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Snap-a-Scene and Win!
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: 2015/01 - Winter | Photograph By: Bernie Coulson
Julie Osborn has been taking photos around Highlands for years.
Sometimes the shots are for her real estate sales. Often they are for chronicling her life. But much of the time snapping a scene or pet or event is purely for the aesthetic pleasure of capturing a moment in time.
She says, “I enjoy shooting photos at home or as I travel. I have done so as a hobby for years. I shot the (winning) photo last winter during the storm where we had the most snow accumulation. Chloe, my dog, is very people-friendly. She doesn’t think she’s a canine. As you can probably tell by the photo, Chloe is 80 percent muppet and 20 percent dog.
“We were at Town Place in Highlands when I shot the photo. I took her outside. She went up the
stairs thinking she would go visit neighbors, but they were not there. I shot the photo as she was coming back down the stairs, looking dejected.”
Chloe, Osborn’s 12-year-old companion, is also the office dog for her and her mom, Pat Allen of Pat Allen Realty Group.
If you want to be in the running for next year’s winter cover, polish up your lens and make the photo
magic happen. Shots need to be high resolution (at least 300 d.p.i.). Subject matter is up to you, but seasonal
and magazine appropriate. Both amateurs and professionals are encouraged to enter. Pictures will appear on the Laurel website and readers will cast a vote for their favorite.
Visit www.facebook.com/TheLaurelMagazine to enter and to vote. Deadline is March 31.
