MISSION & VISION | CAPTURING HOPE AND NATURE THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY
Terry Kim is an eighteen-year-old high school senior from Tyler, Tx. Terry has been taking photographs since he was fifteen. From landscape photography to portrait, Terry loves the art of photography because of its ability to capture a special moment of time. Terry uses photography as a bridge to bring hope and support to his community and advocate for his passion for the environment and nature. His hope for his work is to assist and bring joy to the underrepresented and low-income families in his East Texas area and to advocate to keep planting trees for the piney woods of east Texas!
To work towards his passion to support the underrepresented people of East Texas, Terry created a community initiative project called “Portraits of Hope.” Portraits of Hope has partnered with numerous organizations and nonprofits across the East Texas area including Literacy council of Tyler, Empowerment Community Development Corporation, and Korean War Veteran Texas Lone Star chapter to name just a few! Through those partnerships, Terry has been able to support families and individuals through his work of photography whether it be providing individual headshots or graduation photos or even family portraits!
But Terry didn’t stop there! After joining the Keep Tyler Beautiful Youth Advisory Committee in 2020, Terry's eyes were opened to the community of environmental groups. Through picking up roadside trash, recycling paint cans, spreading awareness of pollinator bees, and just simply planting trees, Terry had piqued his love and interest for the environment after joining the committee. Terry came up with the idea of joining his love of photography and the environment to create GLOW (Green Lens for our World)! Terry wanted to use his talent of taking beautiful photographs to help create an even more beautiful environment for his city. Now Terry sells his photo prints at local farmer's markets and artists' fairs to promote his cause. You can also see many of Terry's photography donation boxes around local businesses in Bullard and Tyler where you can physically buy Terry's photographs right at the spot!
Terry has combined his love for photography with his passion for supporting marginalized families and individuals in East Texas and his commitment to the environment! Through his efforts, he has made a significant positive impact on his community and the natural surroundings that have been an integral part of his life as he has grown up!
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