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 [...]

With Charity Fest this week it’s appropriate to remind everybody of the two key reasons you need to build up your efforts for charitable causes.
First, it feels good! You’re looking for the community to be good to you, so you need to be good to your community. It’s that simple. No matter how much success [...]

The best part of this industry is when you get that perfect combination of photography, social media and networking mixed with the passion for the craft.  Nobody is a better example than new friend, Levi Sim from Utah.  Levi joined us this summer at Summer School, where after several emails and  phone conversations over the last year [...]

Here’s what I love most about the Internet.  It’s made the world smaller! News that a few years ago might have taken a month to get to us, and then, only if we were reading a story in one of the photographic magazines, now comes in seconds via email!
Yesterday I wrote a post about being more [...]

Next week I’ll get things back to focusing on the “how to” aspect of photography, kicking off the week with a great guest post from Catherine Hall.  However, for now I’m left with absolutely nothing pressing to write about this morning! That’s happened, at best, maybe three times in the last two years!
So that puts me in [...]