Speaking at Christian Academy's Chapel

I was asked to share about 1000 Words of Hope at Christian Academy's 4th and 5th grade chapel. My daughter Zoe tagged along, and as you can see, was more interested in being out on the floor with me than sitting on the sidelines like we talked.

It was a great opportunity to rephrase the mission and goals of 1000 Words of Hope in a way that a 10 year old could understand. This was more challenging than I thought, as I felt the hopelessness of prospects of being an AIDS orphan and never seeing your parents again was a little heavy for the crowd.

This made for a great opportunity to relate our giftedness as photographers to the different talents and abilities that they have. Hopefully seeing family portraits from across the world helps them think a little about the things they can do for others.

It was a fun way to start the morning for sure!

YOU'RE ALL INVITED!!

Come to our open house this Sunday for desserts and coffee, and to see pictures and handmade goods from Ghana!


This is a great opportunity to support the work of 1000 Words of Hope. Call or email me questions. We hope to see you all there!

Wedding Photography Helps African Families

Last week we shot a wedding on beautiful Grayton Beach in Florida. This was actually the beach that Elizabeth and I got married on 5 years ago, so it was cool to be back. The pictures turned out great and it was awesome to be able to share with people there the work that we are doing in Africa.

Along with weddings, we do family and children's portraits as well. The proceeds go to provide families in Africa with portraits. Email me (matt@1000wordsofhope.org) or call 502-819-8857 to book a shoot.