over the past few days, i’ve come across a number of sites that are selling prints, with all proceeds going to support haiti. it’s so awesome seeing artist communities giving back like this–doing what they can to help.
such a great opportunity to get an awesome piece of art, while supporting the relief efforts in [...]

have you seen this???
i just discovered this fabulous site today.  photographers donate prints and 100% of the profits go to the photographers’ chosen charities.  as the site states–great photos for the greater good.  how awesome is that!!
i’m going to inquire about participating today.  hopefully i can give.  and hopefully max’s ring of fire will gain [...]

Simple, beautiful, profound — this is a message that our culture needs to hear. Stop shopping meaninglessly — and give meaningfully. See more at the Advent Conspiracy Project.

a couple weeks ago, i kept seeing a commercial…celebrities encouraging giving.  it just so happened that the commercials i saw were encouraging the support of military families. i kept thinking that i had to remember the organization, so i could google what it was all about…but of course, i didn’t remember the first couple times. [...]

last weekend, i flew to san diego, to photograph a couple families.  but what i want to write about here is what happened on the flight home…
i was glancing through spirit, the airplane magazine, and came across an article entitled your entrepreneur handbook. and it was there that i read this powerful message:
chase the vision, not the [...]

Are you ready to help create a smile?
Family Portrait Month is a national promotion during October, allowing professional photographers and families to raise money together for children in need of smiles.
If you are a member of PPA, you can support Operation Smile by participating in Family Portrait month starting in October. According to PPA, “the [...]

we wanted to share that this site is not just for photographers.  we’re two photographers that have come together, in the creation of the give ten project, but truly anyone can give.  in saying that, i wanted to share a couple non-photography stories of giving:
a while back, i was attending a workshop at balboa park, [...]

there are a million ways one can give, from a one-time giving project to long-term.  i wanted to share about one of my personal projects, a long-term project, where i gave to a family, who had a young boy battling stage IV neuroblastoma–an aggressive, difficult-to-treat, under-researched and under-funded childhood cancer.
my  journey with max and his [...]

we thought we’d share our mission statement with you. it’s simple, really.
give ten: 10 percent of your time and profits to causes greater than yourself.
it’s a whisper to anyone who’s listening – starting with photographers around the globe. give ten. give it selflessly. give it joyfully. you *can* do it. not sure where [...]