Just when I thought I had a terrific idea, somebody launches a better one…check out OpenShade, a blog dedicated to photographers who are giving back!   Established by Seshu, Lara and Parris it’s the perfect testimonial to how the passion for making a difference can evolve into something tangible, in this case an exchange of ideas on giving back to the world through photography.

As Seshu mentions on the OpenShade site:

While I had my own ideas for launching this win-win project, I found few resources or nuggets of inspiration online to guide me. A couple of local photographers I know had their own personal projects, but they too appeared to be working in near isolation. I know they were eager to tell their peers about it; share their successes and images. I wondered if it was possible to bring every photographer who was working on a personal project under one umbrella and have them describe their projects, display their images and distribute their messages collectively across the most powerful medium in existence – the web.

So, it’s worth checking out OpenShade, but more importantly get involved in projects that give back!   As I wrote in an earlier post, you’re looking for the community to be good to you - you need to find ways for you to be good to your community!