A publication of the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity
October 2010
photos by Pam Remai & Jefferson Palmer
MEET THE CREATORS OF SGV HABITAT’S NEW PHOTO DOCUMENTARY
Pam Remai and Jefferson Palmer are the photographers who documented the entire Kenwood build. Using those images, Pam created a masterful documentary of the recently completed Kenwood Street build in Glendale. You can see this new presentation and hear the heartfelt comments shared by homeowners and volunteers. Go to www.sgvhabitat.org to experience the talents that Pam and Jefferson have shared as volunteer photographers. You can also view the entire collection of still photos taken over the 32 months of construction by these talented artists at pamremai.com. SGV Habitat is tremendously grateful to Pam and Jefferson for creating this outstanding new presentation
which will inspire all who see it to join hands and hearts with SGV Habitat for Humanity so more lives can be touched through local building. Guest reporter Nancy Weckwerth recently interviewed Pam and Jefferson and shared that watching the couple take photos of one another for this article was an experience into the energy of true artists. Asked when he realized his dream was to be a professional photographer, Jefferson replied,
“I think I’ve always known. By the time I was 13, I was a photo geek, taking pictures and developing them myself.” Pam realized photography was her calling when she became aware
that she would lose track of time when she was taking pictures. The couple met at Brooks Institute of Photography. After graduating, they moved to Atlanta and then to South Africa before returning to the U.S. where they settled in Pasadena. Soon thereafter, they decided to attend one of SGV Habitat’s monthly Volunteer Orientations. Within a few days they were asked to document the Kenwood build through photography. “The moment I got on the Kenwood site, I knew it was right,” Pam explained. “The challenge was to keep a fresh eye, time after time, day after day, as the homes emerged.”
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