James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
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Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.
Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
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When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
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Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
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RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.
Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
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Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
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Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
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Any contribution of $5 receives: a postcard from Paris! 4 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $20 receives: a set of stunning high-resolution files for use as a desktop or screensaver 7 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $50 receives: a set of stunning high-resolution files for use as a desktop or screensaver AND I will bake you two dozen of my mom's famous oatmeal coconut chocolate chip cookies! 5 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $75 receives: an exclusive wall calendar and a surprise gift from Paris 3 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $100 receives: an exclusive wall calendar and a surprise gift from Paris AND I will bake you two dozen of my mom's famous oatmeal coconut chocolate chip cookies 2 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $150 receives: a three-hour photography lesson and photo walk with me! 2 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $250 receives: a signed and matted limited-edition 11x14 print of your choice 4 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $300 receives: a studio portrait session 2 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $500 receives: a signed limited-edition copy of a 100-page premium-quality coffee table book 1 Fueler!
Any contribution of $750 receives: a custom-designed website of up to six pages
Any contribution of $1,000 receives: a signed limited-edition 36x24 canvas print of your choice and a special gift of my favorite Parisian chocolate 2 Fuelers!
Any contribution of $2,000 receives: a signed one-of-a-kind 40x30 canvas print of your choice and an extra-special gift of my favorite Parisian chocolate
Started by Laura Boyd January 25th, 2010
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Wow, thank you so much everyone! We're almost there! Please don't stop investing when we pass the $5,500 mark!! The trip is going to cost A LOT more than my project goal, and I haven't even factored in the cost of creating my fabulous rewards in that amount! I also would like to take some side trips to get some more cool photos outside of Paris while I am there. So the more I raise, the more cool stuff I can do and the more cool photos I can create.
Some of the side trips that are in contention if I have enough funds are: Mont-St-Michel, Reims, Giverney, Loire Valley, and Amsterdam.
Please keep spreading the word, and let me know what you want me to shoot for you! Special requests for photos are allowed for ANY level of donation, by the way. Your screen saver collection can be completely custom shot just for you. :)
One very important thing to remember is that many of these photos are going to be limited editions, and the calendar is an exclusive item for my investors!! So if you don't invest, you won't be able to purchase many of these photos later, so get on board!!! :)
xoxo
Laura
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We're getting really close!! Thank you so much to everyone who has invested so far!
I swapped out the video above, so please check it out. There was so much I didn't have time to say, though. Including making sure that everyone knows that the investment rewards list is really just a suggestion. If there is something you would like INSTEAD, just ask! I have had some creative requests so far and have substituted things like Photoshop lessons with yours truly for one of the stated rewards. So, really, don't be afraid to ask! I know some of you may not really want a photo of Paris but you may love some of my New York photography, etc. Give me a shout and we can work out a deal. :)
Also, I mentioned in the video that I am hoping to set up a few portrait shoots while I am in Paris, since I am, after all, a people photographer full-time here in in NYC. If you happen to know anyone who lives in Paris or who will be vacationing there during the month of May and might be up for having some portraits taken, please send them my way! I'd love to set something up!!
xoxo
Laura
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The plan: me, Paris, one month, my camera, and a tripod
The goal: to create a stunning collection of photographs of Paris in HDR
Please check out my project video for the scoop, and you can also visit this page for a FULL list of what comes with each investment level.
Thank you so much for your help!
P.S. If you decide to invest and there is a specific place in Paris that you have your heart set on owning a print of, please let me know! Maybe a photo of that charming little hotel where you spent your honeymoon? The restaurant where he proposed? Or that funky statue in the 6th you loved so much? Whatever it is, I will do my absolute best to honor all requests, no matter how off-the-beaten-track they may be!