Volunteer photographer
Learn more about the volunteer roles currently available, but if you have specific skills, ideas and enthusiasm, please get in touch.
Why we need you?
Join us in capturing memorable moments at charity events! You will join East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) staff and volunteers to take photos of our amazing event participants both on route and at cheer points and post route locations.
You’ll have the opportunity to make a positive impact with your photography skills, contribute to a local life-saving charity, and enhance the event experience for participants!
What will I be doing?
We’re looking for people with experience in and a love for photography – sports ideally, with an eye for capturing authentic event moments and experiences. You would be able to demonstrate technical capability, meet event requirements, and adhere to deadlines. Photography roles at events often involve roaming event sites for optimal image capture.
You’ll be supported/briefed by the EAAA team to create visually compelling content to support our charity. If you’re passionate about storytelling through photography and thrive in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!
We’ll need you to share your images with EAAA for use after the events across a variety of channels, which could include social media and our printed publications, including our popular ‘Lift Off’ magazine for supporters.
The preferred image format is:
- RAW/ High resolution JPGs
- Minimum image size: 3:2, 3984×2656
- Processed + Deduped images preferred
When can I volunteer?
This role is quite flexible, the days needed may vary as our events can be on any day of the week, so you can sign up to events that suit your schedule.
What we’re looking for?
- Have, and be willing to use, your own photography equipment.
- Good communication and people skills are a must.
- Be willing to work to a brief and understand best practices for high-quality images.
- Feel confident in finding a variety of shots and opportunities during events.
- Identify appropriate backdrops and locations for top-notch outcomes.
- Understand scenes, lighting, and background to deliver against the brief.
- Have proficient technical photography skills with an understanding of composition, colour, light, timing, and focal depth.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Reliable and able to commit to schedules and deadlines.
- Be adaptable to changing on-the-day conditions, including timescales, landscape, and weather.
- Embrace the flexibility to work independently or as part of our friendly team.
- Maintain a professional friendly demeanour.
- Confidence in preparing images for sharing/ uploading to EAAA.
What’s in it for you?
- Join an inclusive and diverse organisation.
- Have fun, meet new people and join a motivated and enthusiastic team who are making a difference.
- Give back to your local community.
- Reasonable out of pocket expenses in line with EAAA’s Volunteer Expenses Policy.
- Full support is provided.
Interested?
Please complete our online application form.
For further information please contact info@eaaa.org.uk or call 03450 669999.
We look forward to meeting you!