The Help Portrait event I organized and hosted was featured on the front page of the Missoulian...very cool! Great recognition for a great cause! http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_09596048-55aa-11df-80e3-001cc4c03286.html
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I hosted a photo charity event where I invited my favorite photographers, makeup artists and hairstylists from around the region to give free family portraits for low income families who have kids in the Headstart program here in Missoula. The event was simply amazing! It was sooo great to give families portraits...many of which have never had their portrait taken. A huge thank you needs to go out to Walgreens...they provided all the prints from the shoot...and we can't forget to thank all the volunteers who helped make it a huge success! These are some of my favorite photos from the shoot...
Information on Missoula Event
First off...a huge thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help out with this project! Back to business, the event will be held at the Missoula Headstart building (1001 Worden Ave over on the Northside) on April 29th from 5-8PM. Bring your own photography equipment...we're hoping for good weather to shoot out on their playground but just in case be prepared to shoot in a gym or classroom.
Each photographer will have someone assigned to them to help with logistics. They'll need to mark down on a clipboard the photographer's name, each family's name, the classroom their child attends, and the frame number for the first image...this will help keep things straight. I figure it would be easiest if I do the post processing so at the end of the night we can dump all the images onto my laptop (please take good photos in the cam and only shoot in JPEG...it will just make it easier).
The event will coincide with Headstart's yearly Feed n' Read event that has all the families come to the school for a dinner...in talking with the director over there this is the best time to do the portraits...it will have the best attendance (estimate 50-60 families) and we can pull families away one at a time. Each family will get a printed 8x10...as it stands we have to limit it to one per family (but I can give them a disc of the images as well if they'd like...though sadly most don't have computers).
Finally as it stands we only have 1 makeup artist signed up to help...please if you know anyone who is skilled at all at making people look beautiful (don't need to be professionals)...please have them get in touch with me!
Thanks,
Dax
I’m a member of a group called Help-Portrait. If you haven’t heard of it you really should watch the video below. It’s an amazing organization that allows photographers and makeup artists to provide beautiful portraits to people in need. I’m currently working to set up a large event for Headstart families. My mom runs the Headstart program here in town and I constantly hear about the hardships facing all the families with children attending Headstart. I’m extremely fortunate in so many respects especially having a job that allows me to do what I’m passionate about. This event will allow me to give back...it’s the least I can do. It’s about giving photos...not taking them. If you’re a photographer or makeup artist and would like to help (you don’t need to be a professional) by all means pop me an email...I’ll send you details of the event. Currently it is planned for April 29th in Missoula. If you can help at all please contact me.