Some of you who follow photographers such as Jeremy Cowarth, Chase Jarvis and Vincent Laforet may already know about Help Portrait. For those that don’t then here is a little info:

Initiated by a call-out by American photographer, Jeremy Cowarth, Brisbane’s collective of Help Portrait photographers hope to establish an ongoing community of hobbyist to professional photographers interested in not just the act of ‘taking’ but also in ‘giving photos’.

Five local Brisbane photographers, Mark Lobo, Adam West, Toby Scott, Ian Henderson and Elleni Toumpas are participating in Help Portrait, a global movement of photographers who are using their time, equipment and expertise to give back to those who are less fortunate this holiday season.

On 12th December 2009, these five Brisbane photographers will unite to participate by sharing the gift of photography with kids of the Starlight Children’s Foundation and their families. On the 12th December the Brisbane Help-Portrait collective will spend a whole day with families at the Royal Children’s Hospital through the collaboration with the Starlight Foundation, roaming and providing free portraits to patients and their families.

But we need your help. Through donations collected by the public we hope to also provide professional printing on site to give back the photos to the children and their families.

DONATE NOW

Do you want to do your part in sharing the gift of an image by donating to this project? Visit  http://helpportrait.chipin.com/help-portrait-brisbane or use the widget below. All donations will go towards providing printing, canvasing or framing options for the families that receive the free Help Portrait photos. Any donation large or small is appreciated.

ABOUT THE STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

The Starlight Children’s Foundation provides positive distraction and entertainment for seriously, chronically or terminally ill and hospitalised children, to take their mind off the pain, stress and isolation caused by their illness and treatment. Starlight provides an opportunity for them to simply be kids, have fun and connect with other children. Starlight does this through entertainment programs within and outside the hospital environment.

For more information on the global Help Portrait movement visit www.help-portrait.com. To find out about the Starlight Children’s Foundation visit www.starlight.org.au