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 This is me as a puppy. I have more pictures in my Photo Gallery. |
... Well, almost free. At least I don't take any money for it! Here's the deal: I'll add a picture of your cute Yorkie, but the catch is that you must make a $5 minimum contribution to a Yorkie Rescue Organization of your choice. Send or e-mail me a scanned copy of your receipt with your picture and I'll add your cute Yorkie picture to these pages. No, I'm not going to accept a year-old donation receipt, or regular dues to the YTCA. It may be nice that you helped a stray two years ago but that won't do either. This is about you doing something extra -- Something to help out Yorkies in need. The receipt must be dated within 30 days of sending in your picture. Also, don't send me any money -- I'm a dog -- I don't have a bank account -- I'll send it back. |
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You research and pick the Yorkie Rescue Organization you feel is doing the best job.
Don't ask which one I like, and I'm not going to make a list available because that
would be more work than adding the pictures!
You can either e-mail your high quality picture, or send the photograph to: 4091 E. La Palma Ave. Ste. G Anaheim, CA 92807 Please include your name, where you live, and your e-mail address so I can let you know when it's posted. If you want your picture back, include a SASE (otherwise, it goes on our refigerator). Don't forget the rescue receipt! |
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This is Stephanie's new Yorkie Martha. Martha is a retired champion from Bejaze Yorkies. Click Martha's picture for a larger picture. |
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I figured that there were other dogs named Shooter, but now I know another YORKIE named Shooter. Here's little Shooter with his cat buddy Buttercup. How did this Shooter get his name? He came from the breeder with it! Isn't he cute? They live in Groveport, Ohio. |
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Sophie, Shooter (Me), Lucky, Koby, and Sweet Pea |
A few words about sending in your Yorkie pictures:
When e-mailing an image, make sure the usable image area is large enough. I'll crop it down, so I need the interesting Yorkie-part to be at least 250 pixels wide. If I get a small picture taken from six-feet away of a tiny Yorkie sitting on a huge area of carpeting, I probably can't use it.
Don't worry if the camera flash gave your Yorkie green eyes, I can usually fix it (See Tips 3 and 4 below). If your camera puts that ugly date stamp on the picture, go ahead and send it, but be assured that I'll remove it.
I prefer not to add breeder's show pictures. That's a whole political hot potato I'd like to avoid. These are pet pages, and I have a separate area for breeders.
Lastly, please don't e-mail me a picture using the .BMP image format -- it's uncompressed and produces too large of file size. Instead use the .JPG format, no more than 25% compression, and preferably at least 300 pixels wide. It's best to avoid the .GIF format because it only allows 256 colors, whereas the .JPG format allows 16 million.
Below are some tips to allow you to take Yorkie pictures like a pro.
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Shooter's Photo Tips:
1) Avoid cheap cameras. It's impossible to take a good picture of a Yorkie with a disposable camera. If you still use a 35mm camera, use fast ISO 400 film. Focus on the dog's eyes. Many people don't center the subject and the camera focuses on the background, resulting in a blurry pet. If you have a manually focused camera, then spend some time to focus. Most bad pictures aren't properly focused.
2) Take close ups. Yorkies are small -- Get up close or use a telephoto or zoom lens.
3) Take a picture outside or in a well-lit room. Full sunlight often makes for a picture of a squinting Yorkie. Try taking a picture in the shade. When inside, natural light and indoor halogen lamps offer the best lighting.
4) If you have a flash, use it. Even outside, fill-in flash creates a softer photograph. Use the flash when shooting inside and turn on the red-eye-reduction feature. Even when using a flash, use plenty of light. This will prevent the pet's eyes from dilating. Otherwise, your beautiful dog will have giant green eyes and appear possessed. Also, the camera's bright flash in a dark room can damage a puppy's eyes.
5) Consider the background. Find a simple, contrasting background. Not a brown and black background for your brown and black Yorkie. Avoid cluttered, confusing backgrounds. That pattern on your sofa won't look so good next to your Yorkie.
6) Get your Yorkie's ears to stand up. Make a weird sound or say its name.
7) Take 10 pictures to get one that you like.
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