The Portrait Project

The Portrait Project provides no-cost family portraits to low-income families in our community and will provide MHS photography students in the Photo & Design Club with the opportunity to give back to their community and learn valuable skills related to portraiture. Through the grant, MHS student photographers will conduct portrait sessions with 25 local families, identified and invited to participate in this activity in consultation with District social workers. Each family will receive two prints framed in 8”x11” and 5”x7” frames, with the goal of implementing this project and providing the photos in time for the holiday season 2019. The grant funds the photo paper, ink and frames necessary, as well as a camera that will be used for this project and for other community/school projects undertaken by the more than 250 students in the Photo & Design Club.

Grantee: Anna Robarts

Faculty Sponsor: Gwynne Bettencourt