Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals

I think the Healing Arts Foundation is one of the best charitable ideas I've come across. I really love its simplicity and straightforward values of connecting with others through artwork. Hospitals are lonely places and as a contributing photographer, I'm truly grateful that perhaps one of my photos can brighten someone's darkest days- who needs in the most. Truly a wonderful cause, and I'm so thankful to be a part of it.

Hi My name is Crystal Fierros-Garcia. I volunteered with the foundation during my spring study abroad in Florence. I found out about this organization through my school Florence University of the Arts. I wanted to give back in a way and this was the perfect fit for my chaotic schedule. I had lots of fun getting to meet other students volunteering for the organization as well as getting to know Elaine. I am honored to have been involved in such a meaningful organization!

Very awesome. Such a great experience. So glad to make a difference .Thank you!

Hello everyone, my name is Isabel Lamporte. I am a volenteer researching neuro aesthetics and a contributing photographer for Healing Photo Art. I am volenteering from Florence, Italy and it has been an incredible expereince. I got connected with the foundation through Syracuse University, where I am an Environmental and Interior Design major. So, my studies and career connect directly with the mission of the foundation to create medical spaces more comfortable for all the people that use it. I love using my photography as inspiration for my interior projects and hope I can continue to make a positive impact by conteibuting to Healing Photo Art!

My name is Chloe-Eloise and this semester I am working with the healing photo art foundation as a volunteer and contributing photographer. Elaine’s mission resonates with me. As a Film and TV Production major, I believe in the healing powers of visual media and I am honored to be able to contribute to this mission. The first photo I have contributed is really special to me because it was taken in the country I grew up in: South Africa. I am excited to share the comfort and joy that sunsets in the Western Cape always used to give me!

I am so happy to contribute to this great mandate to serve humanity. Communication with Elaine was seamless and very friendly. I am glad to be a volunteer at The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals, and my little can help make a difference!

Hi everyone! My name is Kate Alberga, and I will be volunteering with The Foundation for Healing Photo Art in Hospitals during my spring semester in Florence. I am a Psychology and Anthropology & Sociology student at Lafayette College. Throughout my academic journey, I have actively worked with non-profit organizations dedicated to veteran support and mental/physical health, which has deepened my commitment to the foundation’s mission of bringing healing photography to hospitals worldwide. My first contribution to the foundation is a photograph captured along the breathtaking shores of Easter Island. I truly believe in the transformative power of art in enhancing well-being, and am honored to support this meaningful initiative.

My name is Clara Crandall and I recently started interning at the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals and it has already been such a lovely experience! I got connected with the foundation through Syracuse University Florence where I am currently attending. I have always believed that art makes peoples lives better so when I learned more about the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals mission I knew it would be a good fit for me. Elaine has the kindest heart which shows in all the work she does for the foundation. My favorite thing has been hearing how the artwork displayed has helped better both the people in the hospitals and the contributing photographer's lives!

Hi! My name is Ashleigh Peterson and I am a new contributing photographer for the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. I first found out about this foundation in my Professional Preparation in Public Health class. As one of our requirements for this class is to volunteer for something we are passionate about. I love the mission of the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals and Elaine graciously welcomed me to help contribute. I am grateful for this opportunity to share my work!

Hello, my name is Adalina and I am an hobby photographer. A few weeks ago, my Mother told me about The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. She was in the process of becoming a contributor and wanted me to become one too. I immediately liked the project and the mission, so I sent some photos in. Promptly, I received a reply from Elaine and I was accepted as a contributor. I am truly grateful for this opportunity and thank you!

Hello! My name is Natalie Shepherd and I'm a student from Minnesota. I'm also one of the interns for Healing Photo Art while I am studying in Florence this semester. I am so grateful to Elaine for allowing me to contribute one of my photos to her gallery. When I was assigned to work with Healing Photo Art I was so excited to be able to see the behind the scenes of this foundation and everything that goes into running it. I'm taking a photography class this semester so being able to learn about the art that goes into photography while also seeing it in action has been really fulfilling. Thank you again to Elaine for her kindness and help with this process! I can't wait to see what this foundation accomplishes in the future.

Hello, my name is Patrizia and I am an amateur photographer from Switzerland. A few weeks ago, while looking for material online for an article on the benefits of photography, I found the website of The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. I immediately liked the project and decided to write an e-mail. In a very short time I received a reply from Elaine and after a few e-mail exchanges I was accepted as a contributor. I am truly honoured and grateful for this important opportunity! Thank you from the bottom of my heart :)

Hello, my name is Adrienne and I came across the Healing Photo Art Program while searching for a way to share my nature photos in hospitals. I immediately reached out to founder Elaine Poggi who accepted one of my artworks for an upcoming installation in a hospital setting, and I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this organization’s mission.

Elaine Poggi graciously accepted one of my artworks for inclusion in the organization's gallery. It has been a pleasure working with Elaine and I hope to do so again at some future time.

My name is John Ringeri and I am an active Melbourne (Australia) based photographer and president of a local photographic society. I came across Healing Photo Art in a recent article in MEDIUM publication and it resonated with me. Personally I have had family members affected by cancer, with my mother dying from Melanoma at the age of 52. I fully understand the benefit of improving people’s outlook, personal mood and well being in their unfortunate condition. Having travelled to some spectacular places in the world, it is a great pleasure to be able to share the visual impact of some of these beautiful natural wonders with those who are confined to hospital treatments for a significant period. In my mother’s memory and my family affected by cancer, I am honoured to be able to share my work through the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals initiative founded by Elaine Poggi.

Hi! My name is Kiana, and I am currently working as an intern for Healingphotoart this semester. Seeing firsthand how Elaine’s photos have brought light and comfort to hospitals in Florence and around the world has been truly inspiring. I am so grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this amazing organization—not just as a helping hand but now as a contributing photographer as well.

The photo I took was captured during a weekend trip to the Dolomites with my roommates. We were all completely awestruck by the breathtaking views and amazed by the realization that we didn’t even have to leave Italy to experience such stunning scenery. This country truly has it all.

I’ll never forget how happy and at peace we all felt on that hike. It was such a special moment of connection and wonder. I hope this photo brings others the same sense of peace and tranquility that the Dolomites gave to me.

I first learned about the foundation through my sister during her internship, and it inspired me. I’ve always loved photography and capturing the beauty of nature, so sharing my photos with Healing Photo Art felt like the perfect way to connect with others.

I first discovered Healing Photo Art when deciding to study in Florence, Italy, for my fall semester. Elaine's work with Healing Photo Art is inspiring and has had a profound impact on many lives. I am excited to contribute to a cause that positively influences so many people around the world. The healing power of art is truly something that should not be underestimated.

I first discovered Healing Photo Art and Elaine’s work through my study abroad program in Florence. Healing Photo Art’s work is so important to improving patient and caregiver care in the hospital setting, and I am so excited to be a part of this larger project doing amazing work! Being able to contribute through art and photography is so meaningful to me and really demonstrates the power of art to heal and improve our collective well-being.

I have been collaborating with Healing Photo Art for only a month and already have a place in my heart for the foundation!

I am a senior at the University Of Minnesota studying Public Health and Health & Wellness coaching. Elaine spoke to my Public Health Professional Preparation class about the foundation and the opportunity to be a contributing photographer. I love the mission of Healing Photo Art! Nature has such a powerful healing effect and should be in places that prioritize health!

I spent 4 months in Scotland Fall of 2023 on a study abroad trip. I have never seen anything like the Scottish highlands. The peace I felt just standing amidst them is unexplainable. The photo I contributed was taken at the Fairy Glens in the Isle of Skye during early November right after sunset. The Fairy Glen is known for being a place of myth & wonder. My time at the Glen was just that! In the photo, you can see the classic lush Scottish green shrubs, trees, and grasses.

Elaine communicated so well with me through the process of finding one of my photos I wanted to contribute. She has the kindest heart! I am so happy to know her, the foundation, and to see the impact of all the photos!

- Liv

I first became acquainted with the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals while awaiting the outcome of a loved one’s critical surgery. I was drawn to one of the large images in the room and noticed the credit to the Foundation. I had a long-held belief in the ability of certain images in art, especially those connected to the natural world, to offer a sense of peace and healing. However, I had never had such a powerful personal experience as that day while in the waiting room. Elaine Poggi was well ahead of her time in creating this global initiative. Her gift to the world goes beyond lovely Images. It is hope. I consider it a privilege to support her efforts as a contributing photographer.”

