The power of photography is hard to deny when pictures have resulted in homes and families for thousands of children, once considered "hard to place". The Heart Gallery of New Mexico became a project of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) in 2001. Since then, photographers have tried to replace the file head shot with images that truly capture the spirit of each child waiting to be adopted. Those images are then exhibited around the state in hopes that the eyes of those in the frame will connect with the open heart of individuals willing to expand their family. It's working!
This year I photographed Karina,11.
To learn more about Karina, go to Karina's page on the Heart Gallery website
Click HERE to learn more about the Heart Gallery.
Watch a video produced by StoryPortrait Media on the Heart Gallery:
The next Heart Gallery opening in Santa Fe will be January 30th, 2009 at the Gerald Peters Gallery.
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