What I do on Tuesday afternoons ~ Evie’s Picture Basket Project
March 8, 2010One day out of the blue I got a call from Blair Groves. Coordinator for the Community living project Passport Mentoring initiative.
He asked me if I would be interested in mentoring Evie, a 17 year old girl with down-syndrome and autism who loves photography. I immediately said YES!!!!!
I never knew how much this answer would change my life. Evie has opened up my eyes to an entire new world!
Every Tuesday afternoon I spend an hour with Evie. We take pictures and figure out ways make her camera work for her.
This is Evie and I at my studio…………
This is Evie taking pictures with Wendy her mom at a nursery……..
Evie has trouble shooting and holding the camera at the same time so I got her this Gorrila Pod…….it makes the world of difference!
One of the modifications , so Evie can shoot all by herself……….we call it the steering wheel.
Evie and her picture basket…………
You can check out and article written about Evie and her experience here.
One of our projects is to create a blog for Evie so she can share her passion with the world.
I’ll be posting some of our projects in the future……..so keep an eye out.
Post a comment if it tickles your fancy!
Angela: Emma! How wonderful...this must give both you and Evie so much joy.
heather: What a rewarding experience for both you and Evie! I volunteered with Community Living in Toronto for a couple of years - it's a great organization!
Sarah Vaughan-Psofimis: Amazing Emma, I love this post.
eRIN: what a great opportunity for both of you. i look forward to seeing more of Evie and your pictures!
Rebecca Serroul: I have never seen Evie so happy. It is great to see her following her passions!
Clare: Evie, these are awesome photos of you taking pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Lucy N Charles: A great big toast to Evie, Emma, the Allgeiers, barebonephoto, photography, and the future. . . ! Awesome all around!
jen: what a rewarding experience! Let us know when her blog is up and running...
Amanda Burns: Hello, I am Amanda a great friend of Evie's! What a wonderful opportunity for evie and a beautiful start to her journey in photography! Can't wait to see more!
Blair: It's true what Emma says about me making a call out of the blue one day...and we all know there was something greater at work here. Cheers to Evie and Emma!