It's a wrap!

As the 12/12/09 event comes to a close, we can't thank you enough. We've been blown away the experiences we read about and can't wait to hear more!

In case you are wondering, here are some statistics we are tracking to-date:

17,200+ pictures taken
1400+ photographers
2720+ volunteers

And this is with only 43% of locations reporting. If you haven't submitted your information, you can do so here: http://bit.ly/help-portrait.

Behind-the-scenes Video & Picts

If you're ready to submit your behind the scenes videos and pictures, and group picts, please upload them to our FTP server:

ftp.help-portrait.com
user: video
pw: helpportrait
Folder Format: City-State-Country

*Please don't forget that you are not allowed to publicly post direct pictures of your subjects. We need to respect their privacy.

Press Coverage

In case you haven't heard, CNN US/international, as well as CBS (in the US only) news will be covering Help-Portrait on Sunday night. Keep your eye on Twitter for details on when. Of course, we'll post the links when they're online.

If your local media has covered your event, please email our H-P press coordinator, Lori at press@help-portrait.com and let her know.

Comment Box

Now that you've experienced a Help-Portrait event, we'd like to hear about your successes, challenges and frustrations. Head over to our virtual comment box and leave us a note. We'd love to hear from you.

Thanks again everyone. May you rest well tonight.
Kyle

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Comment by Deb Wheeler on December 15, 2009 at 2:59pm: Kyle, please tell me we will do this again next year as a group - I didn't hear about it until the day of it, but I'll be ready with my students next year!

Comment by grover webb on December 15, 2009 at 11:42am: Go to your "MyNetwork Places"
Then go to "Add network"
Then "Add network,ftp,etc....
Add " ftp://ftp.help-portrait.com/"
use the assigned Username and Password
The files open up.
Create and or Copy and paste your files in the desired location

Comment by Ghadir Fareed on December 15, 2009 at 9:15am: mmm
it seems that i dunno how to use the ftp server .. wud u plz make it easier by setting an email address on which i can send our making pictures..

thx:)

Comment by Jim Porett on December 14, 2009 at 10:31pm: Would you like the BTS video and photos only via ftp or the flickr group you tweeted today? Or both?

Comment by hector morales on December 14, 2009 at 11:25am: Guys;

Thank you for allowing me to participate in the event. I had a huge moving experience! It felt great to give back to the community and it was great to see the smile on people's faces including the children. I feel very proud of having the opportunity to give a little happy moment to those in need and it made me appreciate more the things that I have been blessed to receive!!!

Thanks again and you can count on me for next year's event.

Comment by Kyle Chowning on December 14, 2009 at 12:01am: Hey everybody. In order to use the FTP system, you need to use an FTP software like Transmit for Mac or CuteFTP for windows. It will not work on your browser.

Comment by Ghadir Fareed on December 13, 2009 at 5:33pm: Hay .. me too i can't log in on the FTP server .. could you just send us an email, so we can send you our making picture and videos ?!

Comment by Rosa Maria Ruvalcaba on December 13, 2009 at 4:10pm: Tried last night and the site was under maintenance. Today I can't seem to log on the sever, says it is the wrong user name and password. Tried several times. Is there somewhere else I can upload to? I'd like to upload our pics and video.

http://web.me.com/dvrosa/Help-Portrait

Comment by Michael Clanton on December 13, 2009 at 2:59pm: I can't get the ftp site to work- we have a behind the scene video we would like to upload...

Comment by Bronson Dorsey on December 13, 2009 at 7:45am: WHAT AN AMAZING DAY!! So many smiles. So many giggles. So many squirming bodies in laps. Pride, hope, joy, and love. Lives were touched and connections made. So much to so many. WHAT AN AMAZING DAY!!

Bronson Dorsey
Austin, TX