Photograph is not only has a huge impact on the number of animals getting adopted but it also is a great form of advertisement. The Wake County Animal Center could easily type a letter informing the public of the importance of responsible pet ownership and adoption but pictures are worth a thousand words. One look at the innocent animals sweet faces and people's hearts melt. Images of these animals are not only put on the cages but also on the animal centers website. In our society today technology is everywhere and a part of everyday life. Now that I have learned how to edit photographs for the web along with my classmates, we can use our skills to help all of these animals. We are apart of a great community at Meredith College and have the ability to get information and causes spread across campus as well as spread into the community. Our photographs can be used to grab the attention of our audience and get more people involved. I would love to incorporate my major and design a fitness program in collaboration with the animal center to not only exercise the dogs but humans as well. The dogs need exercise to burn off energy they build up from being inside and a lot of people need an external motivator to keep exercising. This would be perfect to accomplish both needs. By making it a continuous program the constant change in dogs would make the program more interesting, get the community involved helping the shelter while helping themselves, and possibly find these dogs homes by the participants.
This is a picture of Olga, an adorable puppy looking for a home. The photograph on her kennel card does not do her justice which is why photography is so important to these animals. If people only look online at the original photo then they might miss out on a great pet. I took this photograph and feel that it really shows how beautiful she is. In addition, Olga would benefit from a walking/running program since she is a puppy and needs the exercise to develop into a healthy dog.
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I agree, I think the majority of people looking to adopt a pet from the shelter look at the picture's of the animals before they go to the shelter. It is important they post pictures that make the animals look desirable and create that heart warming feeling.
ReplyDeleteShelby, I agree with you. I think taking pictures helps advertising and help adopt animals. Also at the shelter the staff will be happy to know that also a lot of volunteers want to help as much as they do.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea about combining a fitness program with the shelter! I love this kind of creative thinking that will benefit humans and non-human animals!
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