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Monday, July 29, 2013

2014 Dog Calendar - Vote Here! | Pet Photographer

It's time to vote at last!  Over the past two months I've photographed 19 dogs and 1 cat from all over Georgia - ranging from Dahlonega in the north to Warner Robbins in the south.

I've heard all sorts of stories about these four-footers, both heartbreaking and delightful.  But no matter their beginnings, there's one thing they all have in common: they're now loved by some of the most wonderful people in Georgia.

As much as I'd like to put all of these guys in the calendar, there can only be twelve.  And because it's such a tough decision, I'm asking you out there to help me choose!  Starting Monday, 29 July and running through Friday, 2 August the polls will be open for your vote.

Those who are selected for the calendar will win a free copy for their human friends.  And yes, the calendars will be available for purchase, with $5 from each sale going to CAREing Paws; Georgia's own non-profit animal therapy group.

It's up to you how you do it - vote for as many as you like, as often as you like!  Just remember that the poll closes at 11:59pm EDT on Friday.  Thumbnails for each pet are shown below, or you can see them larger in the gallery on my Facebook page by clicking HERE.  And there's a video slideshow of all the candidates plus some bonus images, which you can watch HERE.

Android & iPhone Users:  It's been brought to my attention that you're unable to see the voting form.  Click HERE to visit a page on my website where you can vote.  Thanks for playing!

Poll open: Mon-Fri, 29 July - 2 August, 2013
Happy Voting!


Saturday, July 27, 2013

2014 Dog Calendar - The Candidates

Many of you have been following the model search on my Facebook page as it's been happening over the past two months.  It's been a huge amount of fun and I've met some of the nicest people in Georgia.

It's proving to be a tough job to choose which dogs to include in my 2014 Dog Calendar, so I'm enlisting you to help me choose the final twelve.  Voting starts this coming Monday, 29 July and runs through Friday, 2 August.  You may vote as often as you like, for as many dogs as you like!

In the meantime, here's a quick review of all the dogs (plus one cat!) who are vying for their page in the calendar.  Thanks so much to all who participated - it was lovely meeting you and your furry friends!



Friday, July 5, 2013

2014 Dog Calendar - Model Shoots



Just like the little guy in the photos above, we've been looking here, there and everywhere for dogs to grace our 2014 Dog Calendar.  And I've been having a hugely fun time meeting these dogs and their owners.

Since the start of June, four-footed laddies and lassies from as far north as Dahlonega to as far south as Warner Robbins have been posing for my camera.  So far there are 12, but there are more to come.  Soooo... what do I do with so many models?  Only 12 can make it into the calendar.

I'm throwing it out to you to help me decide which pups will be in next year's calendar.  The last shoot will take place on Saturday, 27 July and after that I'm going to open up a poll on this blog.  But you'll have to be quick - it's only going to be open for three days!

UPDATE: THE POLL WILL BE OPEN ALL NEXT WEEK - Monday to Friday!

Watch this space to vote: Mon-Fri, 29 July - 2 August 2013.


Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Ethan - 7mo | Cumming GA Baby Photographer

Check out these baby blues!  And in case you're wondering, that's their real colour - no tinting in Photoshop.  Ethan's photo shoot was a huge amount of fun and he ran the whole gamut of expressions across that precious face.



























You can see more from Ethan's photo shoot in his album on the Southern Kiwi Photography Facebook page.