Last month I photograph some people who volunteer every year to help spread holiday cheer by visiting, caroling, and giving flowers to residents of an assisted living facility.
Feel free to check out all the photos on my event Flickr account.
View the event photos in an easy slideshow here.
Or view the photos as a gallery style - non slideshow here.
Below are some photos which I thought told the story of the Christmas time caroling and the fun times had by all.
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Practice makes Perfect!
Some girls were practicing singing “Silent Night”…. I’m sorry that I made fun of your singing abilities………
At least you were singing, and practice is great. You probably sound better than I do!
The event started out with a Bagpipe Processional:
Everyone marched down the hall and the party officially started.
James Telich Welcomed everyone:
Even the kids came out!
It was great to see kids get into the singing… I think they’re singing about reindeer in this photo.
Elvis had a Blue Christmas and White Shoes????
Elvis show up, but he could only stay for 2 songs. Both songs were about a color…..I believe the colors were white and blue, yet Elvis wore red. I was slightly confused by this, but didn’t get a chance to ask him about this because we only chatted before he sang. He did tell me that many people pretend to be Elvis. We agreed that they are probably just Posers.
Santa then asked me to photograph him with some of his friends….
Here’s that photo:
Santa also mumbled something about being a “big fan of ACME” and something about our work in the 90’s…. but it was a little hard to hear with the music and his mouth 1/2 full of cookies. I just nodded and smiled. 
Then came the flowers:
A Brownie Scout Troop came out as well:
After much sining the event was over…. I believe there were more goodies and snacks afterwards, but I had an apointment with my wife and kids for hot chocolate down the street. Maybe next year I’ll bring the family? Thanks to Jim, those who donated snacks, flowers and all who donated their time to get out and put smiles on faces of those who don’t always get to spend as much time with their families. It’s things like this that help make a great community.
~Adam Nollmeyer
Holiday Event Party Photography - Phoenix, Arizona
January 7th, 2008 at 5:54 am
The photos showed the sweet moment of giving to others, a wonderful heartfelt event for all. God bless those that made this happen they will forever be touched. Thank you Jim!
Lorrie
January 7th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Thank you from all the residents and staff at Freedom Inn. The residents laughed, smiled and were happy because of your generosity. Jim, your the best. Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time-you are remembered all year long.
Be well,
Karen Zeller-LEC
July 12th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Great work, Adam. I love your lighting throughout all of your posted work. How did you light the background for these indoor night images?
Amanda