Barking Lot Party

Hey all you doggie lovers, what are you doing Saturday, September 29th from 12:00 to 3:00. Come on down to New Leaf Half Moon Bay's Barking Lot Party. A free event to benefit the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA. I will be there taking pics of your pet for $10.00 all proceeds go to the Peninsula Humane Society, you will get a fabulous 4 x 6 print. There will be lots of other pet professionals there to answer your questions. You can meet adorable adoptable pets and enter a pet contest for Cutest, Oldest, Best Dressed and Most Unique.  Lots of freebies for your pet and $2.00 hotdogs for you!

International Print Competition

Local Photographer’s Work Goes to International Exhibition

Diane Costello of Diane K. Costello Photography is honored by peers and jurors for high-quality photography.

Half Moon Bay, CA – August 25, 2012 --- Photographs created by Diane of Diane K. Costello Photography in Half Moon Bay, CA has recently been accepted into the General Collection of Professional Photographers of America’s 2012 International Photographic Competition.  Costello’s work will be on display at the Georgia World Congress Center, January 20-22, 2013 in Atlanta, GA.  This International Photographic Exhibition is held in conjunction with Imaging USA, an annual convention and expo for professional photographers and several photographic associations.

A panel of 43 eminent jurors from across the United States selected the top photographs from nearly 5,000 total submitted entries at Gwinnett Technical College in George.  Judged against a standard of excellence, just over 1,800 images were selected for the General Collection and just 476 (about 10 percent) were selected for the esteemed Loan Collection – the best of the best.  The Loan Collection images will all be published in the much-anticipated “Loan Collection” book, and over 200 selected General Collection images will be published in the “Showcase” book by Marathon Press.

Titled “Dinner is Served”,  “Bah-Hum-Bug” and  “Ya’ Wanna Play?”, Costello’s photographs will be in the International Photographic Exhibition alongside other top photographic works from the competition and traveling and special invitational displays.  These images constitute one of the world’s largest annual exhibits of professional photography gathered simultaneously under one roof.

About Professional Photographers of America

Professional photographers of America (PPA) is the largest international non-profit association created by professional photographers, for professional photographers.  Almost as long-lived as photography itself, PPA has roots back to 1869.  It has never stopped growing and looking for new ways to assist its now 24,000 members through protection, education and resources for their continued success in the industry.  See why photographers love PPA at www.ppa.com

Contact:  Diane K. Costello

650-245-8530

dkc@dkcphotography.com         

WOOF • WOOF • WEDNESDAY

It's that time of the week again.  We are already in September and fall is in the air.  Nights are cooler, days a getting a little bit shorter and even though it seems early, now is the time to start thinking about your holiday cards.  If you are thinking about doing something fun, something christmasy, something funny, traditional, quirky or something that is more holiday and not specific now is the time to put that plan to work.  Give us a call with your ideas, let make a plan and get those cards.

We have a lot of things coming up, but the biggie is taking place on September 29th where we will be at New Leaf for a Barking Lot Party to help raise money for the Peninsula Humane Society.  I am planning on setting up a photo booth.  For just $10.00, you will get a lovely 4 x 6 photography of your doggie in a white matte printed right there on the spot.  The Peninsula Humane Society will get 60% or in this case $6.00 for every picture sold.  The rest just covers my costs.  This event will be fun!  Keep an eye out for more information!