I interned for Healing Photo Art this spring and it was a very pleasant experience. Elaine was always so welcoming and appreciative of the interns for the foundation. We went on visits to places around Florence that had just hung up photos in their healthcare settings. It was a truly amazing experience to see the impact art is able to have on well-being of individuals. It was clear that it had been well thought out what photos were chosen, as the foundation offers so many options to select from. I personally felt so moved by the art pieces that I decided to write reflections on my personal reactions to the art, which were later shared on social media. I also worked on making a video including some photos from the foundation shown alongside lovely harp music made by a friend of Elaine. Finally, I was given the opportunity to become a contributing photographer. I am beyond happy to now be making a lasting impact on the hospital settings that work with Healing Photo Art! On our last trip, Elaine was so kind to show us some amazing views around Florence for the day. The foundation had always gone above and beyond to spread positivity on communities and the world as a whole. It was a true honor to be a part of this mission.

I had the privilege of interning at this organization for an entire semester, and it was truly an eye-opening experience. Witnessing firsthand the profound impact of their work left an indelible mark on me. The transformative power of donated photos in brightening up spaces and cultivating calming environments for healing is nothing short of remarkable.

Elaine, the driving force behind this organization, is an absolute gem to work with. Her unwavering kindness and genuine passion for the cause radiate through everything she does. It's evident that she pours her heart and soul into her work, and her dedication is truly inspiring.

One of the most memorable aspects of my internship was seeing the joy and comfort these healing photos brought to those in need. They not only decorated the walls but also served as beacons of hope and solace for individuals facing various challenges.

I was connected to Elaine and the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals by my Public Health professor at my university (University of Minnesota-Duluth). I align with the foundation’s uplifting mission and its amazing work across the globe. I have always found an important correlation between the arts and public health and how they are very beneficial to many! As a volunteer for this foundation, I found myself taking pictures to be used in these hospitals across the globe.I have found myself feeling very proud to be a part of what the foundation does. I also encourage others to do the same!

We reiceved a wonderful donation from this amazing people for CASA SAN MICHELE, a temporay home for women an children in need (Fondazione Solidarietà Caritas).
Their beautiful pictures give color and happiness and really changed the atmosphere of the house
Now all the people that come inside notice the change and ask about this great novelty!
Thank you so much,you really make the difference!

As part of the staff of Ronald McDonald House and of Ronald McDonald Family Room in Florence I would like to sincerely thank Elaine Poggi for donating us some of the wonderful photographs that are part of her Foundation's collection. With these beautiful panels we could decorate our home and our Family Room, to make them even more welcoming for the families of children being treated at the Meyer hospital and at Careggi hospital in Florence.
Elaine's project fits perfectly with one of the principles of our Foundation: culture can help in the healing process.

Thank you again Elaine!

I love to walk the trails in Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Missouri throughout the year --especially in Autumn when the leaves turn gold, and the fresh air is invigorating! What an opportunity to be a part of this wonderful organization that celebrates beauty by sharing these inspiring photos from around the world. It is exciting to explore the Foundation's website to increase my knowledge of all the Foundation does. I am happy to be a donor.
Marsha Armentrout

Soon after arriving to Italy as a study abroad student, I learned that I had the opportunity to intern for Healing Photo Art, an amazing foundation with a mission very close to my heart. Elaine's goal of bringing healing to patients and easing anxiety for those in healthcare settings is something that means a lot to me. After recently visiting my grandma in hospitals and then hospice, some of the most special memories we shared together were talking about the beautiful nature photographs that hung on the walls of her rooms. I saw the peace and happiness that just these photos brought, even when she was in pain, and I now have a newfound appreciation for these beautiful photographs in healthcare settings. Elaine is one of the most genuine and caring people that I have met, and she shows us, through all the amazing work she does, what it means to truly help others. I am so thankful that I get the opportunity to contribute to the mission of Healing Photo Art.

I found Healing Photo Art when I was studying abroad in Florence, looking for an opportunity to engage with local culture and make a positive impact. The prospect of using my photography to bring comfort, hope, and healing to individuals in local hospitals resonated deeply with my values and professional goals. Elaine's kindhearted nature and genuine compassion also shone through in every interaction I've had with her as a student intern and contributing photographer, fostering a sense of purpose and community that fuels our collective efforts. I am so grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this amazing organization!

I had always wondered where the art in hospitals came from. After conducting some research, I discovered this foundation for Photos and art in Hospitals. I admired the foundation's mission to give comfort and hope to patients, families, and caretakers. Photography is an activity I enjoy doing in my free time. I did not know that my pictures could help others until I stumbled across Ms. Elaine Poggi's website, where I was able to become a contributing photographer and donate my image with ease. I am thankful to her and the foundation for giving me the opportunity to make my everyday hobby of taking pictures become so much more.
- M.A.R.

As a high school students passionate about photography, I saw my passions for nature and photography embodied by the Healing Photo Art Foundation's mission. Elaine and I peronally met to discuss the possibility of me becoming a contributing photographer. Having submitted my photos, officialy becoming a contributing photographer and present the foundation to my school was not the best part. My favorite thing is being overwhelmed with joy everytime Elaine tells me about my pictures being requested and patients telling her how much they like my photos. This foundation is something different, unprecedented in its mission and obliging with the community, especially with those people in physical or mental agony who need to find relief and, what better way than to let them experience the beauty and colors of our Earth through with their own eyes?

Elaine's story is beautiful, and this is an amazing organization. When I found the Healing Photo Art website, I admired their mission and was fascinated by the beautiful pictures in the galleries. I emailed Elaine inquiring on how to be a contributing photographer. Elaine responded quickly and within a week my photo was accepted into the Healing Photo Art gallery. I look forward to contributing more photos to and spreading the world about The Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals! - @safespacesisi

I am amazed of the artwork this foundation provides free to healthcare facilities. Elaine is such a giving spirit and her Healing Photo Art provides so much peace and tranquility. Most of the focus is on our patients well being but the coworkers who give of themselves 8, 10 or 12 hours a day within the same walls are often overlooked. Working in a basement can be sterile, dark and clinical, the photos Elaine has provided gives our department a "window" to the beauty we should all be surrounded by. I am so grateful for her and all the photographer's donation. Your photos have brought joy and light to Mercy St. Louis Inpatient Care Management and I cannot express my gratitude enough. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I am so excited to have my art be a part of Healing Photo Art. I heard about Healing Photo Art through my public health class at the University of Minnesota Duluth. I have many friends and family that are currently in different hospitals in Minnesota and it has saddened me to hear about all of the white walls they see when they are stuck in the hospital. I love taking photos, and I am excited that I get to share one of my photos! I hope that my photo brings healing and happiness to patients!

I am honored to have my work featured by the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals website and in the selection to be displayed in hospitals across the world. I’m really proud to be able to contribute to this wonderful program and be able to help people in any way I can during challenging times. I found the Foundation through Florence University of the Arts and instantly thought it was an amazing idea and I wanted to take part. Special thanks to Elaine for her kindness, support, and patience throughout the entire process.

I first learned about Healing Photo Art through my public health class at the University of Minnesota Duluth. My professor mentioned how wonderful the foundation is and how she is a contributing photographer. I wouldn't call myself a professional photographer but I do love to take photos of the things around me! So when I sent a few to Elaine I was happy to hear that one of the photos was going to go on the website. I love how my photo is going to bring patients joy and happiness! I am so grateful to be a part of this awesome Foundation!

Very inspiring and creative. It’s important to share the beauty of Florence and the inspiration that the rich cultural life gives, as a way to offer joy, hope and distraction.

I am deeply honored that I get to share pieces from a hobby that heals me with an organization that is able to share it further to serve others. Right as I stumbled on the website, I knew that I wanted to be involved in the work that Healing Photo Art is doing. Thank you, Elaine, for the opportunity to contribute to the truly amazing mission to facilitate healing through art!

I am honoured to have my work featured by the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals website and in the selection to be displayed in hospitals across the world. I’ve been an amateur photographer for over 13 years and I’m really proud to be able to contribute to this wonderful program and be able to help people in any way I can during such a difficult time. I found the Foundation through social media and instantly thought it was an amazing idea and I wanted to take part in any way I could. Elaine has been very kind, helpful and patient during all of the process!

I am absolutely honored to have my work included in the selection of pieces to be included in hospitals. Having been a photographer for years, I've always wondered what the best ways to get my photos out into the world and help improve people's day, and now I've found it. Elaine has created a wonderful non-profit with an amazing goal that is crucial to improve quality of care for patients!

