Jeremy Kuster, my Co-Lead of Charlotte Photography Meetup Group, who also is an avid (or rabid?) local volleyball player created a unique photography opportunity. We would run an event at the Habitat for Humanity Mud Volleyball games and donate our time and prints to Habitat for getting licenses on the teams and spectators. It was a win-win-win by all accounts.

The games lasted a little over 6 hours and my gear has some mud still on it to show for it. We all had a fantastic time and brought home a bevy of photographs to share with everyone.

The Experience

Things to Remember

It is important that you value your time. Many non-profits look to photographers for free or discounted work when many non-profits make a considerable amount of money. Habitat is a fantastic cause and by working on the right level with them we were able to exchange value for value and thus make it a great event for everyone who participated. Next time you are wanting to work with a not-for-profit but can’t find it to be of sound budget, think outside the box.

IMI’s Andy & Robin got to freeze their tails off with some other local photo geeks and models doing Strobist.com techniques during the cold month of January. Check out the video from the event.