Flashes of Hope

Last week, through the ASMP, I had the opportunity to volunteer for a charity called Flashes of Hope at the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA. The charity provides families with free photographs of children suffering from cancer or other life-threatening illnesses. While a studio had been set up for many of the children, my job, along with another photographer, was to go around to visit the dozen or so children who were unable to leave their rooms. It was a tough assignment in a lot of ways, but was very fun and rewarding in the end. Something I would definitely do again if asked. The final product each family receives is 2 8×10 prints and a set of about 10 proofs. These are a few of my favorites. Also, I have just received a link to some behind-the-scenes photos taken by another volunteer photographer. They can be seen here.