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Photography for a Cause

Helping Others With Your Hobby

By Liz Masoner, About.com

Using your talents to support a cause you feel strongly about is a long-standing tradition in many parts of the world. Photography is a talent that is often in high demand by charity organizations.

Finding an Opportunity to Help
  • Call your favorite charitable organization
  • Look for charity event notices in the newspaper
  • Use a free volunteer service such as VolunteerMatch
What Can I Do?
  • Humane Society
    • Take photos of the animals for their adoption efforts
    • Take publicity photos
    • Take fundraising event photos
  • Retirement Homes
    • Take holiday photos of residents
    • Take portraits of residents with visiting family
  • Children's Services
    • Take holiday photos of the children with holiday characters such as the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus
  • Silent Auctions for any Cause
    • Donate prints for auction
    • Take photographs of the event for future publicity

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