Kristen Kalp, our TRA Customer Service Wiz, recently started a little charity project for the holidays.  It began with a simple idea: that one family, who couldn’t otherwise afford her photography, would receive $1000 worth of goods and/or services for Christmas.  People would nominate someone they thought could use the gift on her blog, and a winner would be chosen by Xmas eve (see http://www.essentialimagery.com/blog/ for her contest details).

From there, the project grew into a worldwide effort, with dozens of photographers agreeing to have similar giveaways for families in need.  The project now has a homepage (http://givingisawesome.com) which serves as a hub for people to find photographers, and as a vehicle for promoting the whole idea.  I believe in this project, and the more people get involved, the more families benefit.  It’s 100% grassroots, driven entirely by a desire to give back to the world this holiday season.

If you like the idea as much as I do, then give it a little love on your blog, and maybe even join up to donate as well.  So whaddya say?  Head on over to http://givingisawesome.com and get involved!  It’s endeavors like this that the world needs right now.

If anyone expresses interest, I might donate a session as well… I don’t shoot much anymore, but I think I still remember how to use a camera :)  Not sure how I’d handle prints and such, though… I don’t run a portrait studio… Still gotta figure it out…