A Project to Give Back to the Parks of Hamilton County Ohio

Introductions are always so awkward, so let's get this out of the way. My name is Rob Amend , and I'm an amateur photographer in Cincinnati, OH. I have heard it said that, in order to take more interesting photos, you have to stand in front of more interesting stuff. I've also heard it said that, if you want interesting stuff to photograph, leave your hometown.

Baloney.

Every place on the planet has something to offer--a sight to see...a story to tell. I may be biased, but I feel that Cincinnati has many stories to offer, and more than enough fodder for an enthusiastic photographer. One of the jewels of this part of the country is Hamilton County's park system. There are parks, woods, forests, lakes, ponds, streams, wetlands, preserves, and shelters of all kinds throughout the county. There are also activities and educational activities galore. Just visit greatparks.org and see what I mean.

Unfortunately, in the middle of a recession, these parks do not have as much money as they need for marketing and promotion. I want to do my part to make sure that the system has photos available for promotion and to make sure that there is a voice encouraging people to visit and support the parks. To that end, I will be posting stories, news and photos here for the park system to use as they wish. There is a link to the right that will allow for downloads of photos with the tag "greatparks".

To people who work for the parks, feel free to download these for promotional purposes. To those who are just reading the blog, please take your own photos, place them on Flickr with the tag "greatparks", and also post to the parks' Flickr group (the link is to the right.)

Have a great day!