Accepting Photo Submissions for Our 2014 Calendars

[Adina P]

BASIC INFO
As of Sunday, September 1st, Doodle Kisses will be accepting photo submissions for our 2014 Doodle Kisses Labradoodle & Goldendoodle* Calendars.  A lot of people get confused about where to send photos, etc.  So as boring as it is, PLEASE READ EVERY WORD of these instructions.  I won't track down everyone who does it wrong to correct things, so if you get it wrong....

 

We have created a list of photo requirements to help guide you in choosing an appropriate photo(s) of your doodle(s). Please be sure to read these requirements carefully so you choose high quality photos: http://www.doodlekisses.com/page/calendar-photo-requirements -- this will help you avoid wasting time sending photos that will immediately be disqualified.

 

HOW TO SUBMIT PHOTOS
1) Read the guidelines for photos: http://www.doodlekisses.com/page/calendar-photo-requirements

2) You will be emailing photos for submission. Send ONLY ONE photo PER EMAIL--I know this is tedious, but it helps tremendously in sorting photos if you only send ONE photo per email. So if you have 1 photo you send one email. If you have 5 photos, you send 5 separate emails.

3) You may submit up to 5 photos PER doodle that belongs to you. 

4) In your email include the following info:

• TYPE of doodle you have that is in the photo (labradoodle or goldendoodle or whatadoodle*)
• The name(s) of the doodle(s) in the photo.
• The location of the photo.
• What your DK Profile name is--so I can tell who you are on DK since most people don't use their full names on DK
• IF ANY of your photos are professionally taken you must confirm that you have rights to use said photo(s) in a calendar that will be sold. Also if the photographer wants a copyright notice with the photo then please let me know that information.
• IF YOU would like credit for your photo, let me know who to credit.

5) Send photos by email to: [e-mail]

Deadline for Submissions: September 22nd, 2013---please bookmark this discussion or click "Follow" at the bottom of the thread to say up-to-date on any changes which DK Admin reserve the right to make at any time. It will be your responsibility to keep informed on this by reading through the responses to this discussion because these may contain clarification and additional tips. Selection of final calendar photos will be done by DK Admin and is subject to their best judgment

 

* Because Doodle Kisses was created for labradoodle and goldendoodle owners, our two main calendars will only feature labradoodles and goldendoodles. However, our multi-doodle calendar may accept photos of other common doodles. While we love all dogs, we have to stay true to our site's focus and will not include any dog that may have poodle in its mix.  If you have a rescue doodle and are not sure what precise type it is...just take your best guess when listing the type of doodle your dog is.

 

**As always 25% of all Doodle Kisses profits will go to doodle and dog rescue organizations -- this includes profits from calendar sales.

[F, Calla & Luca]

No you need to go to this link if you want us to review. We give opinions but in the end Adina decides. Also, please embed your photos if you do post : )
http://www.doodlekisses.com/group/Photographygroup/forum/topics/cal...

[Adina P]

Not only do I decide, but I don't even look at the opinions

[Adina P]

As far as the photography group.  It is a group right here on our site, on our Groups page.  It is a group like the others where people who have an interested in the group's topic get together and discuss...in this case the discussions are about photography.  The group members are NOT involved in decisions about the calendar, they are just helping each other improve their photos and giving constructive criticism.  See the tab labeled "Groups"  at the top of all pages?  Click there and then select "Photography Group" (it is one of the very top ones).  Here is a link directly to one of the discussions:  http://www.doodlekisses.com/xn/detail/2065244:Topic:3947353

[Michelle]

I tried the link that takes you to last year's calendar to see what the photos are like but only the apparel is available...there was not calendar to reference. 

[Adina P]

Michelle, sorry about that.  Once I remembered that Cafe Press has turned calendars into perpetual calendars, I removed last year's so it wouldn't be competing with this year's upcoming calendars.  Anyway, to see a bunch of photos (though not all) from this past year, check out the photo album on our FB page:  https://www.facebook.com/doodlekisses/photos_stream

Keep in mind that only the photos that have dogs' names ON them were part of our calendars as well as any photos that are obvious cover shots because they have a title, etc.

[Pat and Traveler]

LOL    This is one of my favorite threads of the year. 

[Jen St. Louis]

Is there a file naming convention you'd like us to follow, or a specific subject line for the email submissions?

[Adina P]

Good question! Whatever is fine with me, but this is how I save things:

GD_Dog'sName1_MemberName and change the number for each entry.

[Adina P]

GD = goldendoodle
LD = labradoodle

[Jen St. Louis]

Perfect, thank you! :)

[Samantha & Charlie]

I didn't name my files. But I did put in all the required  information about the pictures in the email. Will that be fine or should I resend?

[F, Calla & Luca]

Should be fine.