After many years of shooting semi-professionally, I’ve decided to no longer work for hire. My “day job” required increased hours and more travel, and I needed to prioritize my family.
I do still shoot occasionally for, or to help support, these non-profits:
https://gildasclubmiddletn.org/ - Gilda’s Club Nashville, A Cancer Support Community
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/ - Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
Donation suggestions are commiserate with my former portrait rates. My average portrait customer would spend at least $500 with me, between the sitting fee and files.
I usually need 2-3 weeks to process images from a portrait session, provide files, a gallery link (where you can optionally buy prints), and a release form.