Community work is always in my mind. Often times, I would think being just a school student how far I could go to be of service to others During my summer vacation this year, I was just browsing casually and I stumbled upon this prestigious organization. I was in wonder when I learned that something like simple photos that we can contribute can impact and bring tremendous inward joy, calmness and peace into the hearts of people at the hospitals all across the world. I reached out to Elaine immediately. All I can say is she is the sweetest person and her messages back to me were so kind and genuine guiding me to send exactly what she needs to carry out this noble mission.
This is an awesome inspiring opportunity for young people like me. I cannot be physically there with every patient and medical professional in every hospitals but deep down in my heart I know that I have connected with each one of their hearts through Elaine's foundation and contribute in a simple way that I can to encourage them. I look forward to keep contributing and working with Elaine.
Nivita Thomas

I am extremely excited and honored, to have my photography used by the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. Just the thought that one of my images can maybe help someone’s recovery, or help in any way, is just out of this world an amazing feeling. I really love what Elaine is doing here and want to support the foundation in any way I can.

I am so grateful to have found Elaine and the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. When my parents were in hospitals, we discovered first-hand how important nature is to the healing process. The peace and comfort derived from nature is critical at all times, but especially so in hospitals and other such institutions.
My personal experience led me to try to find a way to get my images into hospitals as a means of helping other families, and I was so happy to discover the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. I am honored to have my work included in such a mission to bring healing photo art to hospitals all around the world.

I found the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals while searching for meaningful ways to share my photography and was immediately impressed! I contacted Elaine and she was very kind and helpful, and extremely quick to respond. My career has me working inside the walls of a hospital and I grew up volunteering in one as well so I know that the institutional feeling inside these places can be less than comforting. I am glad to be able to contribute art to this cause and hopefully bring someone a bit of peace during a difficult time.

Art has a cathartic impact on those that make it and those that view. The mission of Healing Photo Art aligns with so many aspects of the creative arts that I hold dear: from encouraging others to fostering an appreciation for nature. I'm grateful to have an outlet for my photographic art that promotes positive connection and inspiring impact. Thanks, Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals!

Last year my husband was diagnosed with Cancer and the hospital became our family. Now that he is cancer free I wanted to find a way to give back to the hospitals and give back that warmth and comfort that was given to us.

When I decided to study abroad, one of my main goals was to get outside my comfort zone and connect with my new community. Luckily, my university in Florence offered to connect me with a local organization. I was paired with Healing Photo Art, and I have been amazed by the work that Elaine and her team do here. I aspire to become a Physician's Assistant, and this organization provided the perfect opportunity for me to combine my passions of medicine and volunteering. I have been able to use my unique interests and passions to help the organization. I especially enjoyed creating a video pairing the photographs from Elaine and contributing photographers with harp music created by Amy Camie. Elaine is one of the most caring, genuine, and motivated people that I have had the chance to work with, and this experience has been one of my favorite parts about studying abroad. I hope to continue working with the foundation when I return home. Thank you Elaine for making this such a memorable and meaningful experience!

I volunteer for Elaine at Healing Photo Art this semester. I'm so grateful to be able to help out and create new fun social media posts. This foundation is amazing and its so amazing that people comes together to lift peoples spirits in hard times.

Throughout my life I always had a great appreciation for art, especially its use as a therapeutic outlet. As I entered higher education, majoring in psychology and minoring in creative arts therapy, I was able to further my interests and gain a greater perspective on how art is used as a tool to heal. I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Elaine, The Foundation for Photo/ Art in Hospitals, and to work with an art-focused nonprofit. I have really enjoyed the opportunity to share research and my own photography with others, it has been such a rewarding experience. During my time with the Foundation, Elaine's dedication definitely stands out. Her mission of making individuals more at peace during their time in the hospital is so inspiring. Her sincerity and care for all the interns is heartwarming and has helped me feel more at home during my time studying abroad. I am looking forward to continuing my work with the foundation for the rest of my semester!

As soon as I had made the decision to study abroad during my last semester of college I knew I wanted to get involved in the local community somehow. Fortunately for me, the school I was going to in Florence had a list of organizations that they partner with to help students get involved. As I was scrolling through the list, it was Elaine's Healing PhotoArt foundation that caught my eye immediately. It seemed like fate because I realized that I could combine my love for photography and passion for medicine to help people in their process of healing. Joining the foundation as a photography intern is definitely one of the best decisions I have ever made. Elaine is such a warm, generous, and helpful person. Her passion and determination in all aspects are truly inspiring. I also loved playing a part in healing that was so different from the traditional focus of medical treatment. Elaine's foundation has and continues to do amazing work, and I can't wait to continue on this journey with her. Thank you for all that you do, Elaine! You're truly so inspiring!

I interned for Elaine at Healing Photo art in Florence this past semester and am so grateful could be a part of her nonprofit. Seeing behind the scenes of all the work that goes into it was eye-opening. The power of the art that people donate is incredible and to see firsthand the impact is it making in people's lives is inspiring. Elaine loves to help people and spread people unique photography around the world and I know she wouldn't want to do anything else with her time. Her charm and gentile caring heart were a joy to be around. I am also a contributing photographer and can't wait to continue to donate my images to the foundation! This has been such a rewarding and heartfelt internship. Although I am sad to go back to Minnesota I am excited to keep in touch and have connections through this incredible foundation. Thanks again Elaine for all you have done and continue to do.

Working as a nurse in multiple hospitals in Oregon I have seen first hand the impact a hospital environment has on healing and recovery both physically and mentally. I have been passionate about landscape and adventure/travel photography for over a decade, and am excited to share my photographs that embody calm, peace, and connection with the elements. Sharing and promoting these qualities in hospitals worldwide and making nature accessible to all is truly nurturing and grounding to the soul. Thank you to Elaine for bringing this foundation into being!

I first learned about the Foundation for Photos/Art in Hospitals from a friend in church. The organization’s mission to place uplifting landscape art in hospitals and clinics around the world, lifting the spirits of patients and their families in what is often a seemingly cold and impersonal environment, is inspiring. I was honored to be asked to contribute to their offering and pray my work may help those who need some encouragement.

I had the privilege of donating my photography to the foundation. Elaine has been a joy to work with, and is truly passionate about her work.

I was able to donate some of my art work to this non profit to be hung in hospitals. It feels amazing for my art to help someone else and be hung in a hospital for thousands to see. My hard work has paid off and it’s just amazing that my art is helping others. It’s now hung in Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn New York.

Very often I have felt disarmed in front of the condition of a sick person (a friend, a child, a grandfather) who has to face cancer, something that suddenly and radically changes your perspectives on life, and forces you to spend many hours in the hospital, with the hope that the terrible disease can be defeated. Talking with a friend of mine, who is a musician and deals with therapeutic music, I learned that even the vision of particular images can give relief to a sick person: I then discovered on the internet the Foundation and the important work done by Elaine Poggi. I immediately contacted her and after a pleasant conversation I sent her a photo. Today I am proud to know that it was printed and donated to a hospital in NY and that, I hope, it will give some patients a moment of serenity ... Thank you Elaine!

I am a big follower of Danae Mercer Ricci and Nico's life beautiful love journey and how they speak the truths of social media VS reality, but also how they inspire us to love ourselves every day.

Following her stories, they mentioned The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals as a part of Nico's family in one of the hospitals in Florence, Italy.

I checked the website and started to follow the account instantly, as documentary photography is one of my greatest passions and their wish to change the environment of hospitals with a ray of sunshine through art for people to heal is definitely worth to support and even more to contribute!

To say also, communication with Elaine is great. She is passionate and helpful about her work!

All my best,
Verònica Martín Gancedo

I have long been looking for a way to put my landscape photography to good use by donating images for hospitals and places of healing and have found it surprisingly difficult. In searching, I discovered the foundation which does exactly that! I have unfortunately spend a lot of time in hospitals with ailing family members dealing with cancer and the surroundings can feel sterile and anything that brings the beauty of nature to the environment is a blessing. I find nature personally healing and photography has always been a way to get out and appreciate the beauty all around us. I am grateful to this organization for everything they do.

The photos were amazing. They arrived as promised and has brought many compliments in my Surgery department form both staff and patients. They were framed professionally and met the requirements for ease of cleaning in my surgical area.

I was an intern for the foundation spring of 2022. It was a great experience for me and such an amazing organization to work with. Elaine is so passionate about what she does and is such a kind soul. She really makes a difference in the lives of patients, families and healthcare workers through her donations and her passion for helping others is inspiring to see. I wish Elaine and the foundation all the best and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to intern at such an amazing organization.

I lost my mother to Cancer in August of 2010 and knowing that this organization brings peace and happiness through Art to patients across the globe is incredible!

