I’ve been looking forward to July for quite some time now. Only recently, however, did I get official word that I’d be part of this year’s Flashes of Hope event at Camp Sunshine in Casco, Maine. Hundreds of professional photographers from around the country donate their time and talent to take portraits of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, mostly at hospitals. The images themselves become a cherished gift to children and their families. Last year was my first experience and it was pretty unforgettable.

Local commercial photographer Kevin Brusie organized the Maine event, which takes place at Camp Sunshine in July and in August. I’m honored to be a part of this group, which besides Kevin Brusie includes Jeff Stevensen, Fred Field, Bill Truslow, Dean Abramson and Scott Dorrance.