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New for Seven Days In May 2004 Support Drive The original Black and White print "Kiva"

They say "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch" and Shovel Bums understands that. So to keep things square between you and I I wanted to be able to give you something back for helping Shovelbums out. T-shirts would have been grand but with the overhead from my t-shirt vendor I can not cost effectively give away t-shirts. Bumper stickers, while tres' cool, seemed a bit chintzy when you are making the effort to help out the Shovelbums.org service. So I decided to share the labors of what is my pet passion, fine art photography.

So what does this mean for you? You can still support Shovelbums at the traditional levels; $5 for students, $12 for pro's, $Any for any other dollar amount and for that you receive my genuine thanks and appreciation because anything helps when running a free service. You can click here for those links.

But if you (or your firm/department) are interested I will be able to extend to you a token of my appreciation in the form of an original hand printed, archival processed, signed, 2004 edition of one of my best prints "Rio Grande Gorge, NM".

Kiva, Bandolier National Monument - R. Joe Brandon
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So how does this work?

• Support Shovelbums at $30-$99 and you will receive one 8"x10" print.
• Support at $100-$199 and you will receive four 8"x10" prints (a great way to share the love around the office)
• Support at $200+ and you will receive eight 8"x10" prints (a great way to share the love around the office and at home!)

The reasonably large fine print

- The image size is technically 8"x8" because of the square negative of my medium format camera.
- The price includes shipping and taxes in the US and Canada .
- This is a PRINT only. It is not matted or framed. I can do both of these but for the sake of clarity I did not put that up as an option. You can contact me if you are interested in this.
- This 2003 edition will be limited to the numbers ordered during this drive period (Oct - Nov)
- You can read more about the print here.

If you are not interested in a print (or money is tight!) you can support Shovel Bums using the links below.

If you are a company, academic institution, interested voyeur (former field person, parent's, etc.), or maybe you have been using this service for years and have found multiple jobs, this is a great way to contribute at any level. Corporations and LLC's have contributed up to $250. If you are using this option and choose not to receive a print please note this in comments section on the payment page.

The bottom line?

Shovelbums is a professional service I have built, with your help, from scratch to provide one much needed, very streamlined, dedicated service to the professional community. I view this service as an honor system like shareware. So if you are getting something from Shovelbums, and you recognize the many resources this service takes with well over 8,000 members, web hosting costs, and taking the time to respond to the many inquiries I receive, then I would appreciate your financial help. We are all in this together.

Thanks for your support,

R. Joe

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