My name is Leah Fleischhacker. I am a senior at the University of Minnesota Duluth majoring in Public Health and minoring in Health Coaching. This semester, I volunteered with The Foundation of Photo/Art in Hospitals to create a partnership between this organization and Star of the North Maternity Home. Together for Life Northland opened Star of the North as a loving and stable home for pregnant women and their children who are homeless. I am very excited about this partnership and believe that it has the power to improve the lives of the women and children that live in this home. I am honored to be able to facilitate this collaboration and I cannot wait to see the results!

My time as an intern for the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals was, in one word, inspirational. Elaine Poggi understands the big impact of small things, which can be seen in all of her amazing work over the past 20 years. She took a small concept, combined it with passion and perseverance, and it has positively impacted all 7 continents!
Working with Elaine taught me and my fellow interns that no dream is too small or too big to do good in the world. Often times, inspirational stories make doing good seem unattainable. However, Elaine is so down-to-earth, so her story and work show how anyone can do anything, as long as they put their heart in it.

I took up photography as a hobby about 10 years ago after I retired from working in public health. When I am out capturing even a small part of nature’s abundant beauty, I notice all my worries disappear. Realizing how uplifting and peaceful it is to be out photographing nature and reflecting on my experiences in healthcare, I often wondered if there was a way to use my photography as a healing art. I recently did an internet search and discovered that the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals is doing just that! This special non-profit organization brings the healing power of nature to hospitals by sending them photo art to display on their walls and in patients' rooms. I thought it was such a wonderful idea. Elaine Poggi, the Foundation’s founder and president, is a nature photographer herself. She uses her own photos and also relies on those donated by other photographers from around the world. It seemed like the perfect place for my nature photography. I contacted her to see if she was interested in my flower photos. Elaine was so responsive and easy to work with. She immediately replied to my email. I was thrilled she liked my photos and wanted to add one of them to the Foundation's gallery. The process she created for sending her my photo was incredibly easy. I was surprised that my flower photo was in her gallery in just a few days. I’d be so honored if my photograph found a home in a hospital anywhere in the world. Especially if it lifted the spirits of the hospital's patients, visitors, and staff. If you know anyone who photographs nature or beautiful locations, tell them to contact Elaine to donate their work and to check out her website to find out more about this extraordinary Foundation (https://healingphotoart.org).

A mutual friend of Elaine and myself suggested I submit a photo for review to Elaine for use in a hospital. It is then when I learned of the Foundation Elaine began to change the blank walls of hospital corridors to be filled with photography and change their intimidating personality to give beauty, peace, and comfort to people when they are most vulnerable walking hospital corridors. As a now retired trauma nurse, I used photography as a means to bring peace into my life beyond the chaos emergency medicine usually brings. Amateur photography has become a passion for me, to capture a special moment on paper. With our mutual friend's encouragement, in 2015 I submitted a photo for Elaine to evaluate, it is now in three hospitals across the world. To know through this foundation you have given a part of yourself to them through your photograph . . . gave them a moment to pause . . . a moment to reevaluate . . . a moment to have peace . . . you know if even for a fleeting moment you have touched and changed someone's life.

I came across the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals by accident on Facebook, and I immediately wanted to get involved. I am a landscape photographer, and I have wondered for years how I might donate my work to hospitals. I contacted Elaine Poggi, and worked with her to choose images that would be desirable for donation. It's been an incredible experience, and I am overjoyed at the prospect of giving something back to the community.

I found out about healing photo art by a friend. Their goal of bringing art and nature to hospitals is something I wanted to help with. Photography for me is more a hobby and been able to share my photos this way makes it all worth it.

My mom is a retired registered nurse, so I thought it would be cool to get my photographs in a hospital. I know those patient rooms need some color! A quick search led me to Healing Photo Art. I was so excited when they chose to feature one of my images! What Elaine is doing is so important, not just to the well-being of patients and hospital workers, but to the livelihoods of photographers who need exposure. The validation and confidence boost are nice, too! Please support Healing Photo Art!

I first discovered the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals when I was a student at St. Louis Community College, taking an Introduction to Human Services course. For an assignment, I had to find a nonprofit organization, conduct an interview with someone who is a part of it, and write a reflection, to get a better understanding of what they do within. I was lucky enough to meet with the founder, Elaine, and she was so kind to meet with me virtually so I could interview her to learn more about what she created. Not shortly after, she gave me the opportunity to become a contributor to the foundation and my photo has recently been posted on her sites! I am thrilled to be a part of this organization that has turned a simple idea into something spectacular around the world. Elaine and everyone else who is a part of making this foundation what it is are incredible in making it happen. I hope to meet with Elaine and other contributors to the foundation one day and continue helping to make patients in hospitals around the world feel at ease in their setting!

I came across the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals while researching photography's role in arts-in-health. It has been a rewarding experience to have something you have created, hoping it will do some good somewhere in the world, find a home. It is a great reminder that it is often the smallest of things, like a photograph, that can also make a difference.

Thank you Elaine!

I found The Foundation For Photo/Art in Hospitals through my search to add more meaning to my work.

In the six months that I have been a photographer, donating one of my photographs to this worthy cause has been one of the best experiences I've had.

Elaine's response to my messages was kind and prompt. I am a self-taught artist, and my technical knowledge is still limited, but her assistance made the process of becoming a contributing photographer easy.

This is a wonderful opportunity to become part of the team of people who each do their part to restore health, to comfort, and to be there for those in health care facilities.

I was an intern for Healing Photo Art while I was in Florence in Fall 2021. It was an incredible experience! I was also able to become a contributing photographer, and have one of my own photographs put up in hospitals in Uganda, Zambia, and the Philippines. Elaine was a great mentor and under her guidance I created "Animals of the World", a video of images combined with beautiful harp music by Amy Camie. I hope that these healing sounds and sights can help some patients. I am so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this foundation's mission to bring healing photo art to hospitals all around the world, and I hope to work with Elaine again soon!

I am lucky to live in Cochituate, a village of Wayland, Massachusetts and have been documenting the natural beauty around me on my daily strolls. These strolls bring me to lakes, ponds, woods, and so much more and are a balm to my soul. A good friend who works in one of the Boston hospitals suggested my art should be displayed in hospitals. A quick search brought me to the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. When I read about the mission of this organization, I knew this was the perfect place to start. I was correct. Every step of the way through this process has been seamless, all Elaine's doing. I am so thankful to have found this organization and am looking forward to the day I hear that my photograph of the prettiest kettle pond in Massachusetts is gracing the walls of a hospital and giving somebody a peaceful focus in a place of healing.

I was introduced to this organization through a friend. I love what they do!! Having worked in hospitals and now working in hospice, I completely understand the role that art plays in healing and comfort. I have been a photographer for the last 13 years and I am honored that one of my photos was chosen by this organization. They are stellar and made the process very easy.

What an absolutel pleasure to work with Elaine and the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. I discovered this wonderful nonprofit through the North American Nature Photography Association. I have long known the benefits of nature imagery to one's mental and health status and wanted to find a way to play a role in helping others achieve this benefit. Working with Elaine made this a seamless process. She was extroidinary in her communication, very professional, and personable. I am excited to have my work benefit others around the globe. Thank you for this opportunity!

A friend introduced me to Elaine Poggi, Founder and President of The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. Elaine throughly went over what this amazing organization does. She contacted me about sending three photos for the possibility of them being displayed in a hospital somewhere in the world! I was very intrigued and was flatter when she picked one of my photos. She was so kind, helpful and very professional. I love photography and this was my first opportunity to show my photograph. Donating my first photo is exactly how I wanted to begin my profession. I owe all this to Elaine. If you want to help out a fabulous non-profit organization and you love photography please look into this foundation.

I was led to the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals from a visit to an urgent care facility. There was a picture of the hills of Tuscany in the room I was in and it was a soothing image to me and provided comfort when I was in distress. I decided to look up the artist and that led me to Elaine and the foundation. What a great idea I thought and it inspired me to share some of my own photos one of which was selected to become part of the collection. Elaine was very supportive and helpful throughout the submission process! I am going to spread the word about the foundation to family and friends it truly is a worthy and wonderful cause thank you!

I started working with Elaine September of 2021 as a volunteer and also as a contributing photographer. She is wonderful to work with and it is inspiring to see how passionate she is about the work this foundation does! This foundation is amazing in itself and it is so inspiring to see people from all over the world come together to help lift up peoples' spirits in hard times!

Upon learning about The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals, I immediately sparked to its mission of providing comfort and hope to patients, their caregivers, and loved ones with beautiful nature photography. Through Healing Photo Art, Elaine Poggi has provided a wonderful way for photographers to share their passion and photographic art to help patients all over the world. I am pleased and honored to share my work and to be a part of this compassionate and caring organization. Thank you, Elaine!

