Last year at this time we jumped into the grassroots Giving is Awesome initiative, a project where photographers around the globe gave portraits along with generous amounts of portrait product to families who needed a little something special. The nominees were so amazing, and those that nominated them were so passionate fellow North Island Photographers Micheal Albert and Stephanie Peltcher jumped in to help us out so we could give more.
Throughout North America $565,000 worth of portraiture and portrait product that was given.
It was amazing to be part of something with my professional peers that really connected with who I am as a person, and who McKinnon Photography is as a business. We often give because we can.
This year I am delighted to be part of Cans for Comment. This great project was started by Vancouver based, international wedding photographers Chris + Lynn - such a fantastic idea.
All you have to do is a leave a comment on any of my blog posts, past ones, this one, and new ones between now and the 13th and for each comment a can will be donated to the Comox Valley food bank.
Simple
How do you leave a comment?
Click the + comment button below the post - it couldn't be simpler to get in the holiday spirit.
You can comment with one word, a poem, a holiday thought, a random thought, whatever you like - anything goes!
Over the next seven days I will be loading this blog up with updates, so you have lots of reason to come back.
You can also pop by the lovely Erin Wallace's from Campbell River's blog and leave a comment as well - and even more will go to the foodbank.
Throughout North America $565,000 worth of portraiture and portrait product that was given.
It was amazing to be part of something with my professional peers that really connected with who I am as a person, and who McKinnon Photography is as a business. We often give because we can.
This year I am delighted to be part of Cans for Comment. This great project was started by Vancouver based, international wedding photographers Chris + Lynn - such a fantastic idea.
All you have to do is a leave a comment on any of my blog posts, past ones, this one, and new ones between now and the 13th and for each comment a can will be donated to the Comox Valley food bank.
Simple
How do you leave a comment?
Click the + comment button below the post - it couldn't be simpler to get in the holiday spirit.
You can comment with one word, a poem, a holiday thought, a random thought, whatever you like - anything goes!
Over the next seven days I will be loading this blog up with updates, so you have lots of reason to come back.
You can also pop by the lovely Erin Wallace's from Campbell River's blog and leave a comment as well - and even more will go to the foodbank.
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Great Idea Karen, here's to the comments coming in!!
(12.03.09 @ 08:52 AM)Great idea. The corn is kind of Christmas-y, the mushroom soup is warm and cozy - but why is the tuna in French? :)
(12.03.09 @ 09:46 AM)Hi Karen, great idea, cans for comments. You and your photo community are on to something great! Thanks for using the medium of photography, communication via comments, to make a difference in the lives of others, especially at this time of year, when so many more people need our help. Good Stuff!
(12.03.09 @ 10:10 AM)Another brilliant plan. I know it will be a success...like everything else you do. Love ya! XO
(12.03.09 @ 11:35 AM)Another brilliant idea. It will be a great success...like everything else you do! MUAH!
(12.03.09 @ 11:39 AM)Nice work! Hope people keep the comments roll in and you keep the beautiful Pics rolling out! See you at Mudsharks!
(12.03.09 @ 01:03 PM)Awesome!
(12.03.09 @ 02:19 PM)Hi Karen, love this idea! XOXO
(12.03.09 @ 03:28 PM)You go girl :) Let the commenting go wild! Love this! So simple, easy, and so incredibly helpful.. not to mention rewarding to see so many wonderful comments. All around, awesome!
(12.03.09 @ 05:15 PM)Hi Karen that is a good idea, hope all is well you and the girls and John give
(12.03.09 @ 06:53 PM)them my love and a blessed Holiday for you all.
great idea! glad to be a help!
(12.03.09 @ 06:57 PM)Awesome idea! Can I steal it?
(12.03.09 @ 07:41 PM)Hope you get loads of comments!!! Great thing!
(12.03.09 @ 09:09 PM)hey there :: so awesome you are doing this. We have a cansforcomments site going and would love it if you were on the list :)
head over to http://www.cansforcomments.com and have a look around
(12.03.09 @ 11:53 PM)great idea Karen! always love purusing your blog anyways, now have even more incentive!
(12.04.09 @ 07:13 AM)I am so thrilled with this idea! All you loyal blog readers out there, keep your comments coming! You're going to make a difference to someone's life this season.
(12.04.09 @ 09:11 AM)One more item for the cause coming right up.
(12.04.09 @ 08:27 PM)Fabulous. Here's to giving!
(12.06.09 @ 09:54 AM)haha- you can even make cans look amazing! You are something else! xo, Jacqui
(12.06.09 @ 02:26 PM)Cheers to You! Fantastic idea!
(12.07.09 @ 07:36 AM)Hope your receive lot's of comments!
(12.07.09 @ 02:10 PM)Great idea, thanks for giving to the community!
Karen you are always so good at making things like this happen!! You are such a generous person !!
(12.07.09 @ 02:51 PM)thank you for donating cans..yay you!!! :)
happy holidays!!
tracey
(12.11.09 @ 09:54 AM)xo
hahahaa..really good concept :-)
(01.31.10 @ 11:19 PM)