Since Kristen Kalp first came up with the idea that she was going to give back this holiday season through her photography, I'm so excited to see her generosity has turned into a grass-roots effort among the photography community with a goal to give-away $1million in custom photography gifts to deserving individuals/families who have encountered unfortunate - and in many cases tragic - circumstances. I'm also thrilled to announce there is now a website for the cause where you can see daily updates to the number of photographers who have made a decision to give back this Christmas season. Visit www.givingisawesome.com to learn more and to find a photographer in your area to send your nomination to. It's awesome to see that in less than a week nearly a hundred photographers have agreed to join in, with more signing on each day. And if you're a photographer that wants to sign up for this, you can also do that on the website. Here's a cool map I picked off the website with the latest status.

I've received several amazing heartfelt stories and making a singular decision is going to be incredibly difficult. Please keep sending in your nominations. If this is the first time you're reading this, you can find the details of what I'm donating and how to submit a nomination here. Thanks so much for your help!