Picture Hope

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.

Comments

[littlepurplecow (Stephanie Roberts)]

I just can't thank you all enough for your support and enthusiasm. We are so excited to have you sisters join us on this journey.

[gypsy alex]

That is such a great idea! Oh and I totally want in :) But if you guys win, Jen will have to pack me in her luggage!!! xo

[Beth Hemmila (Hint Jewelry Design)]

Love this project! I'm so glad I found your web site
Beth Hemmila
Hint Jewelry

[Grey Street Girl]

This is awesome! I've voted! Best of luck!

[Gayle]

Wonderful! I voted and tweeted it!

[sweetsalty kate]

Similarly tingly, and voted and tweeted... although my tweet involved giving all of the shutter sisters my cooties at BlogHer with the relentless hugging. Leave it to me to elevate teh discourse.

[Toni | Daily Vignette]

I voted this morning and blogged about it, which technically will post in the morning, but the link should still work now:

http://dailyvignette.com/2009/03/21/hope/

[melody is slurping life]

As a mother to 4 sons, 3 adopted and one of those severely abused as an infant who is the embodiment of hope and surviving...I voted hope.

Going to pour over images and snap a few new ones.

Love this! Blessings Jen and Steph.

[jody]

Promise of Hope. I am so with you on this project. Wish I was coming along to photograph and capture =)


http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodyangel/3297811278/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodyangel/3284981794/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jodyangel/3115140750/

[Kath]

I have voted and done a little promo blurb with my photo on our blog today.

http://www.soeursdujour.com/2009/03/always-hope.html

[Lil]

VOTED. BUTTON. TWITTER. EMAIL ~ did it all with hope.

[wilsonian]

Very happy to add my vote :)

[christine]

This is such a wonderful idea! Good luck and I really hope you win!

I will vote and I need to see if I have any photographs to send....

[Carmen Torbus]

May I add the "I vote hope" button and link to my blog?

Carmen

[DJBEAT]

voted & blogged
bon voyage!

http://365daysofdifferent.blogspot.com/2009/03/vote-hope.html

[joy]

awesome!!!! voted!!

[Leslie]

Way late, but still wanted to say I voted and will pass the word along to friends and family to vote also! Best of luck, I definitely hope you win! I am SO on board.

[ManfredKZ]

Wonderful work, ladies, and great blog! I will try to follow you in my photoblog (but "blogger" doesn't find a feed here).
I also voted. I liked the music, images and words! A big fave. Cheers

[shan]

This is an amazing idea and one much needed in the world. There is always so much hope out there--thank you for going in search of it.

[Jackie]

Best of luck ladies! The video piece is really amazing! I've voted and added the button.

[Misty Gibbs]

hey ladies! this is so inspiring! i voted for you. I would love to embed this video on Inspiration Lounge TV to help spread the word. Let me know if this is possible!
http://www.inspirationlounge.tv

Thanks!
Misty

[George]

Wow. What a brilliant competition and entry. Just think of all the hope generated already by the publicity your site is getting from entering the competition. Good luck Shutter Sisters.

[Kelly]

SO STOKED! Congratulations and hurrah for being number one! I *hope* this will come together and you'll get to go!

[gonzomama]

Congratulations!
crossing my fingers for you! (i'd vote again if i coud)

[Darla]

Keep up the good work. Best wishes on your journey. I think you are winners.