Friday, August 29, 2008


So I lied, I did have a shoot this week.

Everyone knows I love mail and what's better than getting a large package of things I can photograph? Not much, but for the record, large sums of money, music and world peace stuffed in an envelope are good too.

My dear friend Ms. Kelly McStay, didn't send money, music or world peace, but something that's still pretty cool. A bunch of bracelets to be photographed for her non-profit, Until There's A Cure.

To paraphrase the information in the above link, "Until There's A Cure® Foundation is a nonprofit organization that raises funds and awareness about HIV/AIDS through sale of The Bracelet.

Until There’s A Cure is committed to:

  • Funding innovative programs which promote AIDS awareness and prevention education for our generation of young Americans.
  • Providing financial support for care and services for those living with AIDS.
  • Actively supporting AIDS vaccine development which offers the best hope for reducing the spread of HIV."
Since it was introduced in 1994, the Bracelet has been showcased at The Body Shop, Kenneth Cole, Ben Bridge Jewelers, and Virgin Megastores and worn by dozens of celebrities including Jessica Alba, Kevin Bacon, Tony Hawk and Kerri Walsh. So far, over one million bracelets have been sold.

I'll be posting another series pretty soon, but if you'd like to purchase any of the bracelets, please visit: http://until.org/order.shtml

Please also check out Kell's blog at http://www.untiltheresacure.blogspot.com for news and more information.

Kell, feel free to add anything else.

3 comments:

Ed said...

What lens did you use for this/these shots?

Alli Harvey said...

85mm prime lens and an extension tube.

Unknown said...

free not-even-self promotion! What more could a nonprofit ask for?

I've got nothing much to add other than that I can't wait to see what you do with the Namibian bracelets.