Art Auction to benefit Lilo’s Promise Animal Rescue 4/10/2010

I’m very happy to announce an event being held this Saturday (4/10/2010) in southern New Jersey. I’m one of many artists who was asked to donate some artwork for the Artistic Expressions Art Auction, an event that benefits a great non-profit rescue organization called Lilo’s Promise. The piece I donated is a 16×20 matted and framed image of Elwood (image shown below). I also donated a few copies of my book, Pet Photography 101: Tips for Taking better Photos of Your Dog or Cat (Focal Press).

Below is information about the event, with a letter from Heather Speeks, chair of the The Artistic Expressions Art Auction. As she notes, tickets are complimentary by request only through their website (lilospromise.com)

Date/Time: Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Place: Collingswood Community Center
Collingswood, NJ
Website: www.lilospromise.com

Picture your adored pup in an abusive home or facing euthanasia after a long stay at an animal shelter. Lilo’s Promise Animal Rescue, located in Voorhees, NJ, removes dogs from these situations, loves and trains them until they are ready to take the next step toward being a treasured pet. Lilo’s helps all breeds, but specializes in our beloved pit bulls. These misunderstood and mismanaged kids get trapped in the system and need every advantage they can get.

As chair of the The Artistic Expressions Art Auction, I am dedicated to raise the funds needed to achieve Lilo’s goal of doubling the amount of dogs saved in 2009. While this is a huge undertaking for us, we are determined to reach our goal to help the dogs that need us.

Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on April 10, attendees are invited to whet their palates with a Wine Tasting and Meet the Artists Hour sponsored by local vendors. A Live Auction, beginning at 7:30 p.m. will feature an amazing and eclectic assortment of art, with opening bids ranging from five dollars into the hundreds.  A current listing of our local, national and international artists donating work is available on our website at www.lilospromise.com.

Please join us for an exciting evening of food, wine and art and help Lilo’s Promise continue to rescue homeless animals.  Tickets are complimentary by request only through our website (lilospromise.com).

We hope to see you there!
-Heather Speeks – 856-783-2024 – HSpeeks@msn.com

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New Book About How Dogs Can Teach You Relationship Success

I recently learned about a new book by Sheryl Matthys entitled: Leashes and Lovers, What Your Dog Can Teach You About Love, Life, and Happiness. I’ll be attending the launch party for the book this evening (Tues, 3/30) in New York City (click here for details). I’ve donated a photo session for a raffle they are running at the event. Party proceeds will help benefit The American Humane Society.

Below is some information about the book as well as a way to get bonus gifts and be eligible for prizes when you order the book on Wednesday, 3/31/2010. You’ll also be supporting a great cause because on March 31, each order supports the American Humane Association whose mission is about the human-animal bond much like the message of the book.

Prizes and Bonus Gifts include: website creation, online shopping sprees, a modern platform dog bed, personalized dog birthday party, sterling silver necklace with yellow sapphires, gift certificates, business tips from Rich Dad, Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki and Entrepreneur Mack Burnett III, Pet Photo Secrets, coaching advice, audio of World Peace Diet, dog training tips and much more!

For more information, visit:  http://LeashesandLovers.com/thebook

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The Humane Society’s 2010 Online Spay Day Photo Contest Entry Deadline: 2/26/2010

February 26, 2010 is the last day for people to submit images to The Humane Society’s 2010 Online Spay Day Photo Contest, and the last day to vote for photos is March 4. I’m honored to join celebrated photographers Nigel Barker, David Sutton, and Lori Cheung on the judges’ panel for the contest. In addition, copies of my book, Pet Photography 101 will be donated by the publisher (Focal Press) and given to a number of the contest winners.

There are two ways people can win prizes in the contest (text below is from the contest website):

Your pet will be instantly entered in the Judged Category. Our panel of photographer judges will pick 36 winners based on your pet’s photo and a few simple questions that reveal your pet’s personality. The winners all get prizes!

If you choose, your pet can also compete with other pets for votes in the Fundraisers Category. Just choose the charity that you and your pet would like to support, forward your pet’s photo page to your friends and family (don’t worry, we make this step easy for you), and then ask them to donate to vote for your pet! Every dollar donated in your pet’s name will help spay and neuter pets to control overpopulation—AND give your pet another vote. If your pet finishes in the top 600 in votes, you’ll win great prizes.

For more information about Spay Day or this year’s contest, visit this page.

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Super Pet Expo this Weekend (February 12-14) in Edison, New Jersey

I’m happy to announce that I’ll have a booth at the Super Pet Expo in Edison, NJ this weekend (February 12-14, 2010). I’ll be there all three days showing samples of my work and signing copies of Pet Photography 101. It’s a great event in which leashed pets are permitted. There is always interesting entertainment and many vendor booths.

Feel free to use coupon code EXHNJ for 37% off the online ticket fee.

For more information and show hours, or to register visit:
http://www.SuperPetExpo.com

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Review of Pet Photography 101 in Shutterbug Magazine

A big thank you to the folks at Shutterbug Magazine for reviewing Pet Photography 101: Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Dog or Cat in their February 2010 issue (see below).

Below is an excerpt from the review, or you can read the entire review here on Shutterbug.com:

“…With the aid of this handy guide, photographers of all skill levels can produce heartwarming shots that are certain to delight any pet parent. Andrew Darlow offers advice on composition, lighting, setting up fun shots, and printing the best quality images so you can produce top-quality work that will set you ahead of the pack.” -Shutterbug Magazine

I’ve been a longtime reader and fan of Shutterbug, and find it a valuable resource for learning about all things related to photography. I especially like their product and software reviews. They also often include book excerpts, which are a great way to determine whether a book might be right for you.

One article from the February issue that I particularly enjoyed, and that you can find online in its entirety is titled: A Body Of Work; Do You Really Need One? You can read the article here: http://www.shutterbug.com/pointofview/0210body/

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