jon

here's the 4th edition of shout outs:

my friend jon (again, from mosaic!) quit his job a few years ago in pursuit of videography. in the meantime, he is working part-time at the apple store in pasadena and doing some wedding videography (he did ours). he also created a cool video for speak up, the organization i mentioned earlier. and he's currently in thailand doing some more filming for speak up. (hannah also created the website for speak up). yes, my friends are all connected.

on another note, jon is actually from chicago. he gave me lots of tips before i moved out here. he'll be coming out in september for the u2 concert (will and i are going too!). i'm excited to see him in his home town!

spread creative

3rd edition of shout outs...


my friend hannah (also from mosaic) is a graphic designer in pasadena, california. hannah quit her day job over a year ago and went free lance as a graphic artist. she also started spread creative, an invitation design company. part of the profits from spread creative go to organizations that work to end poverty and fight injustice around the world. not only is hannah creative, but she is very cool. also, she looks like the korean version of angelina jolie. if you go to her website, you'll see what i mean.

shout out week

i've been so inspired by different friends of mine who have gone non-traditional routes and started their own organizations or small businesses. so this week i've decided to highlight some of them. i already told you about vero. here's the 2nd edition...

my friend from mosaic, troy, started his own non-profit called speak up. speak up works to eliminate human trafficking, beginning in thailand, and eventually around the world. troy got his law degree at ucla so he could do this. after working as a DA to pay off school loans, he quit his job and went full force into developing his organization.

one thing i like about his vision is that he is seeking to stop the cycle of poverty and oppression by educating women. women end up being sex slaves because they can't find other work, which they can't do because they aren't educated.

human trafficking is the social justice issue of our time. i admire troy's passion and courage in giving his life to this cause.

you can support the cause of speak up by joining the group "speak up for the poor" on fb, and you can also give financially on fb.

vero suh

my friend from high school started doing photography on the side. i've been so inspired in my little photography endeavors by her! she started her business just a few months ago, and i'm really loving her work. recently she did her first engagement shoot and the photos were fantastic. if you are in the bay area and need a photographer, check her out. her prices are very decent right now since she is just getting started:

http://www.verosuh.com/