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International Photographer
Leads 100+ Photographers to Build Community in Nation’s Capitol
Industry: Non Profit, Arts and Culture
Washington, DC/Atlanta, November
7, 2013, 8:00 am – Cultural awareness and cause-based photographer, Ross
Oscar Knight today announced a partnership with Five Talents to support
entrepreneurs in developing countries.
As part of a Photo Walk, organized by Knight, over 100 photographers
from across the U.S. will travel to Washington, D.C. The photographers will
combine their skills and passion to photograph the 2-mile stretch of the National
Mall. The event will take place November 9, 2013 (9:30 AM to 2 PM) with all
proceeds going to support the non-profit organization, Five Talents.
Five Talents’ mission is to fight poverty, create
jobs and transform lives by empowering the poor in developing countries through
innovative savings and microcredit programs, business training and spiritual
development. Since 1999, nearly 500,000 men and women have been positively
impacted. Now supporting programs in 11 countries, almost $5 million has been
invested with a repayment average of 95%.
Knight is a 2002 Morehouse College graduate and
former utility industry Electrical Engineer and Business Consultant. He took a
leap of faith in 2007 and left his stable career to pursue photography
full-time. Since then, he has traveled to 5 continents and used his documentary
images to raise awareness for Autism, Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer and
Prostate Cancer Research. His current fine art exhibit, Beauty in the Face of
Destruction, is touring the country to support communities in Haiti affected by
the 2010 earthquake.
“The
initiative of the KNIGHT Photo Walk is to Build Community Through Photography,”
says Knight. “By bringing a positive group of photographers together, I want to
foster lasting relationships between photo enthusiasts and encourage them to
redefine philanthropy through acts of service to one another and our global
community.”
Knight
adds, “This has been on my heart to do since 2008. That is when I hosted my
first intimate workshop, gathering ten photographers at a coffee shop. I just
didn’t have the influence at the time to reach a larger audience. Six years later
I am certain it is time for me to help marry the visual stimulus of
photographers’ images and the desire for camaraderie, in order to impact the
reach of service-based organizations.”
In
2014, Knight is planning to extend his community initiatives to other U.S
cities, as well as, internationally to countries such as Rwanda. A community
partner will be selected for each photo walk that aligns with the initiative’s mission
to build community.
“It is an honor to combine forces with Five Talents
on the inaugural Photo Walk in Washington, D.C.”
To learn more about Five Talents, visit: www.fivetalents.org
To learn more about Ross Oscar Knight, visit: www.rossoscarknight.com
Information and RSVP for November 9, 2013 KNIGHT
Photo Walk in Washington, D.C.: RSVP + Map
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