Check out my photoblog..

[DigMe]

Early this year I started thinking about how I could possibly use my photography to serve others or "give back". In March I attended The Flash Bus Tour photo seminar with Joe McNally and David Hobby. At the end of Hobby's session he spoke about the volunteer project he does called hoco360.com and it really started the gears moving in my head. I decided that I wanted to do a similar project that reflected my own interests and beliefs and 5 months later I humbly present to you:

Focused on the Light

It's a blog that highlights people who are serving the poor and needy around the world. This IS a FAITH-BASED blog but it's not preachy (and I think those of you who know me here wouldn't expect it to be either) and it's really focused on the service to those in need.

Aside from the blog giving some advertising to my first subject's efforts I also helped her out by photographing a bunch of before and after photos of her furniture for her blog. I'll continue to do that for her on an ongoing basis.

I'd be honored for you to take a look and I hope that you enjoy.

bc

[MJ5150]

I checked it out, cool story. I'll be in Odessa in a couple weeks, I wish Waco was closer.

-Mike

[DigMe]

Mike - Thanks. I hope to have many more entries in the future.

Yeah, Nodessa is far away.

bc

[DigMe]

My photoblog has had over 700 views in 4 days but only 17 came from Talkbass.

Clearly this thread needs a shameless, self-promoting bump.

bc

[DigMe]

I just posted a brand new feature. I'd love for you to check it out:

Focused on the Light

bc

[Joe Gress]

Very cool pictures Brad!

[HEIST]

It's really cool your community does something like this. My most inspirational photographer guest speaker at school also spoke of giving back to the community. For Vancouver, it's Help-Portrait | 08 Dec 2012 where we take photos of those that RECEIVE help from the ones your program photographs. Homeless, poverty stricken etc.

[DigMe]

Thanks, Joe.

Heist,
The blog is my own personal project. I have heard of help portrait. It was started by Jeremy Cowart, a great photographer in his own right. I would definitely like to take part in that at some point in the future. I have a photographer buddy who does it up in Dallas every year.

bc

[HEIST]

The two environmental portraits of Kelly infront of her restoration work is excellent.

[DigMe]

Thanks!

[smperry]

Great work! I missed this the first time around. I hope your blog helps the people who are serving the needy. Nice photos too.

[DigMe]

Originally Posted by smperry

Great work! I missed this the first time around. I hope your blog helps the people who are serving the needy. Nice photos too.

Thanks, man! I hope it helps their cause as well.

bc

[DigMe]

Thanks for the views, TBers. I know it's much easier to ignore external links from forums so I appreciate those of you who've taken the time to check out the story.

I've created a Facebook page for Focused on the Light so if you're a Facebooker and you'd like to receive an update in your newsfeed about future stories then just Like the page:

FocusedOnTheLight.net - Wall | Facebook

thanks,
brad