Organizations with social missions can change the world. Our goal is to help them succeed.

Convey your mission with power and passion - see Throwing Light’s targeted services at work. Click here
Throwing Light
February 26, 2008

They say a picture is worth a thousand words…

Everyone can agree that great photos are nice to have around - to hang on the wall, to display proudly on the desk, or to send out in the annual holiday letter. But aside from the artistic value of a well-composed shot, is there additional value in using dynamic photography? Yes! Photography is a powerful […]

Posted by Leah Hood | 9:10 am | 1 Comment
February 21, 2008

Case Study: Harvard University

When Tim Nelson and Kathryn Edin approached us about taking photographs for their upcoming book “Marginal Men,” we were thrilled. Not only was this an opportunity to do development photography work for two Harvard sociologists, but it was also an opportunity to connect with families and nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia and Camden.

Posted by Andrew Hood | 9:23 pm | No Comments
February 21, 2008

All in a week’s work

One of the coolest parts of our job is the diversity of people we get to work with. In the past month, we’ve photographed accomplished classical musicians Andre Previn and Joan Kwuon at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center, a ninety-five year old woman who has been a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown […]

Posted by Leah Hood | 10:00 am | No Comments
February 18, 2008

Welcome!

Welcome to our blog.
Leah and I will share the writing. Since we are photographers, we will write about photography. Since we work with a lot of nonprofits (and organizations with social missions), we will write about the nonprofit world. Since we live in Philadelphia, we will write about Philadelphia. And since we travel a […]

Posted by Andrew Hood | 7:00 am | No Comments