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2014 Date Announced

Dear Help-Portrait Community, We did it! The Annual Help-Portrait day has come and gone. What a day it was! The pictures, stories and reports are pouring in. It's so fun to see what you all did in recent days, weeks, and for some of you, months. Due to weather and other circumstances, we know some [...]

By |2013-12-09T02:36:38-05:00December 9th, 2013|H-P Organizers, H-P Tips, Updates|0 Comments

Tutorial: How to Do Help-Portrait on Location

Here is a short tutorial on how Sasha Leahovcenco, a Help-Portrait’s volunteer photographer who has taken Help-Portrait to the ends of the earth, runs his projects. Below the video is a gear list as well. Thanks, Sasha! Help-Portrait Tutorial. Nigeria. from Sasha on Vimeo. My Gear: Camera: Canon 5D Mark III Lens: Canon 24-70 2.8 II Main [...]

By |2016-12-03T07:36:57-05:00December 3rd, 2013|H-P Tips|1 Comment

Help-Portrait #5 is almost here! Here’s what you need to know.

We can’t tell you how excited we are to see Help-Portrait roll around, because this is our 5th year! This is a huge milestone for our community, which spans 67 countries now! We know you've been planning, fundraising and organizing in anticipation for Dec. 7. Thank you for your level of dedication, teamwork and compassion. [...]

By |2016-12-03T07:37:02-05:00December 1st, 2013|H-P Organizers, H-P Tips, Updates|1 Comment

Help-Portrait Founder Launches OKDOTHIS App

Jeremy Cowart and a development team at Aloompa have launched a new photo idea-sharing app called OKDOTHIS. We want to see you use it with Help-Portrait! Follow @helpportrait, then check out the photo prompts, called "Dos." Take and share the photos you create, then post your own ideas for Dos! It's easy, fun and idea-inspiring. So, OK [...]

By |2016-12-03T07:37:13-05:00November 26th, 2013|H-P Organizers, H-P Tips, Inspiration, Updates|0 Comments

2013 Sample Release and Tips for Grabbing the Attention of Local Media for Your Help-Portrait Event

If you have participated in a Help-Portrait event before, you know that there are amazing stories to be shared throughout the day.  We’d love for you to be able to get those stories to a wider audience through the vehicles of your local news stations or newspapers.  Below are a few simple ideas to help [...]

By |2016-12-03T07:37:29-05:00November 8th, 2013|H-P Tips, Press releases, Updates|0 Comments

Help-Portrait Franklin: Tips on Planning Your First Event

Help-Portrait Franklin is a group just south of Nashville, Tenn. They have four planning committee members and 40-50 volunteers for setup and the day. Last year's and this year's HP event is held at New Hope Academy, a private Christian school in Franklin which reserves 50 percent of its seats for low-income children with a commitment to launch [...]

By |2016-12-03T07:37:44-05:00October 21st, 2013|H-P Organizers, H-P Tips, Inspiration|1 Comment

Necessary Elements to a Successful HP Event

If you're new, the idea of leading, even participating in a Help-Portrait event can be quite overwhelming. So, below is a list of what you need to get started on your first HP event. At minimum, you need: Camera Ability to print (onsite, local store or online) people to shoot This is not an oversimplification [...]

By |2016-12-03T07:39:27-05:00October 27th, 2012|H-P Tips|1 Comment
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