Donate Your Point and Shoot Digital Cameras!

The Free Photo Project is working to raise funds to set up a chapter project in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. We will be collaborating with a local nonprofit there who provides arts and cultural opportunities for the local low-income children. The Free Photo Project will provide free personal and family portraits to the homeless and low-income just as we have been doing here in Eugene and Springfield for the past two and half years. Founder and director of the project, Aloma Loren, will be teaching a photography exploration workshop to the low income children in the area. The workshop will give the children the opportunity to experience the joys of photography. The Free Photo Project’s mission of giving the gift of a photograph will also be incorporated into the workshop to provide an opportunity for these children to feel empowered by giving something back, no matter how little they may feel they have themselves. The workshop will also introduce professional photographers who work in the local area to the children so they can learn from some of the professionals within their own community. We need to raise enough funding to provide basic point and shoot cameras for the children (15) and the accessories that go with them such as memory cards and batteries.

If you would like to contribute financially to help support this project check out our fundraising page here: http://www.empowered.org/Free-Photo-Project-Goes-International

Please contact Aloma directly to arrange for pick up, drop off or mailing of donated equipment.

aloma@freephotoproject.org

Thank you!

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FPP Goes International! Fundraising Campaign Launched!

Check out our new fundraising campaign to help bring the Free Photo Project international!

http://empowered.org/Free-Photo-Project-Goes-International

The Free Photo Project is working to raise funds to set up a chapter project in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. We will be collaborating with a local nonprofit there who provides arts and cultural opportunities for the local low-income children. The Free Photo Project will provide free personal and family portraits to the homeless and low-income just as we have been doing here in Eugene and Springfield for the past two and half years. Founder and director of the project, Aloma Loren, will be teaching a photography exploration workshop to the low income children in the area. The workshop will give the children the opportunity to experience the joys of photography. The Free Photo Project’s mission of giving the gift of a photograph will also be incorporated into the workshop to provide an opportunity for these children to feel empowered by giving something back, no matter how little they may feel they have themselves. The workshop will also introduce professional photographers who work in the local area to the children so they can learn from some of the professionals within their own community. We need to raise enough funding to provide basic point and shoot cameras for the children (15) and the accessories that go with them such as memory cards and batteries.

Please consider making a donation today!

Thank you for your support and helping us continue to “Create Smiles on Both Sides of the Camera!”

Britni and Mike’s Wedding ~ Live Photo Booth ~ August 2011

Fabulous photos from Britni and Mike’s Live Photo Booth are available at the following link.
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjvQQPm9

These photos are available to you for free.  However, if you would like to make a contribution towards the project please see our Donate page by clicking here or you can donate through the PayPal link below.


If you have any questions feel free to contact us!

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Links to us in the news

Change.org
http://news.change.org/stories/say-cheese-free-family-photos-put-smiles-on-peoples-faces

Register Guard
http://special.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/24792548-41/calacin-project-eugene-pictures-gerald.csp

KVAL
http://www.kval.com/news/44680022.html

About.com
http://photography.about.com/od/orgsseekingphotographers/p/freephotoproject.htm

Photographer Zach Ancell
http://www.zachancellblog.com/2010/05/free-photo-project/

MyEugene
http://www.myeugene.org/2009/12/18/video-eugenes-free-photo-project/

Choice Senior Services
http://oregoneldercareservices.com/?tag=free-photot-project-of-eugene

Welcome to our new website

We’re very excited to announce the launch of our new website!