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12/14/2010 01:20:30 PM · #1 |
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I think this is amazing!! Check and see if there are still any dates near you to help out!! And even if there aren't any scheduled dates maybe you could set up your own and take shots of someone you met on the streets. I will be posting my shots I did(with their consent) and I challenge all of you to get out and make someone less fortunate smile and have a happy holiday!
For more information... //help-portrait.com/
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12/14/2010 01:26:08 PM · #2 |
Wow that is amazing! Really inspiring!
I am very afraid of taking pictures of people I don't know, or approaching them to see if I can take their picture. The one kind of photography that I do not do, because I am scared of intruding. This would be an awesome way of helping someone out, brightening their day, but also helping me to get over something I have a mindless fear about. |
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12/14/2010 01:29:17 PM · #3 |
Sounds interesting, but the thing I'm not sure about it what is this going to do to help people in need?
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12/14/2010 01:32:40 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Sounds interesting, but the thing I'm not sure about it what is this going to do to help people in need? |
I think the main way it helps is that it gets the ball rolling.
It starts the conversation between people who are driven to help others, and those in need of help.
Those people who would want to participate in this event, would probably also be driven to help out in other ways, if they just meet the person and are able to talk to them and find out what they need.
Even if nothing comes out of it besides the portrait...sometimes just a small kind act can do a lot to make someone's day happier.
To feel cared for, and more importantly, not overlooked. |
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12/14/2010 06:33:11 PM · #5 |
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12/14/2010 08:01:47 PM · #6 |
I wasn't part of this organized effort, but my church did something very similar (on Dec. 4th, ironically). It was actually our second year.
Our area has a very high unemployment rate right now, and things are just downright tough for a lot of people, including those in our church. The neighborhood our church is in is also very poor.
We simply put on the marquee "Free Christmas Portraits" with the date and time and let whoever wanted to come on in. One young man came in and asked how much he would need for prints, because they really wanted Christmas pics of their little girl but wouldn't have any money until later. He was thrilled when he found out they would get prints free, as well. He told us that without our shoot, they would have no pictures other than snapshots of their little girl this year.
Another family was a "repeat" from last year, and another was a young single mom (another one who would not have had any pictures) as well as others came in.
The most touching, for me, was a young guy that is the grandson of one of the members of the church. He had seen me earlier in the week while I was shooting his sister's basketball team and proudly told me, "We are coming to church Saturday for pictures. My DAD is coming. I've not had a picture of him in over 5 years."
M. is only 9 or 10. He's not had a picture of his dad because his dad has been in prison for over 5 years and has just gotten out. I got a picture of M., his dad, and his sister -- the first, and only, since M. was a toddler.
I think my hubby counted that we shot 16 or so families. Not huge, by some standards, but some success can't be measured in numbers.
Whether at Christmas, or whenever, I strongly encourage photographers to do projects like this. Pictures are priceless. The memories you help preserve are beyond any earthly reward you could possibly gain by charging for everything. Also, there is something validating about having a picture. It lasts when you are gone, and that seems to make people feel more real, or something. |
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12/14/2010 08:11:58 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by karmat:
Whether at Christmas, or whenever, I strongly encourage photographers to do projects like this. Pictures are priceless. The memories you help preserve are beyond any earthly reward you could possibly gain by charging for everything. Also, there is something validating about having a picture. It lasts when you are gone, and that seems to make people feel more real, or something. |
I hadn't heard of this project before, but I've occasionally shot pictures for people I knew couldn't really afford it. I'm wondering though, what size prints you're giving people, because, to be honest, right now I could maybe give someone a few 4x6s, but no way I can afford to give away 8x10s, even at Costco's ridiculously low prices ... |
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12/14/2010 08:26:32 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by karmat:
Whether at Christmas, or whenever, I strongly encourage photographers to do projects like this. Pictures are priceless. The memories you help preserve are beyond any earthly reward you could possibly gain by charging for everything. Also, there is something validating about having a picture. It lasts when you are gone, and that seems to make people feel more real, or something. |
I hadn't heard of this project before, but I've occasionally shot pictures for people I knew couldn't really afford it. I'm wondering though, what size prints you're giving people, because, to be honest, right now I could maybe give someone a few 4x6s, but no way I can afford to give away 8x10s, even at Costco's ridiculously low prices ... |
I gave 2 5x7s and 4 wallets -- about $3 out of pocket for me. I've also found out that most people really don't want 8x10s or bigger of holiday pictures (or sports pictures). They seem to want the bigger prints (presumably in more generic environments) to hang on their walls, etc. |
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