Signs of Life Book

I got this through my Flickr account. Money is going to good casues (Handson and CommonGround) so if you have any pictures, I would definitely ask you to help out!

Read the email (and post) in its entirety here.

Hello! Eric & Lori here. We are currently assembling a book of photographs taken after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, tentatively titled: SIGNS OF LIFE.

The book will feature photos of the words and signs that were hand-written, spray-painted, and etched upon the houses, buildings and other objects in areas affected by these hurricanes.

As visitors and volunteers to the Gulf Coast region after the Hurricanes, we found ourselves drawn to these words. They were some of the first signs of life that began to appear once the flood waters started to recede. And, they reveal the powerful story of the people who wrote them.

If you have any photos that fit this theme, we'd love to see them! The photos can be taken ANYTIME after the hurricanes. If you know anyone else who's shot similar images, we’d love to have them submit photos as well. (Please send us the URL if the images are already on the internet, or see below how to send them to us. If your images are on Flickr, please tag them with "Signs of Life Book", so we can see them. Don't forget to keep the quotes!!)
We've set up a Flickr account, where we’ve posted our own photos, so you can see what kind of images we are searching for. It's H E R E.

Please note that ALL the proceeds from the sales of "Signs of Life" will be donated to two organizations still providing active volunteer work in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast: Common Grounds Collective & Hands On Gulf Coast.

Because all the proceeds are going to non-profits, we regret that we can't offer you any payment for your photograph. You will, however, receive photo credit and possibly discount pricing on the book.

We hope you’ll agree to participate. The deadline for all submissions is July 15th. We will have the book ready for online purchase at the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Please see below for submission requirements and more detailed information.

Enthusiastically yours,

Eric Brown: www.flickr.com/photos/dogseat
Lori Baker: www.flickr.com/photos/zellie

Come on, do it!!