Elaine provides a very fine service to medical facilities, and as a contributing photographer, I've found her to be a pleasure to work with.

I worked with Elaine Poggi (the founder/president for The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals) from January--August of '21 as her intern. Not only is the work that this non-profit, international organization so important for the patients within hospitals, working with Elaine herself was an incredible experience. She is so passionate about what she does that it is inspirational. Art and health is such an important topic--especially within hospitals!

Please consider checking out all the work she has done throughout the years by checking out her social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and YouTube.

I had such an amazing experience with The Foundation and their mission that I'm considering volunteering again in the near future!

-Jaimie Maki

This nonprofit is such a great idea and easy for photographers to contribute to! The founder is very communicative with contributing photographers with the details of the process - I highly recommend this foundation to those who are looking for a community to join for a creative, healing cause!

It is truly an honor to take part along side of so many outstanding photographers. It is and has been a great experience. Thank you to all that help keep the cogs of the foundation in motion!

I am happily serving as an intern for this wonderful Foundation! I've been able to share my passion of photography, and Elaine has shown me how to pursue that by becoming a contributing photographer, where my photo will be placed in hospitals all over the world! Working with this Foundation has allowed me to grow personally and professionally. They have a great mission, and one that I believe to be very powerful. The work they do is incredible and I am grateful to be a part of something that really does make a difference in the lives of others. Elaine has been so kind and caring, and has been a true pleasure to work with! I am so thankful for the opportunity to work with the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals!

Elaine is an incredible person. I recently submitted a photograph, where I was easily directed and communicated with in a clear and friendly manner. Her work is clearly having success and meeting her intentions in an amazing way! I love the range of images and places that work is seen in hospitals- Elaine really considers choices carefully to great effect.

I am working with Elaine this semester as a volunteer, and I am beyond blessed to have this opportunity. I am passionate about bringing art into communities, Elaine has taught me so much on how I can contribute to that passion. This foundation overall is so impactful and I am excited to learn more though Elaine and the foundation!

What a brilliant idea by Elaine Poggi to place photography of nature in hospitals around the world. I am so happy to contribute to this very thoughtful Foundation. Elaine is great to work with and deserves to be recognised. I love the thought that our pictures are helping people on their way to healing!

I had the opportunity to intern with Healing Photo Art for the Fall 2020 semester. Although things didn't necessarily go as originally planned with the onset of the pandemic, I still had a fantastic time working with Elaine and the foundation! Even with most hospitals being closed to accepting art donations, so much good came from Healing Photo Art. They have a mission that almost seems too good to be true, but it isn't! The genuine drive to help others is one of the biggest things that inspired me during my time here and I know that HPA has touched so many souls with their beautiful work. I look forward to following their work in the future!

I had the amazing opportunity to work with Elaine and the Foundation this past semester! It was a very eye opening and educational experience for me. I was able to not only learn about art in health but also communicate with local reservation clinics in northern Minnesota to get 30 photos placed! Even though there were challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we worked to over come them together. I learned so much from Elaine this past semester and truly believe in the work that the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals is doing!

I was introduced to Healing Photo Art by a mutual friend of the Founder. My introduction to the mission has been very rewarding and enlightning. I believe the mission is very creative and leverages many disciplines to economically deliver artwork to the walls of hospitals around the world. I am excited to be a new part of it.

Healing Photo Art is a wonderful organization. The work they are doing to bring photography and art to the lives of others as a means of comfort and security is wonderful. I'm honored to be a contributing photographer for such a powerful cause.

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I had such an amazing experience with Healing Photo Art. The professionalism and support for artists are so needed and helpful. I now have one of my photographs in China! That is something I would have never dreamed of.

I could not think of a more special way for my love of nature and photography to be displayed. It brings me great joy to know my images are being displayed on a global level and brightening peoples days who need it!

As the marketing intern, I had such a positive experience working with Elaine and the Foundation. I could tell that Elaine truly cares and loves the work she does. Elaine was such a wonderful mentor, who was very open to new ideas and has helped me grow and learn in such a short amount of time. I am so honored I could be a part of this Foundation.

After working over the course of the summer as an intern for the Foundation of Photo/Art in Hospitals there are many things I learned along the way. I learned so much information by conducting my own research in regards to the benefits of nature art in hospitals. I was able to reach out to possible contributing photographers and spread the word on this organization's mission. My advice for future interns would be to stay on top of social media platforms, because this internship is online. This can be by interacting with individuals on instagram and “liking” other photographers posts to gain followers for the organization. Regularly updating social media platforms such as pinterest and instagram can also be very helpful for the Foundation as well. The more people this Foundation reaches the better. I became very familiar with constructing and editing videos on iMovie and learned more about Premiere Pro. I think it is very beneficial to find a task that is fun, you can learn from, and can benefit the Foundation at the same time.

This is an amazing non-profit and an easy way for photographers of all experience levels to donate their photos. Elaine also makes the process of donating photos super easy.

I have always envisioned my photography being utilized in a manner for healing, so I was delighted to run across this organization! I think it's such a fantastic avenue for photographers to share their beautiful images of nature where it's most needed. Elaine was quick to respond, helpful, and very encouraging. I felt honored that she selected my Lotus Awakening photo to be an option among her lovely collection of images!

Love what this foundation is doing! I'm honored to be asked to help. I donated one of my personal favorite images and I hope that it does good for patients around the world. Thank you Elaine!

Working with Healing Photo Art was seamlessly easy with great communication for an even better cause. I donated this photo I took in hopes of sharing it with someone who needs to see something beautiful around them when they need it most.

My experience with the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals has been incredible. I had discovered the organization (healingphoto.org) while exploring ways to help others online, and I was immediately inspired by Elaine's mission to uplift patients, caregivers, and families alike through art.

She not only was responsive when I sent my photos in for consideration but also compassionate, taking the time to support me despite the evolving COVID-19 situation. I am also very grateful that Elaine accepted my artwork and gave me the opportunity to join her amazing cause.

I hope to spread the word about the foundation to my university so that we can continue to make positive impacts on people's mental and physical well-being!

This semester I have had the pleasure to work with The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals and it has brought me so much joy. Three months ago my grandmother passed away and I spent a lot of time in the hospital and hospice care with her. Seeing art on the walls helped me to find comfort and brought peace in a not so happy time. The work that The Foundation does allows for love, compassion, and healing to take place in patients and their loved ones. It has been an honor to work with Elaine, the founder, this semester and bring others comfort in their time of need. There is so much love and soul in the work that Elaine does and she has forever touched my heart.

Last week I was invited to see the new art hung at the Barns West Siteman Center. I worked directly with one of the contributing photographers whose work was one of the images seen that day. While going through cancer myself I have found that hospitals and treatment centers are not where you want to be. But seeing these great pieces or art from around the world takes your mind off of chemo and allows you to picture yourself there rather than in a sterile treatment center. Keep up the great work..

I recently attended the unveiling of photos at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes West. The experience was amazing and the photos really made the halls look better. The photos lighten the mood and add more to the walls then just blank whiteness. They add more color and life to a place that really needs positive energy. After looking at all of the pictures I was awed about the variety of different places that were represented, and the beauty that comes with going to those places was shown very well, giving patients and staff a sense of freedom when they might feel trapped in the hospital.

My daughter and I recently attended the unveiling of the photo art at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes West. We were impressed by the beautiful, calm, and visually attractive atmosphere created by having the photo art throughout the facility. Over the past year, I have spent time in various emergency rooms, hospital/medical center waiting rooms, and doctors offices with my husband and children; I always prefer to be in a place with beautiful nature photos.

Today, I was a guest at the Siteman West cancer treatment center in St. Louis, a facility of the BJC Health System. Seeing the photos along the hallways and displayed in treatment bays, my husband and I voiced we couldn't imagine coming for treatment with just bare, white walls surrounding you. The gorgeous art must provide a tremendous, positive impact on patients as well as medical staff. The nature scenes bring such peace and inspiration. This Foundation's leadership and all the generous donors, such as Dr. Jerome Levy, of the Foundation for Photo/Arts In Hospitals have made such a powerful impact on the world! Building peace in places where it is so much needed. Thank you!

A healthy man has a thousand wishes, a sick man only one. Gloomy days in the hospital, bare walls in sterile conditions. Not everything has to be that way, this organization shows. Great idea, great work, great photos shared with people who have just one wish in those hospitals and sterile conditions. I am glad to be a part of this team and to help in some way in the healing and easier time spent in the hospital.

