treatment would also benefit from this powerful form of feminine photography.
And so the I BELIEVE Project was born!
The project got the name of “I BELIEVE” because I believe all women should feel beautiful, and I have witnessed first hand what a confidence builder and transformation a boudoir session is for women. The goal of the I BELIEVE Project is to help women see themselves as beautiful, inspiring, and powerful.
The I BELIEVE Project team is made up of myself; licensed makeup artist Nath Mao of Harrisburg, PA; professional hair stylist Natalie McKee of Dillsburg, PA; and Sass Salon and Day Spa in Mechanicsburg, PA, who is proudly offering the winners a Sea Salt Therapy session and a manicure. Lastly, my wonderful assistant, Alisha Newcomer, helps me stay on task and assists in creating many of the lovely props and outfits many of the women wear.
I’m launching the I BELIEVE Project today—August 12, 2014—because I’m a last-minute vendor addition at tonight’s Infiniti of Mechanicsburg’s Ladies’ Night, which is benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I’m excited to be a vendor at this event, getting the word out on what I do as a boudoir/glamour photographer, and what I do to help fellow women in my community.
You can read more about the I BELIEVE Project by hovering over the “I BELIEVE Project” tab in the main menu bar and selecting a page from the drop-down menu.
Please help me get the word out—share this post. You just may help a deserving women win the chance to feel beautiful again.
Until next time,
Shannon
Shannon Hemauer