Take a Photo / Give a Photo

I dream of giving.

I want to take photos of people who don't have a photo of themselves, or of people they love. I would like the opportunity to give these people a copy of their photo as a keepsake, as a memory of their existence.

There are millions of people in the world, and there are millions of photos of people. Beyond those millions, there are also people who have never had their photo taken before, who have never owned a photo of themselves or their loved ones, or who have lost their photos.

I believe photos are important and powerful objects that embrace memory and a moment in time that cannot be repeated.

My dream is to travel throughout certain parts of the world and take photos of people who don't have a photo of themselves, or who don't have a photo of people they love. I would like the opportunity to give these people a copy of their photo(s) as a keepsake, as documentation of their existence.

I believe a photograph can act as a catalyst to building relationships, and I also believe photographs can serve as a vehicle for sharing and passing on memories.

I envision myself (and a good travel partner), traveling to certain countries and setting up a booth or portable photo studio/backdrop. Not only would I photograph them or their families, but I would provide these people with a copy of their photo as a keepsake. I would also conduct short interviews, asking why they would like their photo to be taken. If there are people who cannot physically come to the photo booth, we would also be open to taking requests to travel to the person's home (ie. if they are disabled and cannot travel to the booth). The main goal would be to provide these people with a photo of themselves, as a gift and as a memory that can be frozen in time.

Places I am considering: Morocco, South Africa, Peru, Philippines, Indonesia, China, Argentina, New Zealand, parts of the United States (ie. Mississippi, Lousiana), Iceland, Portugal, Marshall Islands, Okinawa

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