{"id":1459,"date":"2018-07-26T13:42:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T18:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.us.wordcamp.org\/?p=1459"},"modified":"2018-07-26T13:42:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T18:42:34","slug":"my-volunteer-experience-photography-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2018\/my-volunteer-experience-photography-team\/","title":{"rendered":"My Volunteer Experience: Photography Team"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo courtesy of David Needham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Volunteering at events is the best way to get to know people in a community. Contribute a little time and you’ll have an opportunity to interact with event organizers, speakers, and attendees in a really powerful way. I’m here today to invite you to volunteer for WordCamp US 2018 \u2013 you won’t regret it.<\/p>\n

I’m fairly new to the WordPress community and 2017 was my first opportunity to volunteer for WCUS. I served on the Photography Team for nearly the entire event and it was a blast. The team had extraordinary leadership and we arrived at WCUS with a solid plan and process. I knew what to expect and how I would be contributing.<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: David Needham, WordCamp US 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It doesn’t matter how you contribute – any position you can help with is worthwhile. The great thing about working on the Photography Team is that our hard work is rewarding long after the event is over. It’s gratifying see my photos being used on this website and promotions on Twitter because I know my effort made a difference. I tried to capture volunteers in my photos so that their work would live on too!<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: David Needham, WordCamp US 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I try to volunteer whenever I can. I even have volunteering to thank for my first full-time job in web development! There are only a few days left to volunteer for WCUS 2018, so sign up today.<\/p>\n

PERKS OF VOLUNTEERING FOR WCUS<\/h2>\n

WordCamp US wouldn\u2019t be possible without hard work from people just like you.\u00a0<\/b>In addition to our undying gratitude, WCUS volunteers get:<\/p>\n