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

[Alicia]

amazing!

[Puna]

Wonderful news and wonderful idea. Good luck Shutter Sisters! My vote is in.

[kosenrufu mama]

wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nessa]

What an amazing idea. I've voted. Look forward to hearing more )

[sebrina]

Oh I love this!! So great!!!

[Wayfaring Wanderer]

You've got my VOTE!

[Marcie]

WOW! This is fantastic and oh-so-very inspiring. You've definitely got my vote!!!!

[shelli]

Beautiful compilation! I'll vote for you!!

[Kelly]

oh, what an incredibly neat idea! so wonderful to include us all! wow!

[kristin]

good luck ladies, what a wonderful idea. just what everyone needs hope. xo kristin

[Amanda Johnston]

I voted. Good luck!

[Eren]

Oh friends...what a wonderful tribute to the power of women to generate hope within our families, our communities and ultimately ourselves.

Amazing!

[busymomma66]

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!) :)

[megan]

what an inspiring project!

[Amy]

Gorgeous with a capital G! HOPE this HOPE project spreads like wildfire!

[Karyn]

Great idea! I voted! I know us Shutter Sisters working and voting together can certainly push this one to the top 20!

[Tracy]

brilliant! i just voted. let's do it sisters!!

[camerashymomma]

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.

[Ana]

This is an amazing idea... wow!

[camerashymomma]

i want to watch this video again and again.

i believe i believe i believe
http://meredithwinn.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/vote-hope/

[HappyHourMom]

This is much more than a project. There is an abundance of love here, I am touched.

[spread your wings]

what a beautiful idea.

[laura-dolcepics]

Voted and Tweeted! :)

[Meg]

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!

[Oliag]

What a wonderful idea....it gives me hope for this world I live in...