Throughout recent history photography has proved it has the power to mobilize a community. Heather Elder came up with a great way for the photographic community to help those currently in need in Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. Here’s how it works:
1) Choose a print you are willing to donate. Any size, any photo, any subject. (This is completely self directed. You do not need to have your print approved, and you do not need to track your donations)
2) Post a photo of it on all social media accounts with information about the photograph and why it is special to you. Aim for 12:00 PDT Tuesday, October 3rd so that we can create some momentum. Later posts are welcome as well, of course.
3) Clearly state how many prints of the image you are willing to donate, especially if there is only one available.
4) Ask people to make a donation to the hurricane relief of their choice and then post a screen grab of the receipt for the donation in the comments of your post to prove the donation was made.
5) And finally, include the hashtag: #GivingPhotography
Currently, there are 26 images posted with the hashtag #givingphotography, and we’re hoping for a lot more. Here are a few of the great images available and all for a very worthy cause!
