A few weeks ago Andrew and I had the pleasure of being introduced to Glen Hodges and Gabe Cano. Together they own and operate Specialty Color Services, a photography lab here in Santa Barbara. Gabe and Glen have a knack for promoting their business using the web and social media, turning their seemingly small town photo lab into a one with a large global prescence.

At the tail end of 2008 they conducted a photography contest in which they collected 1,900 images from around the globe. Avid photographers were asked to capture images of love in whatever capacity they related to it. It was a huge success with unsolicited sponsorships and prizes being donated and an overwhelming show of support.

Glen and Gabe are at it again, and this time they are using Send Me Home. Their latest inspirational creation ties together people from all over the globe through shared photography. A disposable camera is assigned a theme ‘Suburbia, America, Pets & Animals’ etc. and passed between 13 people, each taking two exposures. This project is a fantastic way to enable talented people with a shared interest to collaboratively create something wonderful.

And the really great part? They are using Send Me Home to track the cameras and facilitate communication between the participants. Each camera has been given its own Send Me Home story, so not only can enthusiastic photographers be part of a large project but is is now a highly social and interactive project where they’ll get updates every step of the way.

Here is a camera that has already made a few stops: PhotoJournal ShareCamera 4: Americana. Be sure to follow the cameras as each one will be turned into a bound book at the end of the project.

If you’d like to get involved check out their Facebook group where you can sign up to get involved! Thanks Guys!