I try to be my own self. They both have found a way to combine two things I am passionate about; photography and philanthropy.
They both took different tacks to combine these two activities and I want to highlight their efforts to the larger DPS readership as many of you may share the same philosophies and find their efforts worth backing.
If doing good for your fellow humans while on this planet is not your thing, you can skip over this post. A professional photographer by trade, Colby has found ways to turn his camera into a source for doing good in this world through past endeavors such as Lepwpa Haiti. At the time, last Fall, Colby was vague about what was coming, only stating that it would be a chance for photographers to not only learn the art, but to give back to communities in the process.
A few months later, enter The Giving Lens. These are areas such as Peru and Nicaragua and more coming soon. His photo tours are not intended to give participants direct experience in shooting humanitarian situations something Colby has done often , but instead, to give participants a chance to learn more about the overall macro environment where the aid is being delivered while teaching photography on the road.
The priority is on teaching photography in a more traditional sense while traveling, with the added benefit of possibly working with local Non-Government Organizations NGOs to help further their cause. It seemed like a natural fit to her at the time as she was often wishing to work with non-profits and used her photography skills to gain access while being of service.
