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December 15, 2009
Lens Culture needs your financial help, please!
Lens Culture is more popular than ever. Between 8,000 and 10,000+ unique visitors (from over 50 countries) come to our website every day to discover exciting and new contemporary photography.
The “average” visitor stays on our site for 10 minutes and 31 seconds! Maybe they are listening to our library of over 40 audio interviews with great photographers talking about their work – or looking at the several thousands of photographs we have documented in global contemporary photography. Our archives include every article, portfolio, book review and interview we have produced since we began in 2004 – so it is a remarkable online resource for anyone interested in what’s going on in the wide world of contemporary photography.
Since our start in 2004, Lens Culture has always been an all-volunteer effort, with absolutely no commercial revenue or paid advertising. But now we need your financial help so we can continue our day-to-day activities, and to expand our educational and cultural exchange programs in 2010.
For the first time ever, we are asking for financial help (via a "voluntary one-time subscription") to help cover just a portion of our actual expenses.
If you enjoy Lens Culture, and find it educational, entertaining, or inspiring, PLEASE donate some money TODAY to help us keep it going.
We’ve established a simple, secure Google subscription account, so you can make a voluntary contribution with your credit card in just a minute or two.
We will publicly thank every one of you who contributes, and we have special thanks for those of you who can donate $100 or more.
Thanks for your loyalty and support!
Lens Culture needs your support!
learn more...
The “average” visitor stays on our site for 10 minutes and 31 seconds! Maybe they are listening to our library of over 40 audio interviews with great photographers talking about their work – or looking at the several thousands of photographs we have documented in global contemporary photography. Our archives include every article, portfolio, book review and interview we have produced since we began in 2004 – so it is a remarkable online resource for anyone interested in what’s going on in the wide world of contemporary photography.
Since our start in 2004, Lens Culture has always been an all-volunteer effort, with absolutely no commercial revenue or paid advertising. But now we need your financial help so we can continue our day-to-day activities, and to expand our educational and cultural exchange programs in 2010.
For the first time ever, we are asking for financial help (via a "voluntary one-time subscription") to help cover just a portion of our actual expenses.
If you enjoy Lens Culture, and find it educational, entertaining, or inspiring, PLEASE donate some money TODAY to help us keep it going.
We’ve established a simple, secure Google subscription account, so you can make a voluntary contribution with your credit card in just a minute or two.
We will publicly thank every one of you who contributes, and we have special thanks for those of you who can donate $100 or more.
Thanks for your loyalty and support!
Lens Culture needs your support!
learn more...
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Thanks to photographer Jeff Cowen in Berlin, and Mark Foxwell from Genesis Imaging in London, for contributing so quickly and generously!
We will be building a Supporters' page in Lens Culture to formally thank all of you who can contribute something.
The word-of-mouth about our fundraising efforts has been especially wonderful throughout the global photography community.
Special thanks to Jörg Colberg at Conscientious, Matt, Pete, Nathalie, Fred, Trent, and many other kind and brilliant bloggers and twitterers.
Thank you, too, to especially generous donors Ellen-k, Bruce, David, Zane, Vanessa, Sandy, Mrs. Deane, and Sean. And indeed, our appreciation to everyone who contributes to our cause.