Alex Neely, Photographer

Atlanta Boxer Rescue held its 4th annual Boxerstock Music Festival/Fund Raiser at Jim Miller Park in Marietta Georgia on October 23 (yeah – I’m a little late with this post). If you missed it, you missed it. It was a beautiful day and if you attended, I’m sure you enjoyed the music as much as I did though I was pretty busy with the doggie portraits. Images can be viewed HERE. I’m sure next year’s Boxerstock will be even bigger and better than this one.

I had barely finished editing and uploading the Boxerstock pics (in between other projects) when it was time for Dogma Dog Care’s Howl-O-Ween Pawty the following Saturday (Oct. 29). There were some GREAT costumes and I received plenty of Howl-O-Ween doggie kisses while photographing the canine Trick-or-Treaters. Images are online HERE.

Now to get ready for the next major holiday…..hummmmmm….better start my prop list.

The Homeless Pets Foundation of Atlanta recently held a unique fund raiser…a Puppy Pool Party! If you attended, you probably had a splash….I mean a blast – or maybe a splash and a blast.

General event pictures are FINALLY available for viewing HERE. You can change the number of images displayed by clicking “Display Options” and selecting anywhere from 10 to 100 images per page. If you move the pointer to an image (mouse over), a small window will open with the image displayed 3 or 4 time larger than the index image. If you click on an image, it will be displayed even larger in a separate window. You may also view the images as a slide show.

The images in this gallery are low resolution for viewing only and are not suitable for printing. If you would like to order prints, send an email to neely@aneelyphoto.com with the DSC number (4 digits) of the images you would like and I will upload the printable versions to the Puppy Pool Party – High Res gallery. I’ve added one image to this gallery so that you may see the prices for various print sizes and finishes as well as other products such as mugs, t-shirts, mouse pads etc. To view the price list, click on the image then click “Buy Image” – you can cancel after viewing the price list. You may also purchase a Personal Use License for a digital copy by clicking “Downloads”. Be sure to read the “Terms of Use”.

All of the net proceeds (after all costs are deducted) from the sales of prints and other products from the Puppy Pool Party – High Res gallery will go to the Homeless Pet Foundation. Shipping and GA Sales Tax will be added to all orders except personal use downloads.

Portraits will be available in separate galleries…email me and I will send your personal link.

Dogma Dog Care, located in Smyrna, GA is where my dogs hang out when I need for them to be taken care of for an extended period during the day or when I need to board them. They get very excited when we pull into the Dogma parking lot because they know that they are going to get to spend some time with their friends….both 4 legged and 2 legged.

May 15, Dogma held “The 1st Annual Community Pet Festival” called “For The Love Of Dogs” benefiting Ahimsa House, Inc., Green Pets America and The Victoria Stilwell Foundation. Many of you may have seen Victoria on Animal Planet’s “It’s Me or the Dog“. Please visit their sites (just click on the links) to learn about the work of these three organizations.

I photographed the event and did dog portraits with the very capable assistance of my friend Amber. You may view the portraits by clicking here. To order prints, click on an image then click “ADD TO CART”. A window will open with two tabs – Prints where you may order prints in a variety of sizes and finishes, and Products where you may order specialty items ranging from refrigerator magnets to t-shirts to coffee mugs. Most of the images are in their native 4×6 aspect ratio…be sure to look at the cropping and adjust to your liking.

Amber and I donated our time and the profits from your print or product orders will be split between Ahimsa House, Inc., Green Pets America, and The Victoria Stilwell Foundation. If you have questions, email me at neely@aneelyphoto.com. If I took a picture of you and you do not see it in the gallery, email me.

The following workshops will be produced by the Serenbe Photography Center during May and June:

• Flint River with Georgia Conservancy – with Peter Essick
• Alternative Photographic Processes – with Sonya Jilani
• Beginning Work as a Photojournalist – with Greg Newington, Greg Newington Photography
• Vintage Plate Collodion for the Contemporary Photographer
• Beginning HD video with your Canon DSLR
• Platinum and Palladium Printing – with Frank Hunter
• Behind the Scenes at Serenbe: A Documentary Approach – with Marilyn Suriani
• Basic Orientation for Traditional and Digital Darkroom Printing

In conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography 12, APG will produce “Maximum Impact” and exhibit to be displayed in the atrium of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Internation Airport from September 17 through November 3, 2010.

Submissions are limited to APG members. Amy Miller of Atlanta Celebrates Photography will juror the show. The submission deadline is July 1, 2010. Contact APG for more information.

The Atlanta Photography Group has issued a call for entries for the annual showcase exhibit “In You Dreams” which will be on display from July 9 through August 20. Click here for details and here for entry form.

The Serenbe Photography Center’s Grand Opening Event will take place from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday, March 13, 2010,

Tour the new Photographer’s Print Studio, see and compare different types of photographic prints, enjoy a glass of wine and some cheese while you chat with other photographers and view the fine work of Frank Hunter, Peter Essick, Billy Howard, Marilyn Suriani, Kathryn Kolb, Greg Newington, Mark Maio and more.

Featuring high quality workshops and a print lab for both traditional black & white and color as well as large print digital (with two Epson 9600 printers), the Serenbe Photography Center is the only resource of its kind in the Southeast.

The Serenbe Photography Center is located at 9110 Selborne Lane, Suite 220 Palmetto, GA 30268. For more information call 770-463-9098

Photographer’s Choice 2010 opens March 12, 2010 at the APG Gallery in the Tula Art Center at 75 Bennett Street NW, Space B-1, Atlanta, GA with the opening reception scheduled for 7:30 PM on March 12 at the APG Gallery. Click here for more information.