I’ve been nominated once again in this year’s 4th Annual Paws & Claws People’s Choice Awards! The awards are the largest pet and animal industry awards in Australia. The category description for First Class Pet Photographer is:
“This award is for a fantastic and creative pet photographer that has a combination of artistic flair and modern creativity capturing the emotion of the moment.”
After winning the First Class Pet Photographer category in the 2009 Paws and Claws Awards, I’d love to receive the award two years running and like last year, I’m up against some stiff competition.
Unlike last year, nominees this year have the opportunity to offer additional prizes for voters and so far I have seen some great incentives on offer to vote for some of the other nominees. I’ve decided however that instead of offering prizes for voting for me, I’d like to receive votes based only on my merit as a photographer and small business owner.
I’m proud of my business and what I have achieved over the last few years, so feel that any votes I receive should be based on that rather than the prospect of winning a prize. After all, they are supposed to be the People’s Choice Awards! I would much rather give back to my supporters unconditionally by running my own little competitions and giveaways (as anyone who follows my work and my Facebook Page will know) as well as taking the time to provide some light entertainment and imagery through my blog and also Luna’s blog.
So, if you’d like to support me this year and cast your vote in the field of First Class Pet Photographer for Charlotte Reeves Photography, there will be no sub-competitions and prizes for voters, but I will pledge to continue supplying a friendly, professional and exciting service, all the while giving back to my friends, clients and supporters as I have always done.
To vote, you’ll need to fill out the official voting form on the Paws and Claws website. I’ve created a screenshot of how to fill out the bottom section of the form correctly, see below. Thanks for your vote!
The awards presentation will be held at the 8th Annual Gold Coast Pet & Animal Expo on the 5th September. I’m having a stall at the Expo and would love to meet you and your furry family members if you come and check it out.
If you’d love some beautiful, creative and candid photos of your favourite furry friend then let’s book you in for a session while I’m visiting. These will be special Travel Sessions which include all final high resolution photos on disk! The custom printed DVD of images is presented in a gorgeous boxed black buckram presentation folio with your favourite image included on the inside. The session will also have the usual inclusions, such as:
- Photographers time and talent
- On-location photo session for 1-2 subjects
- Shooting time 30 minutes – 2 hours
- Includes 1-2 locations i.e. home, local park, beach and dunes, urban or city, foreshore etc
- The best 30 images (more for extra subjects) are carefully selected and edited to perfection
- A mixture of colour and black & white images
I have the following spots remaining:
- Afternoon session, Thursday July 15th (starting around 3pm)
- Afternoon session, Friday July 16th (starting around 3pm)
If this sounds like just what you’ve been waiting for, get in quick as the opportunity to have your precious pal photographed by an award-winning specialist pet photographer doesn’t happen every day!
Gift certificates are available and remember that although I specialise in dogs, I also love photographing cats, horses and other furry friends. I also really delight in capturing the bond between you and your pet if you wish to be involved in the session as well.
The price for the session will be $595 which really is amazing value. If you’re keen to book a session or even just to find out more, drop me a line at pix@charlottereeves.com.au or call me on 0402 322 973.
Here’s a few favourites from my most recent sessions to get you thinking!
There are no more sessions available in Perth. Apologies for any inconvenience!
Looking for the perfect gift for your beloved mother this Mother’s Day? If she adores her dog then the perfect solution is a “Mum and Furbaby” photo session gift certificate. Your Mum can choose to have some photos taken of her with her fur child, or she might choose to have her doggy as the exclusive modelling star, whatever she feels comfortable with.
Remember I also photograph other pets such as cats and horses, so no worries if your Mum’s favourite furbaby is not of the canine variety.
My Mother’s Day special this year includes a personalised custom gift voucher which includes the session plus a beautiful 12 x 18 inch (30 x 45 cm) framed print of her favourite shot. All this for the super low price of $295 – my way of giving back to mothers everywhere this Mother’s Day!
To arrange the gift for your Mum, just get in contact (call me on 0402 322 973 or flick me an email at pix@charlottereeves.com.au) and let me know the following info:
- her name
- your name (plus any siblings who are chipping in!) for the gift certificate
- a personal message (1-2 lines) for the gift certificate
- your address (I’ll send the certificate here so you can present it personally to her on the day)
- her address (so I can send her out some additional info after Mother’s Day so she can book her session)
The cutoff day for purchasing the gift is Tuesday 4th May to allow me time to create the certificate and send it out to you.
