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New York City, NY, USA - 2012

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HELP-PORTRAIT SITES 2012....

 

Specific Help-Portrait Event for Hurricane Sandy families who were affected.....

MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 2012

289 Grand Street (Btwn. Roebling & Havemeyer Street) 

Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Williamsburg)

Time: 6pm

 

Sorry I have been off radar....I finally got power back myself and am back online....

In a nutshell, I have created a Facebook group page for us to communicate better as many people on this forum have been inactive for years...

Please follow the link and add yourself to the group.  I will then agree to have you on the group. Very easy. 

Group Name: Sandy Relief Help-Portrait NYC (Free Family Portraits)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/498860610153588/

Simply:

I am looking to focus this year on the areas most affected by Hurricane Sandy in NYC.  Sites I am organizing in are Rockaways, Breezy Point, Staten Island and Coney Island....

We have a fast turnaround time here folks  this is what we need:

This is a group for Photographers, Make up artist and anyone who wants to participate in volunteering for this years Help-Portrait NYC 2012 (Free Family Portraits) specifically for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Many of them have lost everything including family photos. The goal is to create a loving space where we can offer free family portraits as a gesture of levity and joy during this time.

What we need:
-Lead Photographers to connect with a community based organization to host the event and be the primary liaison. 
-Photographers with full lighting set up
-People who can edit and print the images for the families
-Make up artist and/or Hair dressers
-General volunteers to greet, sign in families, share a smile and overall assistance. 
-Donations for the paper and ink

 

From now on all communications will go through the facebook group: Sandy Relief Help-Portrait NYC (Free Family Portraits)

 

My email is will@willsalomon.com for any questions or by phone at 347.683.7466

 

Peace and blessings,

 

Will Salomon Orellana

 

 

BROOKLYN

 

Brooklyn  YWCA

(LEAD Organizer- Nicole)

 

Hey anyone stopping by, I'm organizing Help Portrait session on 12/8 for the Brooklyn YWCA. We'll be photographing women who live at the YWCA and would otherwise be homeless. This is a special group of women who have likely not had the opportunity to see themselves captured in a portrait. The YWCA is super excited that we're bringing this to them this year.

We'll need all kinds of assistance, so if you're looking to join a Help Project team as a photographer, assistant, makeup or hair artist, helper, etc. Please contact me via this site.

Looking forward to and appreciate your help!

Nicole

Discussion Forum

I want to help this 2012 in NY city...

Started by Alberto Lama. Last reply by EBeekman Dec 4, 2012. 2 Replies

I am a Photographer> how can I help this year?Continue

Bronx

Started by Jérôme Aoustin. Last reply by Susan Sermoneta Nov 27, 2012. 21 Replies

Sub-group for Bronx. Reply here if that's your area, and mention whether you want to organize or participate.

Help Portrait 2012

Started by Photolight. Last reply by Photolight Nov 16, 2012. 2 Replies

Hello Everyone,We're holding a second organizing call this Sunday night at 9 p.m EST for the Brooklyn YWCA Help Portrait event taking place on 10/8. We'll be providing portraits to underserved women…Continue

Brooklyn 2011

Started by WillSalomon. Last reply by Alberto Lama Sep 24, 2012. 35 Replies

Hello.  I am the lead organizer for the Brooklyn SiteBrooklyn--(Williamsburg) El Puente 211 South 4th Street(Lead Organizer - WillSalomon)(100 Families 200-500 people will be photographed) We have a…Continue

I want to Help!

Started by Rebecca Sahn. Last reply by Rebecca Sahn Jan 5, 2012. 2 Replies

Hi!  Sorry I am not exactly sure how it works to get involved but I absolutely would love to!!  I feel passionate about this cause and am  a photographer and photo editor living and working in…Continue

NYC Help Portrait 2011. It's ON!

Started by WillSalomon. Last reply by WillSalomon Dec 11, 2011. 46 Replies

What's up Everybody.  OMG.  It is that time of year again and I just read an email from Jerrome that he is living in France and therefore we are running late for the organizing of the NYC…Continue

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Comment by Photolight on December 4, 2011 at 11:31am

Thanks for responding Susan, I was just doing that very thing! Appreciate your note very much.

Comment by Susan Sermoneta on December 4, 2011 at 11:29am

Reply to Photolight:  Check the Bronx page, or email sirinsamman@gmail.com.  Sirin has organized a shoot at a shelter for women and children - where she organized in 2009.  Great shoot (I know - I was there) - and she still needs volunteers, I believe.

Comment by Photolight on December 4, 2011 at 11:09am

Hey everyone. I went to the initial meeting but still haven't heard or been asked to plug-in. I haven't heard anything further, directly. I did add my information to an earlier spreadsheet as well - including how I'm able to help. I'm a photographer, but do not have the digital gear it seems is required to shoot. If there isn't extra gear for someone to shoot, I'm more than happy to help however else may be needed. I hope someone will reachout and let me know how/who I can help. Otherwise it seems my help is not needed. Cheers

Comment by Kendra Alexis on December 4, 2011 at 11:04am

I'm heading down to Adorama right now. i'll let you guys know 

where we stand on printing  later

Comment by Susan Sermoneta on December 4, 2011 at 12:00am

12/4/2011

Tony, the spreadsheet you posted has names and contact information from 2009 and 2010.  The spreadsheet that had the data deleted was mostly from years past, but a handful of people had added 2011 information and highlighted it with a color to indicate 2011.

Maybe Will wants to start a 2011 spreadsheet for contact information?

Comment by Tony Ellis on December 3, 2011 at 7:26pm

Looks like the contact info spreadsheet is still blank. Not sure who deleted the names, but here's an older one that's still online:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aguqg_hDeKhadG5Pc2JEak...

Comment by TaraMarie Tocci on December 1, 2011 at 9:47am

Can anyone point me in the right direction to some Westchester locations?

Comment by Chris Mills on November 30, 2011 at 3:06pm

Great. I need some photographers to help out on Dec. 16th from 5:00p - 8:00p in Chelsea. You would be taking family photos for families that live in Chelsea Park government housing. They are families that I work with in Young Life Chelsea. Email me at nycmills@gmail if you can help.

Comment by Chris Loupos on November 30, 2011 at 2:44pm

I saw Jeremy say on Twitter that just because the 10th is the Help Portrait designated day that you don't have to do it on the 10th. It's more about doing it than on what day you do it. 

Comment by Sirin Samman on November 30, 2011 at 1:23pm

I am organizing something in the Bronx (at a shelter for Women & children). .. Details to follow in the BX section of this group.

-- I HAD A QUESTION, though.... The big room of this facility (an attached chapel) is booked on the 10th. Instead of moving into a smaller room for the sake of keeping the event on the 10th, is it ok to do the whole thing on the 11th? What's is the HP founders' take on that? Anybody know?

 

 

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