Short Summary
My name is Mandy and I am from Southern Pennsylvania, USA. Professional photography, traveling, and exploring our National Parks have been my passion for over a decade. I love to bring people to these parks through my photography.
My latest project will be to make individual short films of each National Park that I visit. I will also be photographing, writing, and documenting. This project is indefinite and will require a lot of time to complete. I will then be compiling all of my footage into one full-length feature film.
These films with be focused on being visually stunning, educational, and alive. I will be portraying the importance of our National Parks, Forests, and Seashores in my films, while making them relaxing and hoping to bring the feeling of actually being there. My videos will include anything from hiking, camping, wildlife, people of the parks, must-see locations, and more! I will also focus on the characteristics and diversity of each park, and use those things to shoot/edit each film.
Another goal from this project is to create a National Park book, according to my experiences. I will be writing, using my own photographs, and including behind-the-scenes content. This book will include photographs that were taken all the way back from 2009, in between then and now, and from future trips. It will be available in E-book and hard copy.
**Please note, if I meet my original goal, I am able to continue funding through this page after my campaign is complete. This will be a long project, so I am hoping to gain this ability!
What I Need & What You Get
- Every donation to this project goes directly to making this project happen:
- Fuel
- National Park fees
- Travel Fees
- Small equipment like batteries, memory cards, lens filters, charging units, etc
- Editing Time
- All supporters get credit in the production of the short films, the final film, and the book.
- If changes are made along the way, I will be 100% transparent about what happens.
The Impact
I dream of making this project a great resource for our beautiful parks. Each film will be posted on YouTube for all to see and experience. If I even make one person want to travel to a certain park, I've done my job.
Bringing awareness on conservation, leaving no trace, wildlife respectfulness, and the dangers each park may hold.
Risks & Challenges
- I am an independent photographer and videographer, which means I will rely heavily on donations to follow through and complete my goals.
- Your support will make it possible for me to get over the financial hurdle of my goals. But as always, not everything goes to plan, and things may change over time. No matter what, your donation will go toward this project.
Other Ways You Can Help
I understand that, financially, it is impossible for some to contribute. You can help me by sharing this campaign, my Facebook page, and/or my Patreon page. Every like, comment, and share goes a LONG way on social media these days.