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Friday
Mar202009

Picture Hope

DateFriday, March 20, 2009


Shutter Sisters Dream Assignment: Picture Hope v.2 from LittlePurpleCow Productions on Vimeo.

Announcing our Picture Hope Dream Assignment. We are delighted to have Jen Lemen and Stephanie Roberts represent the Shutter Sisters community as they travel to capture Hope around the world.

Here's how it works: This amazing community will generate the most powerful images of hope we can find. From those images we'll create tangible hope notes for Jen and Stephanie to take with them wherever they travel to tell the world we're listening. At each destination, Jen and Stephanie will introduce the world to a new story of hope while the Shutter Sisters at home show us all the ways hope flourishes in the hidden everyday spaces. From these images and stories, together we'll generate a visual catalog of hope--images that that can be transformed into practical print resources and literacy tools for the hopeful people we've met from around the world. People who know and embody the essence of hope in spite of war, poverty, loss or the threat of despair.

That's the dream, sisters. Now we need your hopeful shots and the power of your own creative and compassionate voices to help make a real world difference. If the thought of making an impact with our images moves you, then please Vote Hope and ask everyone you know to do the same.

Grab a button, display it with pride. Blog it, twitter it, facebook it, email it, talk about it. We have between now and April 3rd, to make this dream for our hopeful world a beautiful reality. Let's picture hope.

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April 1 Update: You did it! We're beyond thrilled to have finished the voting phase of the Name Your Dream Assignment contest in first place thanks to your votes and support. The final decision now rests with the judges and we look forward to hearing their final decision in two-three weeks. In the mean time...

We're gathering your images for the journey. Watch our latest video and join us?

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Portfolios for Name Your Dream Assignment Judges:

Stephanie Roberts's documentary images and stories and her biography.

Jen Lemen's biography, portfolio and photo essays.

AuthorShutter Sisters | Comment50 Comments |

Reader Comments (50)

amazing!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAlicia
Wonderful news and wonderful idea. Good luck Shutter Sisters! My vote is in.
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterPuna
wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterkosenrufu mama
What an amazing idea. I've voted. Look forward to hearing more )
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterNessa
Oh I love this!! So great!!!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commentersebrina
You've got my VOTE!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterWayfaring Wanderer
WOW! This is fantastic and oh-so-very inspiring. You've definitely got my vote!!!!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMarcie
Beautiful compilation! I'll vote for you!!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commentershelli
oh, what an incredibly neat idea! so wonderful to include us all! wow!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKelly
good luck ladies, what a wonderful idea. just what everyone needs hope. xo kristin
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterkristin
I voted. Good luck!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAmanda Johnston
Oh friends...what a wonderful tribute to the power of women to generate hope within our families, our communities and ultimately ourselves.

Amazing!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterEren
Definitely voted as soon as I saw it!! Need the code for the button to put on my blog (so the 3 people who visit can vote!) :)
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterbusymomma66
what an inspiring project!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermegan
Gorgeous with a capital G! HOPE this HOPE project spreads like wildfire!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAmy
Great idea! I voted! I know us Shutter Sisters working and voting together can certainly push this one to the top 20!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKaryn
brilliant! i just voted. let's do it sisters!!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTracy
oh my gosh, i am in tears. the best kind that are filled with hope and smiles and most of all BELIEF. you are amazing, and this is amazing.
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commentercamerashymomma
This is an amazing idea... wow!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAna
i want to watch this video again and again.

i believe i believe i believe
http://meredithwinn.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/vote-hope/
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commentercamerashymomma
This is much more than a project. There is an abundance of love here, I am touched.
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHappyHourMom
what a beautiful idea.
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterspread your wings
Voted and Tweeted! :)
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterlaura-dolcepics
Wow, I got all tingly watching that. I even cried a little I think!

Emailed all my friends and family, will tweet and blog tonight.

You've got my vote!
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMeg
What a wonderful idea....it gives me hope for this world I live in...
March 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterOliag
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