{"id":25937,"date":"2012-09-23T20:09:39","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T00:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=25937"},"modified":"2012-09-23T20:11:37","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T00:11:37","slug":"the-bahamas-humane-societys-photo-contest-helps-animals-encourages-young-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/09\/the-bahamas-humane-societys-photo-contest-helps-animals-encourages-young-talent","title":{"rendered":"The Bahamas Humane Society\u2019s Photo Contest Helps Animals, Encourages New Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_25947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25947\" style=\"width: 256px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25947\" title=\"sascha-proffitt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/sascha-proffitt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/sascha-proffitt.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/sascha-proffitt-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/sascha-proffitt-166x250.jpg 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category: The Bone. Age: Junior. 3rd \u2013 Sascha Proffitt \u2013 My Sister Poppy and Lovely Dog Biscuit \u2013 BHS Gift Bag donated by The Bahamas Humane Society<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Bahamas Humane Society\u2019s 3rd Annual Photography Contest sponsored by Fine Image had its awards ceremony at New Providence Community Center on Blake Road, this past Friday, September 21st.\u00a0 With all of 200+ entries on display, the room was filled with participants and supporters who came to see the beautiful entries and the winners awarded wonderful prizes and ribbons.<\/p>\n<p>The Summer Fun Photography Contest ran through the Summer and entries were due on September 14th.\u00a0 This is the third year that the photography contest has been held and this year Fine Image came in as the sponsor, and has committed to the next two years.<br \/>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25937 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/09\/the-bahamas-humane-societys-photo-contest-helps-animals-encourages-young-talent\/lesley-wolton'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/lesley-wolton-99x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/lesley-wolton-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/lesley-wolton-166x250.jpg 166w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/lesley-wolton.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25944'>\n\t\t\t\tCategory: Under Water. Age Group: Adult. 1st &#038; 3rd \u2013 Lesley Wolton &#8211; Day trip for 2 on Power Boat Adventures donated Power Boat Adventures\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/09\/the-bahamas-humane-societys-photo-contest-helps-animals-encourages-young-talent\/megan-ren'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/megan-ren-99x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/megan-ren-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/megan-ren-166x250.jpg 166w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/megan-ren.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25945'>\n\t\t\t\tCategory: Animals. Age Group: Junior. 2nd \u2013 Megan Ren \u2013 Bee on a Flower &#8211; Necklace donated by Wild Star Jewelry\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/09\/the-bahamas-humane-societys-photo-contest-helps-animals-encourages-young-talent\/melanie-theilmann'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/melanie-theilmann-99x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-25946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/melanie-theilmann-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/melanie-theilmann-166x250.jpg 166w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/melanie-theilmann.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 99px) 100vw, 99px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-25946'>\n\t\t\t\tBruno Award &#8211; Best Overall Photograph &#8211; Melanie Thielmann \u2013 Charlotte\u2019s chicken hug\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nCharlene Darbeau of Fine Image shared, \u201cWe are thrilled to be a part of this wonderful initiative that encourages all ages to get involved in photography, especially in the name of supporting animals in need.\u201d There are a wide variety of categories and four age groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people assume a BHS photo contest only means picture of Animals or dogs, but we have many categories: Animals, Black &amp; White, Vacation Snapshots, Under Water, Potcake, The Bond, and Marvelous Faces,\u201d says Lissa McCombe, one of the event organizers and Board Member.<\/p>\n<p>New Providence Community Center generously provided their venue at a very minimal fee to use for the event and Chives Cafe donated the cost of the appetizers back towards Operation Potcake, the large spay and neuter initiative taking place in January 2013.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe photo contest has grown over the past 3 years, every year we have received more entries and the quality keeps getting better,\u201d explained Laura Kimble, one of the event organizers and Board Member, \u201cThe judges had such a hard time deciding the winners.\u201d\u00a0 Miss Kimble expressed her gratitude to the many local companies that donate prizes, \u201cAs a result of the great support of having the prizes donated, our costs remain minimal so the $10 per entry goes directly towards helping the animals rescued by the Bahamas Humane Society.\u00a0 We are so incredibly grateful to all those companies that generously donate each year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There were also a greater number of entries in the \u2018Aspiring Photographer\u2019 and \u2018Junior\u2019 divisions this year.\u00a0 Speaking with the mother of a participant at the event she said, \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful to have a division for aspiring photographers (10 and under) where the younger photographers have a chance to win prizes.\u00a0 It is important to encourage and foster hobbies and positive interests for the youth of The Bahamas.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25943\" style=\"width: 256px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25943 \" title=\"davyn-taylor-animals\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/davyn-taylor-animals.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/davyn-taylor-animals.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/davyn-taylor-animals-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/davyn-taylor-animals-166x250.jpg 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Category: Animals. Age Group: Aspiring Photographer &#8211;\u00a01st, 2nd &amp; 3rd &#8211; Davyn Taylor \u2013 Bold &amp; Beautiful\/White Goddess\/Birds of a Feather \u2013 Prize won Calendar Spot donated by the Bahamas Humane Society<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Bahamas Humane Society would like to thank their sponsors Fine Image. Donations for the function were also received from Micronet Business Technologies, Windermere Day Spa &amp; Salon, Brass &amp; Leather, Bahama Art &amp; Handicrafts, Van Breugels, Liquid Courage, Powerboat Adventures, Indigo Restaurant, Balducinno Fine Foods, Benetton, The Green Parrot, Luciano\u2019s of Chicago, Lightbourn Trading, Sandy Toes, The Dermal Clinic, The Salt Room, The Potting Shed, Fox Hill Nursery, Rubins and Bahama Republic.<\/p>\n<p>To find out about getting involved with the Bahamas Humane Society visit our Facebook Page or www.bahamashumanesociety.com<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>Submitted By Laura Kimble<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bahamas Humane Society\u2019s 3rd Annual Photography Contest sponsored by Fine Image had its awards ceremony this past Friday, September 21st. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_10223285771444175_51037792744":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[63,61,78,51],"class_list":["post-25937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-animals","tag-charity","tag-photography","tag-youth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25937"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25937\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}