I’ve often written about what a small industry professional photography really is and my recent connection to Phil Borges is a prime example.  We’ve shared a lot of the same friends in the industry for many years, but really don’t know each other very well.  A print of his, which was a gift from a friend [...]

One of the key participants in the Charity Fest blog series has been Peter Garr.  Not only is Peter’s involvement a prime example of social media working the way it should, but he’s a great example of just how small the world really is getting to be.  Peter saw my Tweet requesting stories from photographers who were [...]

I had no idea when I put out the call to action that Charity Fest would bring out such diverse involvement.  Meet Jen May a photographer from California.   Her passion to give back took her to Cambodia, but my favorite part of what she wrote is:
 
“I’ve learned that I don’t have to travel across the [...]

“According to the most recent official estimate, approximately 675,000 people are homeless on any given night. In any given year, 2.5 to 3.5 million people will experience at least one night of homelessness. Though the numbers are difficult to track, the Alliance estimates that roughly one million more people will become homeless as a result [...]

Some times being involved in your community can start with the most basic use of your photographic skills.  Here’s a great example of how Ron Diesslin and his wife are using their photographic and design skills to help the local school system with a new yearbook.  Virtually every community in the US has experienced the challenges of cutbacks in [...]

There are times when social media just works and this is one of them.  I put out a Tweet requesting stories of photographers working on projects to give back to their community.    Within twenty minutes Seshu of Seshu Photography in Connecticut responded.   The description of his project is short and sweet, but prompted a terrific conversation I [...]

Monday starts Charity Fest, an experiment  to help spread the word about photographers who not only believe in giving back, but who can walk the talk!  In just the first 48 hours after making the request, thousands of photographers heard about the idea and better yet, a few already sent me submissions.
Remember, there is no [...]

Yesterday’s post got some interesting reactions, but what my post didn’t talk about was the Tweet I put out the day before.   I’m looking for photographers to be part of Charity Fest – a series of guest posts/interviews with photographers who are making a difference.   I know a lot of photographers just don’t know how to [...]