{"id":4470,"date":"2020-03-20T08:26:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T12:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/?page_id=4470"},"modified":"2020-05-05T09:23:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T13:23:22","slug":"frontstepscary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/frontstepscary\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Steps Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many of you know that I spend my free time <a style=\"color: #cc6600\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.followgregsports.com\" target=\"_blank\">dabbling in sports photography<\/a>. One of the things I enjoy most is capturing the comradery of teams and the emotion of togetherness on the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the current situation, sports (along with everything else) have been put on hold. But the beauty of togetherness is still there. It exists within our family units dealing with the unknown at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently caught on to an amazing photographer from Needham, MA, <a style=\"color: #cc6600\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/carasoulia.com\/front-steps-project-needham\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cara Soulia,  with an amazing idea to do family portraits from their front steps of their home<\/a>. Make sure to <a style=\"color: #cc6600\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carasoulia\" target=\"_blank\">follow Cara on Instagram<\/a> too. So I am going to join the movement and do it here in Cary, NC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Kelley_Portrait_optimized.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4512\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Kelley_Portrait_optimized.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/frontstepscary\/kelley_portrait_optimized\/\" class=\"wp-image-4512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Kelley_Portrait_optimized.jpg 800w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Kelley_Portrait_optimized-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Kelley_Portrait_optimized-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Kelley Family<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Starting today, I am offering to take five minute &#8220;Front Steps Portraits&#8221; of residents in the Triangle of NC.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;After your quick photo session, I will email you the digital file of your portrait.&nbsp;In exchange, I am asking you to make a good faith donation to the <a href=\"http:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/goto\/frontstepsproject\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" style=\"color: #cc6600\">Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial donations really do make a huge difference in the food bank&#8217;s ability to meet increasing demand. See below chart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/goto\/frontstepsproject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/COVID-19_demandvsresources_v5-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/COVID-19_demandvsresources_v5-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/COVID-19_demandvsresources_v5-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/COVID-19_demandvsresources_v5-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/COVID-19_demandvsresources_v5-1148x574.jpg 1148w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/COVID-19_demandvsresources_v5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong> Please donate to the Food Bank here: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"http:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/goto\/frontstepsproject (opens in a new tab)\" style=\"color: #cc6600\" href=\"http:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/goto\/frontstepsproject\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/goto\/frontstepsproject<\/a> <strong>&lt;&lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>I will be posting these images on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Instagram (opens in a new tab)\" style=\"color: #cc6600\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/followgreg\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;using the hashtag #thefrontstepsproject , #frontstepsprojectcary, and #frontstepsprojecttriangle.&nbsp; Please share these posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taken from Cara&#8217;s page: &#8220;Let\u2019s spread the word!&nbsp;The purpose of this project is to bring us together when we might feel isolated.&nbsp; I aim to highlight the faces of our community during a time when we might not see them in passing at the grocery store, coffee shop, on the train or at the gym.&nbsp; Participating in this project is also an opportunity to step up to help those who need it most right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch my interview on ABC 11 in Raleigh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"476\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/abc11.com\/video\/embed\/?pid=6053368\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Details: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will take an image outside only and from 10 feet away. We can wave our hellos and goodbyes. Our session will be brief, likely just 5 minutes. And I will share my digital file with you later that day via email and then share on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will be only available sporadically during the day and in the early evenings and weekends (I have a day job, after all). Once I receive your sign up I will coordinate a time that works best!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kris_texeira.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kris_texeira.jpg 200w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kris_texeira-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kris_texeira-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption>Kris Teixeira of Two19 Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stacey_sprenz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stacey_sprenz.jpg 200w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stacey_sprenz-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/stacey_sprenz-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption>Stacey Sprenz of Stacey Sprenz Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming response of this project I have added two photographers to the team to help us work through the waiting list! I am excited to add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staceysprenzphoto.com\/\">Stacey Sprenz from Stacey Sprenz Photography<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Two19Photography\/\">Kris Teixeira from Two19 Photography<\/a> to the team. You will be able to see all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/front-steps-project-cary-photo-gallery\/\">photos here on the site<\/a> and on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/frontstepsprojectcary\/\">#FrontStepsProjectCary<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/frontstepsprojecttriangle\/\">#FrontStepsProjectTriangle<\/a> hashtags. Make sure to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ssprenzphoto\/\">Stacey<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/two19photography\/\">Kris<\/a> on Instagram!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>STEP 1:<\/strong> Sign Up Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">UPDATE: This project is now finished. Thank you to all who participated! <s><strong>UPDATE: <\/strong>Due to the overwhelming amount of sign ups and NC Governor Roy Cooper&#8217;s Statewide Stay-At-Home Order, we will not be taking portraits until further notice. Please click this link to join the waiting list. <a style=\"color: #cc6600\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/WkHcub3TByppwBEJ8\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/WkHcub3TByppwBEJ8<\/a><\/s> <s>Please be patient. Due to the overwhelming volume of applications it can take up to 1 week before you will be contacted to schedule a time. <\/s> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>STEP 2:<\/strong> Donate to the Food Bank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong> Please donate to the Food Bank here: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" style=\"color: #cc6600\" href=\"http:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/goto\/frontstepsproject\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/secure.foodbankcenc.org\/goto\/frontstepsproject<\/a> <strong>&lt;&lt;&lt;<\/strong><br><br><em>NOTE: While the Food Bank&#8217;s need is immediate, your portrait may not be. It is not a requirement to donate at time of signup.  I cannot guarantee that every sign up will receive a portrait. Many still do choose to make a donation now. I hope you will consider to do the same.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>STEP 3:<\/strong> View the Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<center><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/front-steps-project-cary-photo-gallery\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ViewGallery.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ViewGallery.png 455w, https:\/\/followgreg.com\/ftravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ViewGallery-300x84.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/figure><\/center>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you know that I spend my free time dabbling in sports photography. 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