I found this organization through another photographers website (audrey woulard) and felt completely passionate about it. I signed up and emailed the founder right away!
I am on board along with many other photographers and more to come, I'm sure! I am going to involve myself with the Lincoln Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. My brother has had diabetes for almost 20 years, so this is near and dear. Please check out www.projectchildhood.com for more information!
This is a summary of what it consists of for us photographers!.....
1. The overall goal is to provide a web gallery of photos that will ultimately seek to inspire others to see the beauty of childhood. Once the gallery is up and running, I am hoping to get the press involved and use the site as a site of inspiration, a site that reminds us of how precious children are. It will be a site meant to CELEBRATE CHILDHOOD, a site filled with content by those who spend each day doing just that through the art of photography. What better people to capture the essence of childhood then photographers.
2. By offering a free session to a child who normally wouldn't be able to afford it, each photographer is making a significant difference in that child's life. If nothing else, those parents will have a picture on their wall of their child. A picture to celebrate, and that child will grow up knowing that someone took the time to make a difference. As a high school teacher, I see just how powerful it can be when someone takes the time to show interest in the life of a child.
3. By donating the session fee to a children's charity of his or her choice, each photographer will be making a difference in the community and contributing to a cause that they feel warrants financial assistance. It's sort of like the PAY IT FORWARD concept.
During the month of April to celebrate Child Abuse Awareness they are having a ultra cool contest...
Working on the honor system, professional photographers from across the globe will be asked to complete the following:
1. Offer a free session to a child who normally wouldn't be able to afford one, and then provide the parents with a free portrait from the session.
2. The photo must capture the essence of childhood.
3. Donate your session fee to a children's charity of your choice.
4. Submit the photo to PROJECT CHILDHOOD along with a link to your charity.
5. The contest is limited to three entries per photographer, but each submission must be of a different child, and must be submitted under the following assumption: You have donated your session fee for each child to a children's charity of your choice.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION is Friday, April 25, 2007 at 11:59 PM PST.
Starting April 2, 2008, entries will be featured in a special gallery at www.projectchildhood.com, compliments of BluDomain.
In addition to having your photo displayed, all participating photographers will be linked from a special links section, along with a link to their charity.
Please ensure you include your name or business (whichever you prefer), along with a link to your site and your children’s charity.
