Marketing...

...is a lot of work. People don't just find you on the internet. Facebook. Twitter. Blogs. Forums. Farmer's Markets. Newspapers. Magazines. Word of mouth. However, it feels good to know it's working - when you're getting hits on the website, having more people "like" you on Facebook, attracting followers on Twitter, and making more sales in general. It's motivation to keep working hard, even though it's challenging at times. Ultimately, we want Photos That Give to continue to expand:

1) so we can make more substantial donations to the charities we (and you) care about, and

2) so we have the financial means to keep dedicating a large portion of our time to PTG because, well, building this project from the ground up has been a lot of fun.

Photo Outing: Downtown Silver Spring and Brookside Gardens

We decided today would be a good day to shoot, so we drove around town with our cameras on our backs, looking for inspiration.

Here are a couple of keepers from today's outing to downtown Silver Spring and Brookside Gardens.

Photos That Give Mascot - Donovan!

Donovan is our border collie mix. Josh rescued him over five years ago, and they've been attached at the hip ever since. I suppose he kind of likes me too ;)

He's very photogenic - check out his shots on the pets section of the Photos That Give website.

I must admit I took this picture with my HTC Droid Incredible (gasp!) as we relaxed on the deck before maryland's notorious code red humidity made being outside unbearable.

So, now you've met Donovan. Our Mascot. Our buddy. And with out any doubt, the best dog ever.