Favorite Pet Photo Contest
DO YOU HAVE THE CUTEST PET?
The Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan is holding our annual “Favorite Pet Photo Contest” to be judged at our Berrien County Youth Fair Booth August 15-20, 2011.
The Rules!
1. Entry fee is $5.00 per standard photo submitted.
2. Photos with entry form and fee must be mailed or delivered to the shelter or the fair booth before 8/21/10.
3. Any type of pet will be accepted.
4. Reproductions of this form are permissible.
5. Vote donations above the $5 entry fee can be submitted at time of entry!
The Prizes!
Fabulous goodie-laden gift baskets will be awarded to the top 3 vote getters, as judged by the amount of money they raise in the ballot boxes.
Participants are encouraged to solicit monetary donation votes (1cent = 1 vote) from friends, families, and coworkers.
Vote recruitment, contest challenges, and promotion of the contest are welcome in good fun!
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Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan Favorite Pet Photo Contest Entry Form
NAME: _________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________
PHONE: _________________________ PET’S NAME: __________________ PET’S AGE: _____________
DESCRIPTION OF PET: ___________________________________________________________________
DELIVER TO: Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan, 641 S. Crystal Ave., Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Checks made payable to HSSM (Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan)
Pet Photography Tips – Capturing that “purrfect” shot! – Working with your pet to get that breathtaking photo
can be hard. Here are a few tips that might help:
• Tire them out first. Tired pets will move around less and be more apt to “hold” a position for you.
• Use props or appealing natural backgrounds but don’t overwhelm the photo so you don’t see the pet.
• If you have a light colored pet use a darker background and for dark pets use a light background.
• Use food or noise to get your pet to focus in the direction you want them to.
• Four hands is better than two; have one “helper” and one photographer!
• Have fund with it, don’t get frustrated or angry. Your pet will sense it and your photo will reflect it.