Cheryl Haggard
04-09-2007, 03:31 PM
NILMDTS is honored to support Special Kids Photography of America.
Please pass this website along to those in need of their services.
http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/index.htm
Special Kids Photography of America (SPKA) began operation in 2002 when it separated from Picture ME Foundation as a "stand alone" program to address the approach to photographic services for children with special needs. The photography program's public "debut" was a photographyworkshop for professional photographers in 2001. Care providers of special children were invited to provide input along with some very special models (children with cerebral palsy) who afforded photographers the actual experience of working with special children. Valuable information for subsequent training was gleaned at this first "Discovery Workshop," sponsored by Epson America, Inc. and Pacific Life Foundation.
In addition to training of photographers, much of SKPA's attention is directed toward policy change in areas where special children could have potential for increased visibility in society, such as photography contests, acting and modeling. We theorize that if people can get used to beholding lovely images of children who have disabilities, they will not be so inclined to turn away when they see these beautiful children in person.
Objectives of Special Kids Photography of America all include some type of photographic involvement:
Training. Training (http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/training.htm) photographers in special techniques to photograph children with special needs
Referrals. Referrals (http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/photographers.htm) of photographers who have had experience with special children
Resources. Resources (http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/resources.htm) that will aid in better understanding children with disabilities, including books and addresses
Exhibits. Photographic exhibits (http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/events.htm) are planned for malls and airports in major cities.
Higher Visibility. Advocacy for increased "visibility" of special children through inclusion of their images in mainstream society
Financial Help to Low Income Families for Photographic Services. Our Smiles for Katie memorial program helps low income families obtain a professional photograph of their special child.
Book Placement. Awareness and sensitivity. Research shows that approximately 20 percent of the population has a disability of some kind. With that in mind, a certain percentage of a photographer's clientele will have a disability. Our main objectives include reaching out to photographers to inform them of the special photographic techniques (http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/tips.htm) that can be employed to photograph special children. One of SKPA's main objectives is to place a Photographing Children with Special Needs in every professional portrait studio.
Please pass this website along to those in need of their services.
http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/index.htm
Special Kids Photography of America (SPKA) began operation in 2002 when it separated from Picture ME Foundation as a "stand alone" program to address the approach to photographic services for children with special needs. The photography program's public "debut" was a photographyworkshop for professional photographers in 2001. Care providers of special children were invited to provide input along with some very special models (children with cerebral palsy) who afforded photographers the actual experience of working with special children. Valuable information for subsequent training was gleaned at this first "Discovery Workshop," sponsored by Epson America, Inc. and Pacific Life Foundation.
In addition to training of photographers, much of SKPA's attention is directed toward policy change in areas where special children could have potential for increased visibility in society, such as photography contests, acting and modeling. We theorize that if people can get used to beholding lovely images of children who have disabilities, they will not be so inclined to turn away when they see these beautiful children in person.
Objectives of Special Kids Photography of America all include some type of photographic involvement:
Training. Training (http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/training.htm) photographers in special techniques to photograph children with special needs
Referrals. Referrals (http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/photographers.htm) of photographers who have had experience with special children
Resources. Resources (http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/resources.htm) that will aid in better understanding children with disabilities, including books and addresses
Exhibits. Photographic exhibits (http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/events.htm) are planned for malls and airports in major cities.
Higher Visibility. Advocacy for increased "visibility" of special children through inclusion of their images in mainstream society
Financial Help to Low Income Families for Photographic Services. Our Smiles for Katie memorial program helps low income families obtain a professional photograph of their special child.
Book Placement. Awareness and sensitivity. Research shows that approximately 20 percent of the population has a disability of some kind. With that in mind, a certain percentage of a photographer's clientele will have a disability. Our main objectives include reaching out to photographers to inform them of the special photographic techniques (http://www.specialkidsphotography.com/tips.htm) that can be employed to photograph special children. One of SKPA's main objectives is to place a Photographing Children with Special Needs in every professional portrait studio.