Volunteer Photographer

And I remember I was just sitting and thinking, like, well, one thing we've been doing is driving around, so maybe, like, something I can do to help is drive around and take pictures of these homes.

And I remember I was just sitting and thinking, like, well, one thing we've been doing is driving around, so maybe, like, something I can do to help is drive around and take pictures of these homes.

So I said, hello, everyone. Our home and family is all OK and safe. That being said, we are behind the barricades. We are more than happy to drive around and take a picture for any person who would like to see their home or, God forbid, what is left of their home. Please let me know the address.

So I said, hello, everyone. Our home and family is all OK and safe. That being said, we are behind the barricades. We are more than happy to drive around and take a picture for any person who would like to see their home or, God forbid, what is left of their home. Please let me know the address.

So I started getting responses pretty quickly, probably like 5, 10 minutes after I posted it. And then when they shared the address, they write something and they say, oh, I brought my children home to that house. I've had people say I was born in that house. Actually, I had somebody say my grandma was born in the house. I was married in that house.

So I started getting responses pretty quickly, probably like 5, 10 minutes after I posted it. And then when they shared the address, they write something and they say, oh, I brought my children home to that house. I've had people say I was born in that house. Actually, I had somebody say my grandma was born in the house. I was married in that house.

The goal is to get the photos as quick as possible without delay to these people about their homes because you can imagine the agony of somebody sitting in a shelter not knowing. So how many people have you responded to so far?

The goal is to get the photos as quick as possible without delay to these people about their homes because you can imagine the agony of somebody sitting in a shelter not knowing. So how many people have you responded to so far?

Less than half. Less than half. Okay. Yeah, less than half.

Less than half. Less than half. Okay. Yeah, less than half.

Can you just explain the process to me? It's difficult. So when the house is there, I send the picture and I don't say anything because there is no words needed. Usually I get a thank you. When the house isn't there, that's when it becomes a little bit more challenging. Some people will send me, hey, can you send me the status of my home?

Can you just explain the process to me? It's difficult. So when the house is there, I send the picture and I don't say anything because there is no words needed. Usually I get a thank you. When the house isn't there, that's when it becomes a little bit more challenging. Some people will send me, hey, can you send me the status of my home?

I know it's probably gone, but it would be great to know what the situation looks like. And then there's the ones that are like, I have no idea. if you could send me a picture and those are the hard ones because you know, you're the one who's going to break the news. And so I just, I send a picture and I say, I'm so sorry for your loss is usually all I say. And they usually respond with something.

I know it's probably gone, but it would be great to know what the situation looks like. And then there's the ones that are like, I have no idea. if you could send me a picture and those are the hard ones because you know, you're the one who's going to break the news. And so I just, I send a picture and I say, I'm so sorry for your loss is usually all I say. And they usually respond with something.

And then I'll follow up with, I wish I could do more to help. Like I wish there was something else I could do to help. You know, you can't, there's not much you can say if somebody's lost their home. And then I've also had, like, the occasional, like, after I send the burnt house, they'll send me photos of the house prior. I remember one of the houses that they sent that burned. Oh, my God.

And then I'll follow up with, I wish I could do more to help. Like I wish there was something else I could do to help. You know, you can't, there's not much you can say if somebody's lost their home. And then I've also had, like, the occasional, like, after I send the burnt house, they'll send me photos of the house prior. I remember one of the houses that they sent that burned. Oh, my God.

It was, you know, really burnt. And they sent me a picture. The house was beautiful. I mean, it really was. That one was hard.

It was, you know, really burnt. And they sent me a picture. The house was beautiful. I mean, it really was. That one was hard.

What a beautiful home. I'm so sorry. I mean, it really was. It had a beautiful garden, like... I'm looking at the picture now. It's like it's a dark brown roof. The house is like off white and the yard has like bushes and the bushes have like pink, small pink flowers. They had like a bench on the outside of their house.

What a beautiful home. I'm so sorry. I mean, it really was. It had a beautiful garden, like... I'm looking at the picture now. It's like it's a dark brown roof. The house is like off white and the yard has like bushes and the bushes have like pink, small pink flowers. They had like a bench on the outside of their house.