Hi, my name is Ms Sam. I am fundraising for my amazingly dedicated and talented differently-abled photography students to have their first-ever real-life photography exhibition after four years of diligently working in my class.

The students live across the United States, and I (their teacher) am based in the UK. My virtual class and course was born out of the pandemic, where connection and learning new skills became more important than ever. Due to our distance from each other, we have never met each other in person, and although you'd never think it when you see how close we all are and how well we get on, we have become a photography family.

The young photographers have worked so consistently over the last couple of years that they have become a professional photography collective. This photography collective, comprised of Victoria, Ash, Oriana, Camryn, Emily, Kelsey and Jessie, has worked diligently at their craft every single week for four years. Their dedication and ruthless hard work enabled them to become masters of their trade.

They have now hosted countless virtual exhibitions for the public over the last four and a half years, with professional photography professors and professional photographers as their guests and fans. Their support of each other has never wavered, and the bond they have created is unshakable and truly beautiful to witness.

It is now time for them to meet each other in real life, and it is time for them to launch their work in person in the real world too. They deserve to meet you all in person, they deserve to interact with their audience and to watch them view their photography on a wall, in real life! They deserve to sell their beautiful photographs off the wall and to give you their speeches to an audience in the room with them. They’re ready and they’re waiting. Will you support them in making their career dreams come true? They cannot reach the next stage without your valued support!

With so much gratitude,

Our Eyes Collective & Ms. Sam