Help our vital new campaign - The Mayhew Animal Home

Snap Happy returns!
Our fantastic photo competition is back and we are eagerly anticipating the
excellent array of pet portraits that are always submitted for this competition.
Do you enjoy stalking your cat while they’re
sleeping, camera at the ready to document the
dozy dreamer? Or perhaps you like angling for
an action shot of your pooch in the park? If so,
then The Mayhew’s Snap Happy is the photo
competition for you!
Enter as many of the categories with as many
images as you wish and see if the combination
of your keen eye and your photogenic pet can
secure you the top spot! Winners will each
receive a goody bag packed with treats for those
on four legs and two and we will publish 1st,
2nd and 3rd place photos from each category in
our Autumn/Winter magazine. The competition
will be judged by esteemed professional
photographers, fab Mayhew volunteers Yvonne
White and Gary Black and our CEO, Caroline
Yates. And of course, we will be keeping an eye
out for any stunning shots to use in our Mayhew
calendar 2013, so keep the seasons in mind!
How to enter
In order to enter your photograph into our
competition, send it in an envelope to: Snap
Happy, The Mayhew Animal Home, Trenmar
Gardens, Kensal Green, London NW10 6BJ.
Please enclose a letter listing your name, address
and contact number, your pet’s name and age,
a note of which categories you would like to
enter and a cheque for each photo submitted,
made payable to The Mayhew Animal Home
(see ‘Rules’ opposite for costs).
If you would like your photographs returned,
then please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.
Digital images can be sent by email to
charlotte@mayhewanimalhome.org
(don’t forget to enclose the details above)
and payments can be made by card over the
phone on 020 8968 2446
Categories
Golden oldies
Photos of beloved pets in their twilight years
Water babies
Portraits of those who can’t resist a dip!
Best smile
Photos of animals with a grin you can’t resist
Lights, Camera, Action
The title speaks for itself!
Comedy classics
Does your pet have a penchance for peformance?
Sleeping beauty
Get documenting those dreamers!
Caught in the act
A snap of those doing something they shouldn’t
Camouflage
Photos of pets who like to go incognito
Rules
1 Entry costs £2 for every photo submitted.
2 You may enter the competition more
than once.
3 By entering the competition you are giving
The Mayhew permission to use your photo
in our magazine, website, Facebook etc.
4 Entries must be received by July 23rd 2012.
5 Photos must be taken by the entrant.
6 Photos can be in colour or black and white.
7 Winners will be notified by letter, phone
or email.
8 If you would like the photograph returned
you must provide a SAE.
9 The Mayhew cannot be responsible for any
photos lost/damaged in transit, so please do
not send any irreplaceable photographs.
Photography Tips for your Pets
Professional photographer, Yvonne White,
from White Gold images, shares a few top tips
for best pet portraits.
1 Get in as close as you can to minimise any
background clutter and keep the focus on
your pet.
2 Try to avoid photographs in bright sunlight
if taking pictures outside. Some cloud
cover makes for an easier, more evenly lit
photograph and helps your camera choose
the best settings.
3 For ‘portrait’ style pictures, try and focus
on the eye, it is where the real expression
comes from.
4 Get adventurous, try some action pictures
of your pets, things like dogs chasing balls,
cats playing with toys.
5 If you really need to use flash, use the
anti-red eye setting or make sure you have
as many lights on as possible to reduce the
chance of those big, scary reflective eyes.
Cats and dogs have a special ‘reflective’
layer in their retinas which help them to
see better in low light, but can make taking
pictures with flash in dark areas even more
problematic than with humans. So, if you
can, avoid flash and work in already well
lit areas.
6 Most importantly, it is meant to be fun, so
make sure your pet is ‘in the mood’, if they
obviously don’t want to be there, put the
camera away and try again later.
Good luck everyone, looking forward to
seeing your entries!
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