GAWS Graduates 2025 Calendar competition - entries CLOSED
July 31, 2024
We are calling out for GAWS Graduates to feature in our 2025 calendar.
Make your pet a star!
This year’s theme is 'Show us your pet at their cheekiest and cutest – if you can catch them in the act!'
To enter, submit 2 landscape images of your beloved pet along with a few sentences about them (ie. What act have you caught your pet in, tell us about their cheeky personality, what you love most about them, what they love the most). Let’s see who we can find this year to make a star!
Only two requirements to enter:
If you answered YES to both, then enter your pet into our GAWS Graduates 2025 Calendar competition.
All GAWS Graduates are invited to enter our competition for the opportunity to become 1 of 13 calendar ambassadors (including our front cover model).
Conditions
Submit TWO (2) different LANDSCAPE images of your pet (please note - images MUST be landscape)
Image size to be no smaller than 2MB
Animal must have been adopted from Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS). We may request additional information to enable us to verify this
Competition is open to all past GAWS Graduates (including those adopted by staff, former staff and volunteers)
Competition closes 11:59pm Saturday, 24 August 2024 with finalists announced Tuesday 3rd September 2024 (via website, Facebook & Instagram)
Tips & tricks for the perfect pic
Lighting
Natural lighting is key. Take your photo in the middle of the day and try to position your animal by a window.
Example: Evening photo with artificial light vs day time by a window
Background
Ensure the surrounding area around your pet is free from household items. Keeping your
shot tight (close up) will eliminate the background 'noise' that can be present in a home.
Get your pet's attention
Using your pet's favourite toy or treat, hold it behind the camera to get your pets attention. It may take a squeak of a toy, a silly sound from you - but it works as their eyes and ears will look alert.
An engaged pet really comes through the lens and brings your pet's personality out.
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