This was an experience I will never forget during my college career! I had the opportunity to Volunteer with the Foundation of Photo Arts this Fall semester at the University of Minnesota Duluth, and I could not be more pleased. Elaine's passion for her work was outstanding. The most rewarding part to me about working with the Foundation of Photo/Art, was receiving feedback from the employees, patients, clients, and everyday traffic through the facilities in which we implemented. We successfully implemented the photos into our health services facility on campus. It's very cool to me knowing that students everyday will be seeing these photos!

I have learned so much about the Foundation and about Florence while working here. The Poggi family has been incredibly welcoming to myself and their other interns. They have helped us to feel like we have a home away from home and provided us with an experience that we will remember forever. As school winds down, I am able to reflect on all that I have accomplished this semester. While working with Elaine, I have learned new skills in Excel and Google Drive, been able to explore other tools used for social media and discovered the many differences between an Italian and American workplace. I am looking forward to my last few days here in Florence and am feeling bittersweet about leaving. I hope to continue doing outreach to hospitals once I head back to the states in order to spread the work of all of our contributing photographers around the world and make hospitals a more inviting place. Thank you to Elaine and everyone else who works to make the Healing Photo Art Foundation possible.

The program is so lovely and they are truly amazing ;))

It is such an honor to contribute my photography to an important cause. Elaine’s communications were very quick, clear and respectful. Her passion for helping people was immediately apparent. I can’t wait to see my photos make people smile.

It is a great pleasure to work with Elaine, the founder of this foundation. She is appreciative, knowledgeable and responds super fast to photographers. Her foundation is doing fabulous work throughout the world and I feel very blessed to have come across her foundation. I highly recommend working with Elaine.

Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals is an incredible organization fully focused on the betterment of others through art. Elaine Poggi, the founder of the organzation is committed to not only celebrating photographers and their artfrom but also making the healing process easier for those in hospitals. This perfect balance of using people's gifts and connecting them to a greater cause is what truly makes this organization so successfull. Furthermore, Elaine makes each step of the process smooth and organized for both hospitals and contributing photographers. Overall, this organization is fully committed and well organzed.

I had the opportunity to work with the Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals as an intern this spring and I could not be more pleased with this organization. I was able to place some of the photos around hospitals in Duluth Minnesota and the impact it had on these places was outstanding. The organization is very well run and being able to be apart of it for a semester brought me so much joy. I would definitely recommend this organization to future students looking for an internship.

I have had the honor to work with Elaine and the Foundation of Photo Art in Hospitals this past semester. Elaine's passion shows through in everything and every detail that she has a part of. I worked with Bayshore assisted living in Duluth Minnesota and got photos placed in their facilities where my aunt works and during the hanging ceremony of the art, it was amazing to see the joy that this brought the workers and the residents. I could not recommend working with this foundation enough, it was a great experience and Elaine was always so passionate, kind, and thoughtful in every interaction we had with her.

I have had the privilege to work alongside Elaine this past semester as her intern, as well as a contributing photographer by donating one of my photos to the organization. To say that Elaine is passionate about her work is an understatement. She works every day to bring life to hospital rooms all around the world and inspires others to do so as well. I mostly worked with the foundation's social media accounts and had the opportunity to make a video of my experience this semester. I have learned so much about the business and ethics of running an organization and enjoyed seeing how art can directly transform one's outlook. I will continue to support this foundation, and look forward to seeing where it goes in the future!

The concept of the charity is a good one especially for the hospitals that struggle just to keep their medical equipment current and running. I am a photographer that has donated an image to this cause in the hopes that it will bring some comfort to the staff and patients. Life alone can be stressful but then add in having to be in or visit some one in the hospital can add to that stress.

Jeffery Johnson | Photo Captures by Jeffery
https://www.PhotoCapturesbyJeffery.com

Extremely responsive. I donated a photograph and Elaine Poggi was available every step of the way to give me assistance. What they are doing is, in my opinion, something that will help patients' attitudes in their recovery. Hospitals have a reputation of being drab, sterile places but photos on the walls can certainly brighten things up. The foundation deserves kudos.

I'm very happy to have learnt of the work of the Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals and Elaine Poggi, and I'm honored to have just been accepted as a contributing photographer so that I can help this wonderful cause. Having spent a lot of time visiting my father in hospital during the last year of his life, I love the idea that my photos may help provide some beauty and comfort to patients, visitors and staff in hospital environments throughout the world. Elaine was a pleasure to deal with, and I'm confident this is just the beginning of my ongoing photo donations to the Foundation. Catherine Reading

Elaine is fantastic at quick communications. You can immediately see her passion in helping people see the beauty in the world. What a special way to help the sick feel great hope! Thank you Elaine for all you do!

Friendly, courteous, prompt and forthright. Can't think of any way these folks could improve our relationship.

This non-profit helps patients in hospitals around the world by supplying them with donated art work specifically design to improve patient outcome & reduce staff stress based on evidence from hospital design research. As a contributing photographer, they made the donation process quick & easy.

Working with the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals has been a very rewarding process. The Foundation donated photos to my place of employment, Mount Royal Pines III Assisted Living located in Duluth, Minnesota. It has been amazing to witness the positive impact the art has brought to the facility. I highly recommend becoming involved with this nonprofit organization as the work produced by the people involved truly matters and is making a difference worldwide.

I am honored to contribute my nature photography to the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. The healing benefits of nature are many, and this organization's mission is a wonderful way to share nature where it is so dearly needed. https://healingphotoart.org.
Lucy Banks, Tennessee

I am thrilled to be a contributing photographer to https://healingphotoart.org. What a wonderful cause and organization! I am honored to think that someone somewhere in a hospital or clinic may look at one of my photo's and it might help brighten their day! ~ Mixed media artist&photographer, Kelley Jakelis.

My experience with Elaine Poggi and the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals (healingphotoart.org) has been nothing but amazing. Not only did Elaine take an immediate and gracious interest in my work, but, since I happen to work in a hospital, she made a very, very generous offer of a contribution to us, which I forwarded to my administrators.

Elaine is the REAL THING in a world increasingly bereft of authenticity and integrity. If you have quiet, colorful, contemplative nature-scapes of any kind and you want your photographic efforts to actually MEAN something in someone's life, help her out! Two enthusiastic thumbs up, and five stars only because I can't give her ten!

The Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals provides beautiful, uplifting, encouraging artwork to the patients, their families, and the untiring staff of medical institutions who otherwise could not afford it. I am honored to have contributed to this cause, and if I can help relieve the physical and mental pain of just one patient or caregiver, then my job is done. This is a truly worthwhile cause -- everybody needs more art in their lives, especially those under incredible amounts of stress day in and day out.

I am brand new to photography and was supported, encouraged and patiently assisted by the Founder. Elaine offered gentle instructions, answered questions and provided much needed guidance through the process of submitting photos for the cause!

As an artist I wanted to use my love of the arts and my artwork to help others. In researching for foundation I would like to get involved with, Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals inc, was one which really spoke to me because it was open to all hospitals around the world, but mostly because we are all affected by making the hospital environment a more welcoming and pleasant one. It’s mission is simple but can truely change the hospital stay of someone. Plus Elaine the person in charge of the foundation has been extremely welcoming and has made the process of getting involved so easy. I am proud to be able to participate in this great program and hope my art will help brighten up some someone’s hospital stay

A fantastic service that I'm so happy to be a part of. Elaine was very professional yet so humble and easy to deal with. So glad I can share my passion where it can make a difference to someone's health and wellbeing in a positive way! I Look forward to sharing more photos with this program in the future.

I interned for Foundation this spring and it was an incredibly rewarding process, I learned a ton and got to be apart of a movement that helped people all across the world. I want to thank Elaine for her time and insight and I hope to do work with the foundation again in the future.

This last semester, Spring 2018, while I was studying abroad in Italy, I had the opportunity to intern for Elaine Poggi at the Foundation of Photo Art in Hospitals. It was an amazing experience to learn about Elaines goals for the foundation and then also get the chance to see it come to life. I had the opportunity to accompany Elaine to some of the hospitals where she has placed her photos and was able to see how much beauty and life these photos bring. Elaine has a wonderful mission with her foundation and I was lucky enough to work along side her and see the difference she is making in hospitals throughout the world.

What it means being a contributing photographer.

“Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees.”
--Paul Strand

There are various methods for making life events and scenery more interesting, enjoyable and people-centered; photography is one of them. Photography makes subjects like the environment, heritage, nature, people, festivals, places, and even healthcare, more interesting and meaningful for the public and the health professionals who serve the public.

