Look at the Squeaky Toy! Top Photographers Develop Smile For A Cure to Fund Canine Cancer Research

July 16, 2012 - PRLog -- Capturing those once in a lifetime moments, Smile for a Cure returns in 2012 to benefit The National Canine Cancer Foundation (NCCF).

"The 2011 Smile for a Cure campaign was a huge success! It means so much to have a national network of caring photographers willing to donate their talents to help us fight canine cancer.  We raised over $10,000 last year alone and we are hoping to double that this year!"
-Nunthany Johnson, Founder of Smile for a Cure

During August and September 2012, over 75 National Pet Photographers will shoot Smile for a Cure pet photos with 100% of their session fees donated to The National Canine Cancer Foundation, a non-profit, 501(C) 3 dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health issue in dogs http://www.wearethecure.org  

Founded in 2009 in honor of Max, a Bichon Frise, Nunthany Johnson set out to recruit a caring group of pet photographers dedicated to making a difference in the lives of dogs with cancer & the people who love them.   In just over a year Smile has grown from 50 photographers to 75 and climbing, while raising over $13,000.    

Key contributors to those numbers are the top 3 returning photographers:
1.  Kelly Schultze of MountainDogPhotography at http://www.mountaindogphotography.net
2.  Mel Hammonds of Fetching Images Photography at http://www.fetchingimagesblog.com
3.  David Sutton at Sutton Studios at http://www.suttonstudios.com

Easily find a participating photographer in your area at http://www.SmileForACure.org

“The response to Smile for a Cure has been wonderful!  For 2012 we are excited to add so many top photographers across the country giving more and more people the ability to capture priceless mementos of their dogs and fight canine cancer at the same time!”
- Gary Nice, President and CEO of the NCCF.

Smile for a Cure 2012 is proudly supported by Life + Dog Magazine and DogTime Media.  This August, read stories of several dogs that participated in 2011 complete with a multi-page pictorial, presented by Life + Dog.