New Mission Launched *Colossal Visions*! Harrison B. Photography

     I recently dreamt about a vision. I woke up and had to write it down instantly before I forgot. It felt so real to me and after really thinking about it, it should be real! Here is the description of my new mission to educate and inspire others:

    Colossal Visions mission is to educate and inspire under- privileged youth and students of all ages to use the medium of photography as a tool for exposing environmental issues locally and nationally. I want to bring third world countries opportunities for a career in photography. This goes beyond photography. Even if these students cannot make a living off of their images, they can contribute to exposing issues to the general public of their communities. 

   The goal of this program is to hit an International level. This mission is different from most programs you may be aware of. Unlike most programs, students in the last semester of their programs at Colleges and various educational institutes will have the opportunity to educate others. Specific students will be selected depending on their positive attitude and expertise in their field. 

   The overall plan is to launch a fund raising campaign to grab the attention of the public in the Atlantic provinces. I want to set up a drop box for old cameras. We will give students and the general public the options of recycling their old digital cameras, sponsoring our program or giving donations to help fund the mission. The plan is to take these cameras and deliver them to educational Institutes in third world countries. Along with the cameras, there will be a team of students and a few faculty striving to educate foreign students with workshops on the proper use of the equipment. 

   The determination and commitment of unique individuals has always been the fuel behind global change. The natural world needs it's people more then ever and I believe that we will make a difference and inspire change, together. Through "Colossal Visions"!

If you are interested in being a part of the vision, you can contact me, "Harrison Burton" at: (harrisonburtonphotography@live.com). 

You can also visit the Colossal Visions facebook group to support the mission by following this link~(javascript:nicTemp();).

Thank you for your time and generous support.

Sincerely,

Harrison Burton


~Harrison B. Photography~
Website Link: (http://archive.harrisonbphotography.com)

Mukumi National Wildlife Park and VETA

Hey guys, I've been slacking a bit on the blog posting but I've also been super busy with school and planning the documentation trip to Tanzania! Where to start...well my departure date is may 6th and I will be home by the 22nd. I had issues with my pass-port application the first time around so I spent all day today getting my references to sign my application and it will be prepped and ready to go by thursday. NSCC International needs my pass-port by the end of the month so I'm def cutting it close:P!
As far as layout goes for the trip, our flight path is Halifax-Toronto-Zurich-Dar es Salaam(destination). This is a very, very, very long flight so it will definitely be interesting.

The arts group that has been assembled to document the 2010 Documentation mission in Tanzania consists of a screen arts student( Melani Wood), Two RTA students( James Robinson and Greg Rozon) and myself Harrison burton. We have been divided for two different missions while in Tanzania. Group one, (Melani and James) will work in Dar Es Salaam with the Health and Human Services students to document the education and growing partnership with Kimara Peer Educators. Group two, (Greg and I) are to accompany the tourism management students to Mikumi, (5 hours drive from Dar es Salaam) to document the tourism students working with VETA, (Vocational Education Training Authority). The tourism students from NSCC will collaborate with VETA to improve tourism programs at the training Institute in Mikumi. Mikumi is a small town but it is neighboured by Mikumi National Wildlife park and it's beauty is breath taking!

My job as the sole photographer between these two missions is to photograph the key moments that paint NSCC in a positive light. This is the first time they have introduced a tourism mission so there is a bit of pressure on me for some solid material. I am hungry to do the best job possible for this mission! I am not positive on what I will see during this mission but I have been told we are for sure going on a safari! I honestly think this will be the highlight of the trip for me and I can't wait to do it! All the Gear is slowly getting pooled together now for me to effectively document this mission. I have not been given exact details on everything yet, but they are slowly but surely developing. Tonight I priced out all the vaccinations and pills I need to take for this trip and it is scary lol! I don't think I'll ever get stabbed by this many needles again for the rest of my life!

Anyways..everything is going well in regards to the trip and I cannot wait to tell you more! Thank you guys for checking me out and supporting my work!