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The Right Way to Travel, Weekly Photo Tip
August 29, 2007
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THE SEPTEMBER PHOTO CHALLENGE THEME: FINS, FANGS, FEATHERS AND FUR
By Shelly Perry in Portland, OR

Since we're heading to Hershey, PA this month for AWAI's first-ever pet photography workshop, I thought to name this month's photo challenge theme "Fins, Fangs, Feathers, and Fur."

If you've got a picture of Fido or Fluffy, I want to see it.  Submissions can include:

** farm animals
** pets
** exotic birds
** zoo animals
** wild animals on safari
** water creatures
** or anything else you can think of with either a fin, fangs, feathers or fur.

Keep in mind the various tips for composition and lighting you've learned so far through these weekly photo tips. I encourage you to go back through our archives at www.thephotographerslife.com and read some of the critiques of previous months' entries. You'll gain some useful insights about what differentiates a winning photo from one that's just ok.

Cute snapshots aren't going to cut it. For this theme, you need a big WOW factor -- something a little unusual. Submit your best shot.  This is your last chance to get into the grand prize $2,000 challenge in October.

Submissions for September's challenge are due by 8:00 a.m. EST on Monday, October 1.  You can submit your photos by clicking on the "Enter to Win" tab on our website: www.thephotographerslife.com.
 
Details about this month's prizes (the first-place winner gets to choose one of three items) are here: http://www.thephotographerslife.com/this_weeks_theme 

Look for a list of August winners in next week's Photo Tip.
 
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Shelly Perry from Portland, Oregon specializes in people photography, what she calls documentary or lifestyle portraits.  She is known especially for her imaging of children. Her concern for people is reflected both in her sense of purpose and the images she produces.  Her images have been seen all over the globe on music CD covers, books, magazines, catalogues, websites, ad campaigns, and even on TV. Her work has also appeared in several local exhibits and gallery shows.

To learn more about how you can turn your pictures into cash, visit:
http://www.thephotographerslife.com/ph2/website]

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