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last week for K-W Humane Society 2011 calendar entries

this year, once again, scruffy dog photography will be shooting the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society calendar.

if you would like to win a free scruffy dog mini-shoot and have your pet appear in the 2011 calendar, get your entry in TODAY!!kwhs-calendar-cover

guidelines and rules are as followed (posted on the KWHS facebook page):

Have a cute or funny photo of your pet? Enter the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society (KWHS) Pet Photo Contest. Each year our Centre creates an animal themed calendar to raise money for the orphaned animals of K-W. This year we need your help. Your pet could be one of 12 lucky pets in our community that will be showcased in our 2011 Calendar. Photo’s must be submitted before April 16, 2010.

The top 12 photos that receive the most votes (as voted by the public), will win a place in our annual fundraising calendar and a private mini photo shoot with Scruffy Dog Photography (valued at $75). One lucky winner will become the KWHS 2011 Mascot and win free admission to all KWHS events in 2011, and a KWHS gift package (valued at $150). Please read the submission guidelines before you submit your photo. Vote for your favourite photo in your next edition of CentreNews. Voting runs from April 21 to May 10, 2010.

Submit a photo to: amanda.liebeck@kwhumane.com
Name:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Pet’s Name:
Photo Caption:

Thank you!!!

Pet Photo Contest Rules and Guidelines

The Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society’s (KWHS) Annual Photo contest will consist of 30 pre-chosen photos.

These pictures can be a themed, captioned or funny pet photo that you have taken. The top 30 submissions will be selected by the KWHS Staff, the chosen 30 photos will then be voted on by the public.

The top 12 pet photos receiving the most votes will win a place in our Annual Fundraising Calendar and a private mini shoot with Scruffy Dog Photography (valued at $75). Dates for the photo shoots will be arranged with our winners and Scruffy Dog Photography. In addition, one lucky winner (who receives the most votes) will become the KWHS mascot and win free admission to KWHS events and a KWHS gift package valued at $150.

Remember to submit your photos before the deadline; 4 p.m. April 16, 2010.

Rules & Guidelines – Submitting Photos

1.To enter, you must be a resident of Kitchener, Waterloo and North Waterloo.
2.Employees and Board Members of the KWHS are not eligible.
3.The photo subject must be a pet related photo and have been taken within the last 12 months.
4.Entries must be submitted by the original photographer (amateur photographers only). Do not submit a photo taken by someone other than yourself. You must be sole owner of the copyright of any image submitted. Your submission of the photo is your guarantee that you are the author and copyright holder of the photo.
5.All photos must be submitted in .JPEG file format via email only. Minor digital enhancement is permitted, but images that have been significantly modified or appear unnatural will not be accepted.
6.All photos must be submitted to amanda.liebeck@kwhumane.com by the deadline: 4 p.m., April 16, 2010. Please include your name, address, phone number, pet’s name, photo description, and photo caption with your emailed submission.
7.There is no fee to submit a photo.
8.A maximum of one photo per household/family can be submitted.
9.Photos with vulgarities will not be accepted.
10.Photos must be in landscape format and in focus.
11.Submitted photographs become the property of the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society and will not be returned. By submitting your photo, you are granting permission for the picture to be published in KWHS written, online, and media publications.
12.Prizes will be awarded to the best entries (as voted by the public).
13.Photos will be judged on the basis of creativity, photographic quality and effectiveness in conveying the pet’s personality.

Rules & Guidelines – Voting on Photos

1.Vote for you favourite photos between April 21 and May 10, 2010.
2.You can vote via our website at www.kwhumane.com, Facebook Fan page at www.facebook.com/KitchenerWaterlooHumaneSociety or by coming into the Centre at 250 Riverbend Drive in Kitchener.
3.There is no fee to vote – but donations are always welcome!

… you have until 4 p.m. this Friday (April 16) to get your entry in, so what are you waiting for?!

get your scruffy dog / KWHS calendar now!

… makes a great Christmas gift and you’re helping the dogs and cats at the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society!

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calendars are only $15 (no tax) and proceeds help the animals at the centre.  if you’d like yours, they can be picked up from the KWHS at 250 Riverbend Road, Kitchener … or contact scruffy dog photography.  shipping is extra, but we’ll get ‘er there!

if you want to see the calendar cats, you can check ‘em out here … and the dogs are here, and here too.

so get your copies now before they’re all gone.

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a few shots from the mini-shoots for the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society calendar … available very soon!

first there was Eddy … not very accommodating when we were indoors …

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… so his owner suggested we move to the deck and backyard where he never runs away.  what a difference! he actually kinda seemed to like me outside.  :)

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then it was off to meet Mensa … who didn’t care for any kind of company and took a lot of coaxing …

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and finally sweet Ashley … the easiest and most accommodating of the lot … perhaps because she’s a bit of a diva and an affection slut…

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then i asked: “hey, will she go up in the tree?” and wham, even shooting blind with her high above me, i got the money shot …

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thanks, Ashley, for being a true model.  and thank you, all, for your participation in the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society 2010 calendar.

more calendar dogs

thought i’d share with you a few more of the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society calendar dogs with a small selection of shots from their mini-shoots …

this is Buster … not even a year old he’s still got that puppy goofiness, but was very well-mannered for the shoot …

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can you say adorkable?  i loved this boy.

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then there was beautiful Bella …

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but i had my own name for her …

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Bella was a sweetheart, with a wonderful spirit and energy.

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and gorgeous Bear …

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hairy beast and ball connoisseur …

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and Meesha, whose recent diagnosis isn’t very good and had me forgetting about what i’d set out to shoot for the calendar.  all i could think about was shooting enough memories for her mom.

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and last but not least, lovely Sophie … frisbee nut and bundle of border-collie focus …

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one of my favorites …

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i’ll share the cats next … stay tuned!

calendars should be available soon and proceeds help benefit the animals at the shelter.

KW Humane Society mini-shoots

i’m behind … october is my busiest month of the year - always.  i’m sure other photographers feel the same pressure … clients desperate to take advantage of the cooler temperatures and the stunning fall colours, people planning for christmas … or maybe it’s just that the kids are back to school and Rover finally gets the attention he deserves.  i’m not sure what it is but fall finds me pulling 14 hours days seven days a week just trying to stay afloat … and this october found me with another major - but exciting - project on my plate …

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… twelve mini-shoots for the winners of the KW Humane Society calendar contest.  never one to do things “simple”, i scouted ahead of time around Kitchener and Waterloo, determined to shoot each dog and cat in a unique setting and thereby offer variety month by month through the calendar.

in most cases i’d visualized in advance what i was after for the calendar shots before even meeting the dogs.  of course, i had the benefit of their contest photos and a couple of short emails back and forth with the owners to find out what the individual dogs and cats could and couldn’t handle. but again, the goal was variety.  first there was Ebony (above as well) … i knew her black would stand out well against the red caboose parked down at the Waterloo Visitor & Heritage Information Service …

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then there was Jack … he seemed the best candidate for the landmark Seagrams architecture …

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then one-year-old Wrigley down by the mill …

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and little baby Triton … (and ignore the leash … it will be shopped out before the final image goes into the calendar)

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that’s the first four … stay tuned for the next group!