Photognome’s Photography Fundraiser

Hi all, this is Joe aka "Photognome". If I've taken your picture at any of the myriad Atlanta events I've shot over the years or if you are simply a fan of my work, please read on. :-)

Hi all, this is Joe aka "Photognome". If I've taken your picture at any of the myriad Atlanta events I've shot or if you are simply a fan of my work, please read on. :-)

A few weeks ago I was talking with some friends and the topic came around to photography. More specifically I was asked why I haven’t moved closer to my dream of doing photography full time. The answer was simple, I simply don’t have the gear for it. Most of the gear I’ve been using over the past year has been borrowed as needed from some kind fellow photographers and my old reliable flash unit up and died on me at Alchemy. I had started to put some money aside to buy new gear, but some unexpected medical expenses and being laid off last year ate that right up.

One of my friends laughed and said “Hell if everyone who’s ever used one of your pics on Facebook, Livejournal, or Twitter chipped in a buck, you could put a down payment on the Hubble Telescope…” Now that’s obviously a wild exaggeration, but it did bring the conversation around to whether I should put up a crowd funding page to see if folks whom I’ve taken pictures for or who are fans of my work would be interested in donating a little to help me to take more (and better) photos in the future. Well I’ve pondered it for a few weeks and asked people’s opinions on the matter and everyone has told me to go for it.

So here it is. If you have the means, and would like to help, it would be greatly appreciated. I promise to continue to show you all how amazing you are through my eyes. If you can’t, don’t worry about it. Please continue to enjoy my work and always let me know what you think. Your feedback is incredibly valuable in its own right.

Love to you all,
-Joe