15 Photo Companies Just Came Together For A Very Worthwhile Cause: You Can Help Too!
How often do you get to give something, get something AND feel good about it all around? And, how often do you see some of your favorite photo companies come together to help make it happen?
Now’s your chance to do just that — to get on board with something BIG. It’s called #TogsGiveBack. And, it’s a pretty special campaign to bring all together the following supports and to aid the artists of our collective future.
#TogsGiveBack is simple: You choose a bundle packed with great photo perks and giveaways from 15 photo companies, and your donation goes directly to Urban Arts Partnership, a not-for-profit that provides vital arts education programs in inner city schools. It’s a win-win all around.
Each bundle has goods and services that are highly discounted (plus some freebies!) from companies you love, including:
- B&H Photo Video
- Blurb
- PDN
- LensProToGo
- BlackRapid
- PhotoShelter
- Tether Tools
- Think Tank Photo
- Agency Access
- Resource Magazine
- BlinkBid
- LensCulture
- FoundFolios
- Phlearn
- See University
Add your support and show how our community can come together!
More about Urban Arts Partnership:
We’re thrilled to donate 100% of the proceeds raised from #TogsGiveBack to Urban Arts Partnership, an organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap in inner cities through arts education. Their programs promote greater literacy through storytelling, increased awareness of music and culture, plus arts education for kids at all levels, including those with special needs.
Through classes with skilled photographers, Urban Arts Partnership also teaches students about the power of photography and focuses on both technical and conceptual skills. Over the next few weeks, be on the lookout for more about this fantastic organization and the impact it’s having on the future photographers of our society!
How the bundle deal works:
- Find a bundle of goods and services that looks good to you.
- Contribute the recommended donation amount ($25-$75) OR amp up what you contribute by increasing the amount.
- Receive an email with information to redeem your goodies.
- Feel great about 100% of your dollars going to Urban Arts Partnership, a not-for-profit that provides vital arts education programs in inner city public schools.
Big thanks to all companies involved who are helping us give back. Please share #TogsGiveBack with your friends and family so we can make a real impact together. Let’s do this!
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
