Kathy Rappaport
pro member
There are so many ways our craft can impact others and we can practice our skills at the same time.
About two weeks ago, I was selected (I had to apply to volunteer - that's a different soapbox) as photographer (unpaid!) for a pet rescue fair at the local Animal Shelter. They will use my photos with credit for next year's event. I just got the tally and 128 dogs, cats and some other pets found homes because of this event. Next year, it will be bigger and more homes will be found, hopefully. The news made my day. I've done some other photography that will be used for charity publicity as well.
Do we have a responsibility to do that for our community? Are any of you going out there and using your time, gear (and that is money!) to fill a need that will benefit others in some way?
About two weeks ago, I was selected (I had to apply to volunteer - that's a different soapbox) as photographer (unpaid!) for a pet rescue fair at the local Animal Shelter. They will use my photos with credit for next year's event. I just got the tally and 128 dogs, cats and some other pets found homes because of this event. Next year, it will be bigger and more homes will be found, hopefully. The news made my day. I've done some other photography that will be used for charity publicity as well.
Do we have a responsibility to do that for our community? Are any of you going out there and using your time, gear (and that is money!) to fill a need that will benefit others in some way?