So a couple of months back I purchased a new camera. I didn't want a SLR, as that's what friends are for! hehe!! But I wanted something that took decent snaps and was reliable. My old trusty Sony was nearing its death, plus after playing up on me in Denmark (losing half my photos AND photos from 3 years back, I know my bad I should have backed up, well I didn't), it was time for a new camera. On the recommendation of my housemate, I got myself a Lumix Lx5, one of the sell points was it had a Leica lens. Word on the streets is Leica in the photography world is synonymous for sexy. Can't afford a Leica camera but can afford a Lumix! Now all I need to do is to learn how to use it. But what about the old Sony? It still works. Since everyone around me seems to have a better camera anyway, I guess I could do what I usually do, that is give it to the op shop or I could google a project I had heard about in passing. So to google I entered "
donate camera melbourne children" and voila,
1 Camera, 1000 Smiles.
1 Camera, 1000 Smiles is a "
project that runs photography workshops with young people living in rural villages in Bali." They are committed to empowerment through photography and believe that by
learning photography skills, young people are better able to express
themselves, tell their own story and develop problem solving skills.
Wow, imagine my no longer loved Sony could bring about 1000 Smiles. Thus, it's a no brainer, I got in touch with the guys running the initiative, dropped $6 in postage to
87 Evans Street Port Melbourne, Attn: Richard Piscioneri, and hello good deed for the day!