Photography mirrors reality, it’s an art as well as science; it captures and reproduces reality with accuracy. It spans the range of human needs, both practical and emotional. Photography provides the thrill of catching and freezing a moment, a scene, a smile, a movement, an object, nature, and looking back at it. It is a creative art physically and psychologically. The pride of reproducing a moment encourages the photographer to look at the world through her or his own eyes.

I feel great knowing my photos have helped give comfort and hope to patients and their families, visitors and caregivers. Photography, art, and pictures are necessary, like music, to make a health care facility homey and relaxing. Sterility is an important issue for a facility’s health care personnel, patients, and procedures, but not for its walls.

My attention was brought to Healing Photo Art upon moving to Italy to study abroad, as it was where I interned for the semester. Upon working with the organization, alas on more of a tech and media side of things, I was able to learn what the organization was and did on a more personal note. Being able to meet patients, doctors, and medical staff at Careggi Hospital in Florence and hear their personal stories and see in person the drastic impact the art makes brought much more depth and meaning to the work I was doing on a daily basis. I was honored when Elaine asked me to become a contributing photographer after talking about our mutual passion for photography and the arts in general. I am a firm believer that the arts have a healing power that is beyond any technology we can develop, and I formerly saw this with the power of music (I am a concert cellist) and now I see it with the photography. To be able to know that patients, families, caregivers, and others in the medical facilities can be brought a sense of calm, relaxation, or simply distraction amidst feelings that can be otherwise quite nerve-wracking and stressful is incredibly fulfilling. If a single person's life is changed for the better due to this, then it is worth every bit of making it possible.

When I began to practice photography as a hobby I discovered how therapeutic it is to be out in nature capturing the beautiful light and life that surrounds us. Being able to share this gift with others makes it even more meaningful. Particularly when I can share it with people who may not have the ability to witness these places in person. I welcome viewers of my photos to stand in my place and imagine just for a moment that they are in a world of pure serenity.
As a health care professional myself, I understand how trying it can be to spend hours, days, and months inside a clinic or hospital. I am so glad this organization exists to enable me to provide some comfort to those who are giving and receiving care as well as their families. The thought that my photo may provide even a glimmer of hope to someone who is going through a difficult time in their life makes me proud beyond words.

This semester I had the opportunity to volunteer as an intern for the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. I was able to connect with the Foundation through a course I am currently in at the University of Minnesota Duluth. I worked closely with founder Elaine Poggi, who is involved in working with hospitals and clinics from around the world, accomplishing the Foundation's mission - donating large framed nature photos from around the world to bring comfort and joy to hospitals, patients, families and staff. As an intern I worked to reach out to hospitals and clinics to donate photos. I also worked with the Foundation's social media account and designed two promotional videos. The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals is an amazing organization dedicated to healing through art photography. I have enjoyed learning from Elaine and working with the Foundation this past semester. I have learned so much about community outreach, photography, and working for a non-profit organization.

Jenny Rainbow Fine Art Photography

I discovered Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals simply in Google search when I was looking for healing art in healthcare industry. Im a photographer and do a lot of nature photos which I consider as healing art which can help for the ill people to relieve with the pain and negative thoughts.
When I found Photo Art in Hospitals site I decided that my art definitely could be a part of this missionary program and applied for participation.
Elaine, the president of the foundation was quick with her answer and review on my application and made the process go fast and smooth.
Im proud to be the part of such program and grateful for Elaine who accepted my request to join this great team!
May it be more people in the world as Elaine and the life will be much brighter and lighter.
Blessings!

I love this foundation! Truly focused and motivated to help others and create a surreal positive environment.

Foundation for Photos/Art in Hospitals is such a rewarding foundation to be a part of. I was able to volunteer with this foundation through a program offered by the University of Minnesota – Duluth. I had the privilege of working with Elaine Poggi, and was able to get some photos from the foundation hung up in the Mount Royal Clinic in Duluth, MN. I had a wonderful time working with the foundation and different hospitals to get these amazing photographs in front of patients. Everyone I worked with during this process was so excited about the photos. I am very thankful for the experience I received from working with this foundation.

Healing Photo Art is a wonderful non-profit, and Elaine Poggi is a wonderful person. I became interested in the company when my Identity Design class at college tasked us all to choose a non-profit organization to redesign the logo, pro bono, and their work and mission was touching to me.

I was able to skype with Elaine a week ago, and after we had talked, I was able to send out some of my photography and work to her, which was then put on the website to later be put in hospitals for people to see, and I couldn't be happier to have my work be a part of this organization.

It's so great that Elaine and her team are doing this.
Healing happens in so many ways and this is good for patients and staff alike.
Lje

I am student at the University of Minnesota Duluth and interned with the foundation this last semester! It was nothing but an honor interning with such an incredible foundation. I also became a contributing photographer and am very excited that my photograph is already in Australia and Duluth, MN.

I believe that art in hospitals is a necessity and the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals is providing hope to patients, staff, and family all around the world!

My experience with the Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals has been extremely enjoyable. I worked with Elaine to start a project at a local hospital here in Duluth, MN. I was astounded by the positive impact of the foundation on not only the patients who visit the hospital, but the employees that work there as well. I was able to experience this first hand by hanging up the photos around the hospital and interviewing the employees who work there. They had nothing but positive responses and incredible stories. I believe this foundation does wonders for people all around the world and find it pretty cool to know many contributing photographers that share their work worldwide.

Several years ago I was looking for a volunteer opportunity in Florence and I came across Elaine's Photo Art in Hospital Foundation and it intrigued me.

After meeting with her and learning of her foundation and its goals in placing beautiful photographs from around the globe to dress the bare white walls of hospitals, I was further taken back. I came to learn that her foundation was set up to encourage a talent as well as offer support to the weak. But what exactly did this mean?.

She encourages talented photographers, amateur or professional, to donate their photographs of natural beauty and in turn with the funding raising activities, she builds a fund that can then frame the photographs and send them to hundreds of hospitals across the world, from our developed countries to the poorest.

As a psychologist I can recognise how significant such a simple act of placing beauty in our visual sight has a direct effect in stimulating our mental wellbeing. There have also been a number of studies to show how our mental state effects our physical state, and so this subtle act of placing beauty in generally a very depressing space such a hospitals, is an incredibly powerful tool and message to our minds, consciously and unconsciously, the effects are profound as just having a positive state of mine affects our recovery rate.

Elaine has out done herself with her dedication and devotion to such a great cause, and through helping her with funding raising events and communication, I am so proud and happy to have contributed even slightly to her growing popularity.

Everyone needs hope and inspiration and that is what I feel Elaine does so well in her foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals. Well done Elaine!! you deserve the best for the goodness you share!

What an amazing non-profit organization! Their beautiful nature photos bring comfort to so many patients, families, and medical staff in hospitals and medical facilities around the world. Keep up the amazing work!

Finding Elaine Poggi and The Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals Inc., has been one of the most inspiring events to have happened to my partner and myself. We have been moved by their relentless mission to heal through art. Having begun now to work with Elaine and the Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals, has been pivotal in allowing us to carry on her mission here locally in Los Angeles, and it has profoundly changed our lives. In turn we hope to pay in forward. This could not have happened without the guidance, kindness and generosity of Elaine and the Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals.

Truly heartwarming and loving to know so much beauty is being shared with those who need it the most!!

The foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals Inc has made a huge difference in hospitals around the world. My story is simple. My husband had an aortic tear. He nearly died. When they finally took out his breathing tube he said the photograph of underwater corals in his room made him feel alive. The colors made him want to see them for himself, and when he was the most depressed the colors made him feel better. No one is in a hospital because they are well. Color, life and beauty in a photograph can and do make a difference in how the person who is ill feels. It helps the sick to get better.

We were thrilled with our beautiful photographic artwork we received from The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals. All of the pictures were so beautiful, it was hard to choose a select few for our department! Patients love looking at them! Many thanks for these beautiful additions to our facility!!

Specialty Services Department
Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin, IL

When my uncle passed away, I wanted to honor his memory somehow. He had lots of beautiful photos from his travels, and I was looking for a way to do something positive with them. I came across Photo Art in Hospitals Inc. and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share his work. Elaine graciously accepted a photo he took from a trip he took to Alaska. That trip was significant for him because it is what he had focused on while in the hospital, promising himself that when he recovered, he would take the journey- and he did.

Now, I'm glad the photo can be shared as an image of peace and optimism. I'm glad to hear it resides in over 20 hospitals and clinics, across the US. That's amazing- I appreciate the opportunity and Elaine's commitment to this work.

