Presented by Art's Eye photographic

Bring your dog along to the Sussex Alsatian Rescue Fun Dog Show, held at Clapham & Patching Village Hall, situated on a country lane, just off the A280 Long Furlong 10th July 2011.

Art's Eye Photographic will be there to capture a portrait of your dog from 12 o'clock noon through to around 4 pm.

The contest entry fee is £5.00 for each dog entered and each entry will receive a beautiful colour 5"x7" Chrystal Archive Gloss print of their pet worth £5.00 including postage.

After the images have gone through post-production, a single portrait from each entry with its "Unique Entry Number, or UEN" embedded will be posted on this blog after mid-day on the 12th July. 

Voting by email will open for the public to choose the Dog they like the most. Email voting will close on the 22nd July at Mid-night. 

Email: exposhure.patchingdogcontest@blogger.com

Additionally, an on-line Gallery has been created called: "Clapham & Patching Fun Dog Show 2011" where there a will be a choice of portraits created of your pet in different styles, can be viewed, and where if you wish, you may purchase prints in a variety of sizes from 4"x6" up to 30"x20", in a variety of presentations including Acrylic, Canvas and Gallery Board mount.  The password will be published on the completion of the first style to be uploaded here:

http://www.photoboxgallery.com/ArtsEye/collection

The Lucky Dog chosen by the public as their favourite will win their owner a personally signed and certified limited edition Gallery Mounted and Framed Fine Art Giclée Print approximately 11'x16'' worth £145.00!

If you do not wish to enter the contest but you may still wish Art to create a portrait of your pet, you can make an appointment with Art to arrange a personal sitting for your pet or for your family and their pet.  

Prices start at £75.00 per hour and include a single 8" x 10" and three 5" x 7" Chrystal Archive Gloss prints of your choosing from your own on-line gallery. Fine Art Giclée Prints are also available to order direct from Art and start at £75.00 for an unframed 11"x16" print.

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How to Enter the contest when you get there

Entry is on a first come first serve basis, there is no booking required.

Bring your dog or dogs along on the day to my stand, ask for a ticket unique entry number(UEN) and fill out the register, which asks you to write down the UEN, breed of your dog, its name, your family name and email address and/or phone number.

With your assistance, Art will then pose your dog in the field studio he has prepared, whilst you engage its attention for Art to capture their portrait.  

He will take about 6 to 10 images which he will study on his camera, and if he feels that he has a viable image for you to proceed to make a contest entry, he will affirm this and you can then proceed to pay your £5 entry fee and write your UEN, your dogs name, your family name and address on the envelope provided for your print. See example below:

UEN 5 ROVER SMITH

123 ARCHERS ROW

AMBRIDGE

RUTLAND

AB4 5CD

You will receive your 5" x7" Chrystal Archive print by post in this envelope so please write it in clearly in capital letters. You will receive this back within 10 days of the voting closure date of the 22nd July, containing your print.

The winner will be announced on this Blog just as soon as the results have been counted and independently verified.  

The Winner will then be contacted by Art and asked to select an image of their dog from the on-line gallery to have produced as a Giclée Fine Art Print. When their Prize has been produced, inspected and signed off as a limited edition by the photographer, they will be notified and arrange with Art a time and location convenient to them when Art may personally deliver their prize, or arrange carriage.

IMPORTANT: In the event that the contest fails to achieve sufficient patronage on the day to sustain the contest, your entry fee will be refunded in full in the envelope provided and your pets portrait will be posted onto the On-Line Gallery where you may view it and if you wish order prints.