Help-Portrait brings volunteer photographers together to give the gift of photography to those in need. In fact since we started in 2009 our events have involved giving over 101,596 portrait photographs in 1,062 location in 54 countries. In Australia we currently run an annual event in Melbourne and Sydney. Sometimes a picture is truly work a thousand words. Here is a short video about the first Help-Portrait event.
History
The Help-Portrait movement started in 2009 with celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart believing that sharing the gift of portrait photography was a way he could make a difference in his local community (Nashville, TN, USA). Powered by social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter Jeremy shared his vision with others around the world. In the inaugural year his vision inspired 8,400 volunteers to run Help-Portrait events in 543 locations in 42 countries in December, 2009.
Get Involved
Projects such as this are only possible with the amazing generosity of volunteers and sponsors. Some are able to give a lot of time and some only a few hours. It all makes a difference. Maybe you can make a contribution in your local community in 2011 by supporting a Help Portrait event, register your interest now.