[pho·tog·ra·phi'lan·thro·py] (v) 1.) an act to promote human welfare wherein photographers provide affordable or gratis services to service organizations, events, or individuals in need without any focus on self-promotion. 2.) photographic assistance received by service organizations, events, or individuals in need without any requirement to invest in, promote, or endorse the photographer(s). (photographilanthropic – of or pertaining to acts of photographilanthropy and; photographilanthropist – one who provides photographilanthropic services)