I have always had a soft spot for "affordable housing" issues and Habitat for Humanity is an organization that has made an impact in the world. Having a home to call your own for your family is a dream that is almost universal.
So, I called Habitat for Humanity and offered to take portraits of all of the families seleced to receive a home in 2010. The people at Habitat for Humanity were thrilled to offer this opportunity to their families, and the families were just as thrilled to accept the offer to have a portrait taken at such an important time in their lives.
I took my first of seven Habitat family portraits in June and the last one in September. In addition to meeting such wonderful and gracious families, there were several aspects of this project that made it extra special. First of all, a fellow photographer volunteered her time to assist on every session. She also photographed one of the families while I assisted her. Thank you so much Aynsley. Working with you made every session so much more fun.
I am also grateful to Susan and the team at ABL Imaging for donating all the printing of the portraits. Thank you so much. You always do beautiful work.
A family portrait is so much better when it is a complete work of art, and of course, framing is what pulls it all together. Thanks to Rick and his team at FrameSource for very generously donating all of the beautiful mats and frames to make these wall portraits spectacular.
In addition to accomplishing my objective of photographing families, the Habitat for Humanity Family Portrait Project was a fun and rewarding experience. So much so that we're doing it all again in 2011. I'm using the royal "we" as I'll be looking for volunteers and donors again and I have no doubt that generous people will come forward.
A few of the beautiful families are shown below.
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