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Those of you that follow this site regularly know that I rarely post personal stories. That isn’t because I’m an ultra-private person. It’s because my life is fairly mundane and pales in comparison to the awesomeness of my clients’ weddings.

One personal story that I’ve mentioned in the past was the story of my younger sister Jill (click here for that post). Jill was diagnosed at age 22 with stage IIIC colon cancer. For those that aren’t familiar with the disease, it’s exceedingly rare in someone that young, and even more rare for it to be that advanced. You can read her story in her own words here.

Jill was chosen by the Colon Club to be a model in their 2010 Colondar. The Colondar is a calendar of colon cancer survivors and was created by the Colon Club as a way to help educate and raise awareness for the disease.

She was one of the lucky ones, but there are many who aren’t as fortunate. To help do my part, I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be giving away a free portrait session and $250 worth of prints to the winner of this contest. That’s a $500 value, all for free!

Here’s how it works…

- Buy a colondar from here by October 31, 2009

- Forward your purchase confirmation to colondar@davidzaveloff.com. You get entered once for every colondar you buy!

That’s it! All you need to do to be entered in the drawing is to buy a Colondar and send me an email!

Now for the fine print…

Any profits from this contest will be donated to The Colon Club. Submissions must be received by midnight (estern time) on October 31, 2009. The drawing will be done randomly by November 15, 2009. Winners must use their prize on a weekday before April 1, 2009. $250 credit can be used towards prints, albums, and canvas gallery wraps. The winner may apply $250 prize to their wedding photography. Prize may not be redeemed for cash value.

This is my pal Aimee. You may remember her from such places as Aimee + Jason’s wedding and the giant 40×60 canvas gallery wrap in my studio. Aimee is a hardcore trainer. She runs a gym in King of Prussia specializing in CrossFit, a particularly intense form of physical conditioning (or torture, whatever you want to call it). She asked me to take a few promo shots of her doing her thing. This is what she does. All day. Every day.

This is a special time of year for me. It’s the off season for weddings in this area, the holidays have just passed, we’re in a new year, and I finally have some time to think about and reflect on the previous year’s work. 2008 was a huge year for me. I photographed more weddings than previous years, shot in more unique venues, and most importantly worked with some of the most wonderful people I could imagine. Those wonderful people are why I do what I do. Documenting the most important day of their lives is an honor and a privilege, and I’m eternally grateful for that. As a follow up to last year’s Best of 2007 slideshow (click here) I’m proud to present the Best of 2008! You can either view it below or click here for a larger version. It’s about 12 minutes long, so grab the popcorn and the tissues and enjoy!