Frames of Hope

Documenting stories of hope, perseverance, and strength by gifting photos + films to families in need.

About the FOH project

Frames of Hope is a photography project by Bec Zacher that documents & preserves the stories of families who have or are currently experiencing loss, terminal illness, and other very difficult situations and are persevering through these times with strength, hope and grit.

The amazing families that are part of this project are gifted a professional photo shoot and/or film session and tangible memories.

This project has been running for eight years and so many families lives and stories have been preserved with your help. If you would like to donate, please click below or contact me if you have a business and would like to partner with this project in some way.

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I take donations through my education site, The Story Keeper. I do not use Go Fund Me due to the high fees. This way every cent that is donated goes directly to families and tangible products for them.

THE HEART OF THE PROJECT

To give with a big heart

All photo sessions provided will be of a high professional standard and gifted to the amazing families involved. Generosity and giving the very best is where it’s at.
To uncover real stories

Telling the story behind the image is just as important as the image itself. Interviews give the opportunity for each family to find a platform to share their story.
To go the extra mile

These beautiful images deserve to be much more than JPEG memories. Giving people tangible products such as prints and photo books to bring these images of hope to life is key.

Where it all began

There’s a driving force behind this lens of mine and it all comes back to family.

As a mother of four spirited children and wife to my amazing husband, I love this stage of our lives and the memories created each and every day as a family. I value every second that I get to spend documenting our every day, as mundane and normal as it may seem – in a few years, they will likely be the moments we cherish the most.

Prior to this season of life with my own children, I worked with others as a Social Worker in Child Protection. My parents embedded in me an open door policy for those in need, our family home being a sanctuary for foster children, many of whom are still a part of our family today. It was a natural progression from there for me to go on and continue this work in a new capacity. Frames of Hope was born from this.

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FRAMES OF HOPE SESSIONS

I offer two types of Frames of Hope Sessions

PRESERVE SESSIONS

'Preserve Sessions' are for families facing urgent & life-threatening situations. This may be a loved one who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, stillbirth, a loved one on life support, someone that has experienced an accident or a similar situation.
These sessions aim to preserve the connection and love between a family through documentary-style photography.

CELEBRATE SESSIONS

'Celebrate Sessions' are all about celebrating the strength, perseverance and courage of a family who have travelled a difficult road together.
This may be someone in remission from a terminal illness, a family rebuilding their life after the loss of a child, or any similar situation. These sessions aim to celebrate these amazing stories through beautiful images that capture the joy and newfound hope.