As a contributing photographer to the Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals, I'm acutely aware of the impact that nature photography can have on those in severely stressful situations. Originally, I was inspired to become a contributing photographer by my aunt, who revered nature, yet was mobility impaired and chronically ill; my focus became nature photography for healthcare settings to alleviate the stress of patients, their families and caregivers, and help improve patient outcomes in clinical settings. Very recently, this focus has become particularly personal for me, having been recently diagnosed with, and undergoing treatment for breast cancer. As a patient with multiple visits to clinical settings in any given week, artwork and nature scenes have a particularly calming impact.
With many healthcare facilities lacking an artwork budget, the foundation places artwork in facilities all over the world.
-Beth Young
Sacramento, CA
www.optimalfocusphotography.com

Working with an organization such as the Foundation of Photo/Art in Hospitals, was an incredible eye opening opportunity. I was able to experience how the foundation impacts lives of others first hand during our donation process with St. Luke's Hospital. One of my favorite parts was how appreciative and extremely grateful the staff members were as they repeatedly told Janell and I thank you for coming to them with the donation lifting patient's spirits. I was inspired by how many lives the foundation's work is able to touch around the world. It's simply amazing. It was our pleasure to help spread the work of the foundation through social media while both Janell and I were more than willing to help Elaine with whatever we could. Thank you, Elaine, for continuing to give students a fantastic opportunity to work along with the foundation.

It has been such a privilege and humbling experience to work for the Foundation of Photo/Art in Hospitals for the past couple months. Through this opportunity, I've gotten to see first hand how much of a difference this foundation can make in the lives of others. During the hanging process of the photos at St. Luke's Hospital, there were countless patients commenting on how beautiful the art looked and how the photos really caught their attention. What I love most about this foundation is how such a small organization can make such a big difference all around the world. I also felt very appreciated throughout this entire experience working for Elaine and her foundation. Even doing the simplest things such as posting on social media goes a long way, and Danielle and I can both agree that it was our pleasure helping Elaine with whatever we could. I'd like to thank Elaine for giving Danielle and I the opportunity to work for her Foundation this semester and thank you for continuing to make a difference!

I came across Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals through another website several years ago. After reading about what Elaine Poggi does with her photographs and photographs of Contributing Photographers for hospitals around the world I immediately emailed her and wanted to donate one of my photographs. I have donated two photographs the past two years and both are framed and hanging in the Careggi Hospital in Florence, Italy. What Elaine does is really amazing- placing beautiful nature photographs from around the world into hospitals around the world to brighten the walls, the spirits of patients, caregivers and their families. I am honored to donate my photographs to this most worthy cause. Dolores Kiriacon, Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.

I have told my photographer friends about this foundation which is doing so much for the communities that they exhibit in. I would recommend this site to anyone who is looking to give back.

I found Foundation for Photo Art in Hospital on the internet and i found it a cool thing. It was a privilage to join with them in the way I can help someone feel happy and well. I am not a doctor but I could make someone smile and feel at peace with my pictures..Thank you for the opertunity for me to join in.

Wish you all the best

Denny Daniel

I am excited to be a Contributing Photographer for this wonderful nonprofit. Their mission is to provide beautiful photographic art to brightened up hospitals in low resource areas around the world. This helps to enhance healing by lifting the spirits of patients, family members and all the wonderful staff who work in these settings. By offering healing art for free to these hospitals, it becomes possible for there to be beauty on the walls where none has existed before. This is a very high output, low overhead organization that has inspired over 250 international photographers to donate the use of their images in support of this great cause.
David Foster, Atlanta, GA USA

I find this non-profit foundation very helpful to sick people, especially those who are confined in a treatment institutions. The foundation is an instrument of the creator to bring life to those who need it most. God bless this foundation. Spread more love !

The Mission of Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals is simple. They provide printed works of beautiful art to hospitals worldwide. I was very pleased how quickly the selection process went and I received lots of suggestions from them on ways I can assist this non profit to reach even more hospitals! I encourage artists to become contributers to this great program.

Elaine is a jewel! So encouraging and helpful in the process.. You can feel her heart and warmth and compassion.

What an inspiring organization with such a needed outreach. They are very professional and responsive. My interactions with them were a pleasure. I look forward to a long, fruitful relationship as a contributing photographer.

I am proud and honored to be a contributing photographer to this amazing organization which is working to provide an atmosphere of comfort and healing to patients and their families when they need it the most. Founder and President, Elainne Poggi, is incredibly passionate about the benefits of art in hospitals and my experience with the foundation was excellent. I hope that my photograph is able to relive someone's stress and anxiety and play a small part in the healing process.

My experience with few words: great, wonderful, super....and I could continue.

The President of the Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals Inc met with me for a project while I was studying abroad, and not only was she very helpful and insightful, but I learned so much about the foundation and about the benefits of art in the healing process. This foundation does amazing things and I was very excited to be able to meet with her and talk about her job and the foundation.

I recently heard a presentation about this foundation and thought it was truly inspiring! Hospital rooms can be a lonely and sad place for patients and their families. This foundation seeks to correct that by placing beautiful pictures taken around the world in hospital rooms and hallways. An amazing idea and way to brighten people's days that may otherwise have little to smile about.

It is an honor to be a contributing photographer to Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals. Patients and their family often feel nervous, vulnerable, and uncomfortable in hospitals. The sterile environment is cold and uninviting. Nature art allows the patient to escape momentarily, and brings a sense of calm and comfort. As a patient and a family member of a patient, I can attest that beautiful nature art is a much appreciated feature in a hospital. It brings me much personal satisfaction to contribute this wonderful cause. My hope is that one day my art will bring a sense of comfort to someone in a hospital. The concept of this Foundation is novel, and important to hospital patients worldwide.

Elaine the president and curator of the Foundation is fabulous. She was quick to respond to my emails, and she works tirelessly to support the Foundation. My entire experience with this organization was positive, and I would recommend working with the Foundation to both photographers and hospitals.

I feel very honored to be a contributing photographer for thus very fine organization which provides joy and peace to hospitalized patients!

The work done by this foundation is amazing, they bring joy to the sick and people sometimes tend to forget that they deserve to be as happy as they can and the possibility provided by the Foundation for Photo Art in Hospitals can make them forget their pain while they look at the photos. My experience (as a contributing photographer) with them was nothing less then spectacular! Kudos for their work!

What a great concept and program! Wonderful people utilizing all their resources to heal and help recovery of patients; what a godsend!

Best nonprofit foundation to connect the work of art with the healing. Keep going! Good job!

Foundation For Photo Art In Hospitals is very good initiative. I really appreciate their work. Thanks :-)

Know that one of my images so 'as those of many other artists in the world can give a smile to those who are ill is something that fills me with pride.
A great compliment to Elaine Poggi and the founding Healing photo art, 'it was great to talk with her and I am grateful for the interest in my work.
Marco Ronconi, Italy

I am grateful to Fondation For Photo Art in Hospitals to the great meaning that an initiative like this has. Bring the beauty in hospitals, through photographs, means bring hope, good energy to persons who need support. Thank You Elaine!

I always loved being around nature and beautiful landscapes so I decided to learn digital photography. When I read Elaine's story about her mom and how she started the Foundation for photo art in the hospital's I knew I needed to get involved so I donated my photo. I feel very honored to have an opportunity to share my work and help someone find peace and wellness.

Elaine's dedication is remarkable. I'm grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this fine organisation.

I am a Nature and Landscape Photographer that wanted to share my work in hospitals and medical facilities to help healing to the patients. I contacted Elaine and donated one of my photos to her organization. A few months later she found a home for my art work-Peace Inc. in Buffalo New York. Thanks Elaine for your dedication to the cause and vision to help join artists and the people that receiving healing from their work. John Munno www.johnmunnophotography.com

I contributed a photograph of the Mediterranean Sea from the cost of Giglio Island to be used by this foundation. I am a firm believer in the power art has to heal the world, and this nonprofit is doing just that. If you close your eyes and visualize the interior of a hospital, I'm sure you'd see plain white walls and floors accompanied by sick and depressed individuals. This foundation is changing that! Imagine walking into what you'd expect to be a dreary and cold atmosphere, and instead you're greeted with warmth and comfort by the colorfully decorated walls. Your environment does play a vital role in your emotional, and even physical, well-being. Beautiful art hung along the walls of hospitals would surely ease the anxiety of patients young and old, as well as loved ones and care givers. My hat goes off to this idea by the Foundation For Photo Art In Hospitals Inc., and I am proud to be a contributing photographer for their cause!

What an amazing, inspiring, and professional foundation! Elaine Poggi is a poineering international leader with integrity, compassion, courage, and results.