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The web photography committee at the
SPCA Tampa Bay is comprised of industrious,
compassionate, creative volunteers who
visually capture the spirit of the animals. The photographs we take and the biographies
that we write are posted on our website and
viewed by potential adoptive parents. The
website photos have spoken to people
countless times and motivated adopters to
make the visit to the shelter.
You may see us lying flat on our bellies in
the grass, making squawking sounds to get
the attention of an otherwise occupied
canine. We may be crawling around the room
on all fours, begging a cat to look in our
direction or coaxing the rabbits and the
rats to smile. It's not easy to get photos
of animals in a shelter environment, but our
photographers seem to get the job done. |
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Join us and you will gain a new
appreciation for the "sports" setting on
your camera, probably develop the
patience of a saint and best of all, get
to experience the amazing feeling of
being a part of helping an animal find a
new home and family. |
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Web Photographer: |
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Required Training: |
Volunteer Orientation (2 hours) |
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Safety & Handling Session (3 hours) |
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Mentor Training (3 hours) |
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Specific Position Training (1 hour) |
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Time Commitment: |
Photo set/bios submitted for 3 animals
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Web Photography Mentor: |
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Required Training: |
Be an "active" SPCA web photographer |
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Individual Training |
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Time Commitment: |
Varies |
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If you are interested
in becoming a web photographer,
Click here.
(Volunteer@SPCATampabay.org) |
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It's all about the
animals! And getting
the best possible photo
on the website so their
story is seen by as many
people as possible to
increase their chance to
find the best home - for
the rest of their lives!
(Plus, it's a lot of
fun to make so many
furry friends!) |
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- Ingrid Brustad |
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I love photography
because it is an art
form. A good
photographer only
photographs things he
loves, so I photograph
dogs. I look through
the lens in love,
waiting patiently for
that one moment in
time. I'm rewarded as
he opens a window to his
soul. To be able to
freeze an expression of
love for others to view
is the reason why I
volunteered and what
inspires me are the SPCA
Tampa Bay shelter dogs. |
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- Jim McCook |
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I
love animals more than
anything in the world
and it gives me great
pleasure to be able to
help them by means of my
photography.
Photography is a hobby
for me and I strive to
improve on this
everyday, especially in
regards to volunteering
at the SPCA. I
want to be able to open
the eyes of the public
and show them the beauty
of a shelter animal.
A good day for me is a
day spent at the shelter
photographing these
beautiful animals. They
say volunteering adds
seven years to one's
life, but I think you
also get so much more
when working with
shelter pets. No
matter what their story
or how they found
themselves at the
shelter, these beautiful
creatures are ready to
forgive and forget.
They have so much love
and just want someone to
bestow this love upon.
This is why I come back
day after day to give
these special animals a
chance. |
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Stephanie Monti |
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