Red Dress Dinner 2019 Photographs | Utah Event Portrait Photographer Studio on Location

Because of human trafficking and domestic violence, many women--and children--will never be known as more than a statistic.

The Red Dress Dinner is an annual event put on by women for a local charity. This year they selected Sheroes United, an organization established to eliminate human trafficking, domestic violence, and support Women Warriors (first responders to those two specific issues).

These issues are how I learned about The Red Dress Dinner, and I was honored to run their red carpet photo booth for the evening.

I can't rescue everyone affected by abuse. Maybe nobody can. But we can try--one dollar, one conversation, maybe even one photo booth at a time.

The Red Dress Dinner

Sheroes United

Here are some highlights.

(Celeste Gleave (center), founder of Sheroes United)

(Elaine Lewis (second from right), Red Dress Dinner VP)

(Madison Staszkiewicz (right), Red Dress Dinner President)

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