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The Front Porch Project

Posted in Family Portraits

When I was growing up my grandpa used to make us stop and take a picture on the porch every time we came for a visit.  Over the years my family and I have adopted this tradition and continue to take “Porch Shots” when we get together.  So when I heard that photographers all over the country were participating in what they called “The Front Porch Project”, I was very interested.  There were many different versions of this project, but essentially it was about documenting families’ quarantine experience.  Some were charging a large fee, some small, some even offered them for free.  The idea I liked best came from St. Louis photographer Ann Beverley Prideaux who offered five minute front porch portrait sessions in exchange for a contribution to charity.  That was a project I could get behind.  I started on my own street and slowly worked my way around the neighborhood.  I am so grateful and overwhelmed by the response of my kind and generous neighbors and friends.  We raised hundreds of dollars for several wonderful charities and each of them are listed below.  Please consider contributing to one of these very worthy causes.

The Archibald Family in support of United Sound.

Front_porch_portraits_Gilbert_photographer_Melissa_Maxwell_Jubilee_Family_PhotographyThe Elmore Family in support of Secondhand Hounds.

Family_front_porch_portraits_Gilbert_photographer_Melissa_Maxwell_Jubilee_Familiy_PhotographyThe Carlings in support of A New Leaf.

Front_porch_portrait_Gilbert_photographer_Melissa_Maxwell_Jubilee_Family_PhotographyThe Smiths in support of Teen Challenge AZ.

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The Arnolds in support of Children’s Cancer Network.

Front_Porch_Portraits_gilbert_photographer_Melissa_Maxwell_Jubilee_Family_PhotograaphyThe Leavitts in support of Operation Underground Railroad.

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The Stapleys in support of Charity: Water.

Front_porch_project_Gilbert_photographer_Melissa_Maxwell_Jubilee_Family_PhotographyThe Mackays in support of House of Refuge.

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The Glazebrooks in support of National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation.

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The Wards in support of Arizona Brainfood Inc.

Front porch family pictures by Gilbert photographer Melissa Maxwell of Jubilee Family PHotographyThe Cauthens in support of Operation Underground Railroad.

Front Porch Portraits by Gilbert photographer Melissa Maxwell of Jubilee Family Photography

The Naegles in support of Child Crisis Arizona.

Front Porch Portraits by Gilbert photographer Melissa Maxwell of Jubilee Family PhotographyThe Bells in support of the Anasazi Foundation and Friends For Life Animal Rescue.

Front porch portraits by Gilbert photographer Melissa Maxwell of Jubilee Family PhotographyThe Zaharis family in support of Arizona Brainfood Inc.

Family Front Porch Portraits by Gilbert photographer Melissa Maxwell of Jubilee Family PhotographyThe Lacanientas in support of Read Better Be Better.

Front Porch Portrait by photographer Melissa Maxwell of Jubilee Family PHotography

The DeWitts in support of The Autism Community in Action (TACA).

Front Porch Portraits by Gilbert photographer Melissa Maxwell of Jubilee Family Photography.The Schaeffers in support of Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance.

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