OPR on The Weather Channel
On May 26, Jan and I flew back to Galveston to do an interview with Jim Gagne, Producer/Editor for The Weather Channel. OPR had just completed a copy run in Galveston three weeks earlier, when we were contacted by Jim about the possibility of doing an interview for a special running on the first day of hurricane season. Jim felt that OPR's operation in restoring photos for those hit by Hurricane Ike would make a great story. The only problem would be that we only had a week to pull this together. It is amazing how things came together in ...
UPS Grant Check Presented at Galveston Copy Run
A successful copy run to Galveston, Texas May 1 thru May 3 was capped off with a grant check from the UPS Foundation for $500. Thanks to OPR volunteer Stanley Segawa, an employee of UPS, for submitting OPR for consideration. On March 27, 2009, OPR was notified that we had been chosen to receive the grant. The copy run to Galveston was made possible by donations. Despite the tight economy and the loss of grant money from the Herb Block Foundation, OPR was able to get enough funds to make the trip to Galveston to help those hit by Hurricane Ike. Pictured above from left to right on the first ...
OPR Headed to Galveston
Operation Photo Rescue to Send Volunteer Photo Restoration Team to Galveston Fredericksburg, VA – April 8, 2009 – Operation Photo Rescue (OPR), a global not-for-profit organization, is sending a team of volunteers to Galveston, Texas to gather family photos damaged during Hurricane Ike. Hosted by the Galveston Historical Foundation, the OPR team will set up operations at the Michel B. Menard House at 1605 33rd St, Galveston, TX from Friday, May 1, 2009 through Sunday, May 3, 2009. Hours of operation: · Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Sunday: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Since OPR ...
Montana Panoramic
I had the pleasure of meeting with Craig Hergert of Montana Panoramic last week. Craig is a very talented panoramic photographer who has donated his panoramic printing services to OPR. Located in Bozeman, MT, Craig has been capturing the beauty of Montana for over 10 years, with his photos being displayed in art galleries and private collections around the world. Craig started his career shooting film and scanning the images into a very early version of Photoshop. Today, Craig is shooting with a digital Canon camera, using Photoshop CS3 and a Wacom tablet, and prints his panoramic photos on an Epson ...
Challenges for 2009
Starting out this New Year I would like to announce the good news and the bad news. First, the good news: As most of you are aware, OPR lost funding for 2009 from the Herb Block Foundation due to the financial downturn. On top of that, OPR was experiencing a huge backlog of photos that kept us from being able to take on any more disasters. Coming to our rescue was Scott Crossen of DigMyPics, Nancy Masse of the Kelby Media Group and the National Association of Professional Photoshop (NAPP) users. DigMyPics offered to print and ship our photos back ...
Season’s Greetings
Hi Everyone, As this year comes to a close, I’d like to thank all of you and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Somewhere in the commercialization of the holidays, the true spirit of giving gets lost. Operation Photo Rescue is giving the best gift of all—memories restored. This year has had its share of ups and downs, but what stands out is how many have stepped up and donated to keep OPR running. With the loss of our grant from the Herb Block Foundation, OPR was faced with a huge backlog of photos and dwindling funds to ...
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OPR on The Weather Channel
On May 26, Jan and I flew back to Galveston to do an interview with Jim Gagne, Producer/Editor for The Weather Channel. OPR had just completed a copy run in Galveston three weeks earlier, when we were contacted by Jim about the possibility of doing an interview for a special running on the first day of hurricane season. Jim felt that OPR’s operation in restoring photos for those hit by Hurricane... [Read more]
UPS Grant Check Presented at Galveston Copy Run
A successful copy run to Galveston, Texas May 1 thru May 3 was capped off with a grant check from the UPS Foundation for $500. Thanks to OPR volunteer Stanley Segawa, an employee of UPS, for submitting OPR for consideration. On March 27, 2009, OPR was notified that we had been chosen to receive the grant. The copy run to Galveston was made possible by donations. Despite the tight economy and... [Read more]
OPR Headed to Galveston
Operation Photo Rescue to Send Volunteer Photo Restoration Team to Galveston Fredericksburg, VA – April 8, 2009 – Operation Photo Rescue (OPR), a global not-for-profit organization, is sending a team of volunteers to Galveston, Texas to gather family photos damaged during Hurricane Ike. Hosted by the Galveston Historical Foundation, the OPR team will set up operations at the Michel... [Read more]
Montana Panoramic
I had the pleasure of meeting with Craig Hergert of Montana Panoramic last week. Craig is a very talented panoramic photographer who has donated his panoramic printing services to OPR. Located in Bozeman, MT, Craig has been capturing the beauty of Montana for over 10 years, with his photos being displayed in art galleries and private collections around the world. Craig started his career shooting... [Read more]
Challenges for 2009
Starting out this New Year I would like to announce the good news and the bad news. First, the good news: As most of you are aware, OPR lost funding for 2009 from the Herb Block Foundation due to the financial downturn. On top of that, OPR was experiencing a huge backlog of photos that kept us from being able to take on any more disasters. Coming to our rescue was Scott Crossen of DigMyPics, Nancy... [Read more]
Season’s Greetings
Hi Everyone, As this year comes to a close, I’d like to thank all of you and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Somewhere in the commercialization of the holidays, the true spirit of giving gets lost. Operation Photo Rescue is giving the best gift of all—memories restored. This year has had its share of ups and downs, but what stands out is how many have stepped up and... [Read more]
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