Most of you who read my blog are either professional photographers or aspiring professionals. You’ve relied on positive feedback about your images from the very beginning. It might have been a family member or friend who gave you that first push and lit the fire for the passion you have for the craft today. Do [...]
Every now and then an opportunity comes along where we can all help somebody and it doesn’t cost anything, not money, not energy and barely even time. This is one of those events!
Cameras for Kids Foundation is in the running for $100,000 from Cars.com and all it takes is all of us to click on [...]
Okay gang, this is short and sweet and I’m hoping, after you read this, you’ll click and vote immediately.
I’ve talked a lot about various charities in our industry over the last few years. One of them, near and dear to my heart, is Cameras for Kids Foundation, started by fine art photographer, Betsey Chesler. Betsey, starting [...]
A lot of my “job” these days is just being a contemporary version of the old town crier. For those of you who weren’t around then, (Just beating Scott Bourne to the punch on the fact that I’m older than him!) the town crier literally had only one job, to spread the news shouting it out as [...]
On Veterans Day we were in Italy and totally missed it. When I was younger it was never a day I really even thought about, but as I get older I realize the number of people around me who make sacrifices every day that are far more important than anything I’m doing or working on.
I completely missed [...]
A whole bunch of years back, in a galaxy far far away, I sold Ansel Adams’ camera gear to Don Imus for $100,000, all for charity. My point this morning isn’t about the sale, although I have written about it in the past. This is about team sports! I had an idea to tie something [...]
It’s a short post this morning and part of an ongoing campaign reminding you that people like to purchase products and services from companies they perceive as giving back to the community. It’s a pretty simple concept and hits hard on two issues. cause-related marketing and just plain making you feel good!
You’re looking for the [...]
As I continue to get some great stories for Charity Fest III, I’m getting even more links to charities for photographers to consider. Here’s an updated list worth checking out:
From long time buddy, Glen Clark at BayPhoto: Flashes of Hope www.flashesofhope.org
From Jennifer Bunce: Picture Perfect http://www.picper.org/.
Michael Sweeney sent me Operation: Love Reunited http://www.oplove.org/
David Michael [...]
Thanks to the connective power of the Internet and social media, I can share this wonderful story with you. San Diego photographer, David Michael August, attended Skips Summer School just a few weeks ago. Earlier in the week, he published a short video of the Hyde family’s photo session on Skips Summer School 2011 on Facebook. I [...]
Up until a few weeks ago I knew absolutely nothing about The F.I.L.M. Project (Family Images for Lasting Memories), but I’m proud to say I sure can’t say that any longer!
Just prior to Summer School I got a call from Leah Hoskins, of F.I.L.M., asking about being involved in Summer School and exhibiting. As we talked I learned [...]
