Shelter-Me Photography, Inc.
a 501(c)(3) Charitable Nonprofit Organization
P.O. Box 3795
Boulder, CO 80307-3795
Phone:303-929-5655
Fax:303-865-3536
Nanette Martin: Executive Director, Co-Founder
and Lead Photographer
Nanette Martin is an international, award- winning editorial and documentary photographer (www.nanettemartin.com). Her editorial work has been published in LIFE, People, Sport Illustrated, Reader’s Digest, Marie Claire Italy, The Advocate, 5280, San Diego Reader and more, along with a number of regional, national and international newspapers. Much of her documentary work consists of images she captured during the aftermaths of hate crimes and disasters, including: the murders of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd in 1998; the Columbine High School Massacre in 1999; Los Alamos, NM after the 2000 Cerro Grande Fire; New York City after 9-11; San Diego County after the deadly 2003 Cedar Fire; New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005; Missouri and Mississippi during the Midwest Floods of March, 2008; and Denham Springs, LA during and after Hurricane Gustav in September 2008.
Nanette is also a dedicated animal lover and has been using her camera to help animals in need since September 11, 2001. After documenting the animal rescue effort in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Nanette began photographing animals in the shelter system to facilitate and accelerate their adoptions. Since then she has photographed over 5,000 homeless animals. Her images have increased traffic to shelter websites and facilities, which has in turn led to increased adoptions (some as high as 100% for the animals photographed!).
Sonja Andréasson-Martin: Deputy Director, Co-Founder
and Lead Handler
Sonja Andréasson has worked as an Occupational Therapist (OT) for over 25 years, many of those while raising three children. She is a devoted animal lover and has supported her local Humane Society through both financial donations and volunteer time (10-20 hours/month). Sonja and Nanette work in tandem to connect with, and capture the spirit of, the animals they photograph. In her current position as an OT in skilled nursing facility, Sonja uses canine therapy assistance wherever possible. This first hand knowledge of the power of animal-human relationships and the subsequent healing properties of those relationships fuels her passion for SMP.
Merry Carol Porter, DVM: Board Member, Veterinary Advisor
Merry Carol Porter is a practicing Veterinarian at the Veterinary Centers of America (VCA) All Pets Animal Hospital in Boulder, CO. She earned at Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Science and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine Degree from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Porter has a deep love and respect for animals, which she learned from her mother who was continually rescuing and rehabilitating lost or injured strays. Dr. Porter was six weeks old when she shared a bassinet with an injured gerbil in a shoebox during a family relocation from New York to Texas because her mother was concerned for the safety of the animal. Dr. Porter and her family have cared for a number of animals and have adopted strays and shelter animals over many years.
Carolyn Wright, Esq, Board Member, Legal Advisor
Carolyn E. Wright is an Intellectual Property attorney whose practice includes copyright and trademark law, rights of privacy and publicity, contracts and licensing, general business and commercial law, and commercial and tort litigation. She practiced with the Atlanta law firms of King & Spalding, one of the top 50 firms in the nation, and Neely & Player for more than 10 years and has represented major clients in multimillion dollar litigation.
Carolyn is also a professional photographer and helps other photographers with their careers. She is the author of the “
Photographer's Legal Guide" and provides free legal information for photographers on her blog:
www.photoattorney.com. Carolyn maintains an active wildlife business at
www.vividwildlife.com and is published in the photo book, "
Captivating Wildlife - Images from the Top 10 Emerging Wildlife Photographers," by Scott Bourne and David Middleton. In addition, she is working on a photo book documenting the beauty and strength of wolves.
Carolyn also enjoys teaching, writing and speaking about photography. She is a regular leader of photography workshops, a moderator and columnist for www.Naturescapes.net (an online resource for nature photographers), and on the Advisory Council for the Picture Licensing Universal System (PLUS, www.useplus.org), a worldwide coalition to define and standardize the core aspects of image licensing and its management.
Carolyn graduated from Emory University School of Law with a Juris Doctor and Tennessee Technological University with a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in music. She is a member of the North American Nature Photographers Association, Editorial Photographers, Women in Photography International (Charter Member), Picture Licensing Universal System (PLUS) (Advisory Council), American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) (Associate Member), the Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
Pam Alford, Board Member, Shelter Advisor
Pam Alford is the Manager of the Aurora, CO Animal Shelter. Having been around animals for most of her career, Pam understands the unique niche SMP fills for the Shelter industry. On a personal note, after watching Nanette photograph her grandson’s very elderly dog to “capture” his spirit for posterity, she has enrolled wholeheartedly in the SMP team.
