Important
Photo Guidelines
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We're
looking for that wonderful
expression of character
unique to your pet's face.
Show us with a photo by
entering the My Pet's Face
Contest at PetGroomer.com.
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Below we
have provided some sample
photos which give you an
idea of how to photograph
your pet's face. Remember
the contest is about your
pet's FACE. Your photo
should focus on your pet's
FACE. In other words, your
photo should be a close-up.
Small dogs or cats may of
course have more of their
body showing because of
their small size, but notice
the cat photo below. The cat
photo focuses on the cat's
face. This is a good example
of what we are looking for
as a face shot. In the
middle top row notice how
the photo of a large dog
focuses on the dog's
head/face. Again, this is a
good example of what we are
looking for because by it's
title, this contest is about
your pet's FACE.
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Your pet
must be a dog or cat and
you
must be the owner of the
pet(s).
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You can
enter a total of 3 photos,
but each photo must be of a
DIFFERENT PET, and all 3
must be entered into the
same division. You cannot
enter 2 or more photos of
the same pet.
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There should
only be ONE PET in any photo
you enter. Please, no pets
in the background, and no
people, not even you, the
pet owner. See the photos
below, no people, no other
pets, just portrait shots of
pets.
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You must be
the owner of pet(s) you
enter.
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"Photoshop" or picture
enhancement with photo
software is acceptable on a
strictly limited basis.
You may use photo
software to sharpen, remove
red eye spots, and to
balance colors to natural
colors distorted by flash
and other lighting. Please
do not send photos with
"effects" such as adding
stars and sparkles,
reflections, halos, blurred
or softened edges, cropped
shaping and similar effects.
If this were a photography
contest these enhancements
would matter, but we are
looking for clear pictures
of your pet's expression
communicated well in very
lightly retouched photos as
mentioned previously.
How to Submit Your Photo
Entry(s)
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Important. Send only
1 pet per entry. You must
send a separate email per
entry. If you enter 3
different pets, you should
send 3 emails, 1 per pet
entry. We are not accepting
entries by postal mail, only
email.
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Important. Each email
entry should include your
legal name, postal mail
address, telephone. Add the
following for each entry:
State the Division # you are
entering (either #1 or #2),
1 photo of your pet's face,
your pet's name.
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Important. You cannot
enter BOTH Divisions. Enter
1 to 3 entries in ONE
Division only.
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Important. Photos
must in JPG (best) or GIF
(not best for photos) formats
only please. Your photo will
be resized by our office as
need to approximately the
size of the cat photo above,
about 300 pixels wide.
Again, that's why a close-up
shot is important.
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We strongly
encourage you to pay
attention to the quality of
your photo(s). Red eye spots
and other glares in your pet
eyes will lower the quality
of your entries and chances
of winning. Avoid blurry or
grainy photos please. See
additional details below
about judging.
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Send your
entries by email to:
petsworth@earthlink.net
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Please allow
several days for your
photo(s) to be posted. It
takes time to size and mount
them on web pages. We will
try to send a confirmation
back when your email is
received and we start
working on it.
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We are not
responsible for emails that
do not reach us. All entries
will be posted on this web
page.
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You must
send your entry(s) by
11:59 pm December 31, 2010.
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The winners
will be announced
approximately Wednesday,
January 5, 2011 on this web
page and at the
GroomerTALK Forum.
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Please do
NOT discuss your entry(s) on
GroomerTALK Forum until
after the winners are
announced.
Judging
We will invite a
representative of
Groomadog Academy (online
and onsite school) to
participate as well as an
officer of Find A Groomer Inc.,
owner of PetGroomer.com.
Eligible entries
for Division 1 (Career
Seekers/New Groomers) will be
judged as follows:
Eligible entries
for Division 2 (Experienced
Groomers) will be judged as
follows:
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Pet's facial
expression 60%
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Grooming 20%
(This is not a grooming
contest. We do expect,
regardless of breed or mixed
breed, clean attractive
pets. Creative grooming is
allowed (ensure it is legal
in your area), but we will
not be judging the quality
of your creative efforts. We
expect your grooming to
ENHANCE the EXPRESSION and
attractiveness of the pet
shown.)
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Photo
composition and quality 20%
Any photo that
appears to be causing distress,
discomfort, discredit or danger
to a pet may be disqualified.
Additional Official Rules
Contest Period
Entries accepted
December 2, 2010 to 11:59 pm
December 31, 2010. Winners will
be announced online
approximately January 5, 2011.
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