Mardi Gras 09

News!

Three wonderful bits of news:

first, Fotos For Humanity recieved a grant from the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation to help us get a fancy website (that will help us sell prints online!) So, if your a web-designer that would be interested in helping our little non-profit startup, please contact Devin at : fotosforhumanity@gmail.com


second: we just closed on a lease for studio space in Art Egg Studios... so, soon we will have an office and a humble photography studio!


third:We are very close to finalizing our tax exemption status... so look out, because before too long Fotos For Humanity will be a legit 501c3 organization... . yippi!

a little audio-slideshow of our work

New Project: Foto-Fundraising for New Orleans Culture

In the spirit of the "rent party" (a social occasion where tenants hired a musician or band to play and then proceeded to pass around the hat to raise money to pay their rent), Fotos For Humanity announces a new idea to use our volunteer photography to directly support the culture of New Orleans on a personal level.

Imagine hosting a photo-show in your home... we'll even bring a mardi gras indian and his beautiful suit- in addition to a mini-exhibit of our photographs from Mardi Gras and other events....

and the best part: 100% of proceeds will benefit the Mardi Gras Indian that comes over... to help him pay for the materials that will go into the suit for next year....

so... help create a unique social event for you and your friends.. and help raise support for our unique culture!

fotosforhumanity@gmail.com

VIP Ladies

And a photo from the VIP Ladies Social Aid and Pleasure Club. We are pleased to have donated our volunteer photo-services for this beautiful parade.

Documenting a 9th ward museum

Fotos For Humanity is working with the Neighborhood Story Project and the lower 9th ward's House of Dance and Feathers to document the museum's collection. Another volunteer photography project!

Langston Hughes Academy

Fotos For Humanity was happy to provide some photo-volunteerism for Langston Hughes Academy http://www.nola180.org/ . You can already see some of our fotos on the website. Helping support education in New Orleans!

"Our students absolutely loved having a photographer come in that allowed and encouraged them to be "themselves" and not force them to pose for the camera. FFH did a great job of capturing the zest and charisma of our students in a natural way. The generosity of Fotos for Humanity enabled us to have professional photos for our school's website and other print materials that will enable us to spread the mission of our organization and achievements of our students."

Mary Chastain,

director of marketing and special projects

Langston Hughes Academy Charter School

A beautiful Super Sunday

Fotos For Humanity organized a team of three photographers and two video cameras to document this Super Sunday!

A big thanks goes out to:

Jason Langley, Dan Smith, two Erics and a D.J.



more photos to come...

Super Sunday in New Orleans

This is a very special time of year for New Orleans. The Mardi Gras Indians will be coming out in full force this sunday. Fotos For Humanity will be there- volunteering our cameras for the Black Feather Tribe and also, the Council of Mardi Gras Indians.

The Council of Mardi Gras Indians will host a celebration festival on Sunday March 16th at 11am at Taylor Park, located at Washington Ave. and Derbigny St.

The festival will feature The Mardi Gras Indians, the Hot 8 Brass Band, the Young Men Olympian, B.R.W. Singing Group, Big "Al" Carson, the Stooges Brass Band, D.J. Jubile, the Lady Buckjumpers, and many more....

The Parade will follow this route:
Washington Ave and LaSalle moving to Simon Bolivar
turning to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and then to S. Galvez
back to Washington Ave., culminating at Taylor Park.