Humanizing Hospitals Through Healing Photo Art
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Placing Healing Art Where It’s Needed Most
Nature images can help heal the soul, which in turn helps heal the body.
White, cold, sterile walls exemplify the traditional hospital setting, where stress, pain, fear and loneliness abound. Staring at these empty walls is boring and depressing. The mood changes when our beautiful nature photos are placed on the walls, providing color, comfort, and hope to patients, caregivers, and loved ones.
The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals was established in the USA in 2002 by photographer Elaine Poggi, who turned her personal tragedy of the loss of her mother into a worldwide campaign to bring photos of nature to hospitals.
Offering an extensive portfolio of nature photos ranging from tropical beaches to Japanese cherry blossoms to the Tuscan hills, donated by Elaine and other photographers from all corners of the world, the nonprofit Foundation seeks funding to cover printing, framing, and shipping expenses so that the cost to hospitals is minimal or none at all.
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Sadie Scott, Contributing Photographer
Sadie Scott, Austria (P654)
Enjoy this lovely photo of Sadie Scott, our new Contributing Photographer!
Sadie comments, “Hello! My name is Sadie, and I’m volunteering at Healing Photo Art during my semester abroad. I think the foundation’s mission of fostering peace and community in hospitals is incredibly noble and inspiring. It’s refreshing to see people coming together to try and make someone else’s day just a little bit better. I’m so grateful to have been given this opportunity and I hope that my photography helps to ease someone’s fear or anger.”
Nicole Kravets, Contributing Photographer
Nicole Kravets, New York USA (P657)
Welcome to our new Contributing Photographer, Nicole Kravets!
Nicole comments, “As soon as I heard about Healing Photo Art, I was excited to get involved and contribute my work to the cause. As a wildlife photographer, I spend most of my time photographing creatures on trails around the world. I am more than happy to share my work to support Healing Photo Art in bringing happiness to the world! Once I reached out, the process of submitting my work was super easy and efficient, I will definitely be back with new photos soon!”
