听 听 听 听 听 听 Sometimes, all it takes to discover an opportunity is a little bit of curiosity.
听听听听听听听听听听听 For Karissa Bertalon...a second glance at the label on a pop bottle would lead to an unexpected honor.
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淛ones Pop is one of my favorite sodas,鈥� explains Karissa. 鈥淚've always thought that the photos they used on their label were pretty. And. I wondered how someone would go about getting a photo made into a label. So, I did some research on-line and found a gallery where a person could submit their photos.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Photography has long been one of Karissa's interests.
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚 do photography as a hobby. I've always enjoyed going out and taking photos of different things. So, I decided to submit a photo and see what happened.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 The photo Karissa chose to submit depicts a classic prairie scene.
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚 decided to submit a photo of the Bender elevator between Kipling and Kennedy,鈥� she says. 鈥淚 thought...what better way to represent Saskatchewan than with a grain elevator?鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Karissa's decision to 'take a chance' yielded results.
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚 was notified that my photo had been picked as a 'Staff Favorite' and forwarded on to Jones Pop Headquarters. Then, I received a letter congratulating me. My photo was chosen to be a 'Canada Day Edition' label.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Although it is not yet Canada Day, Karissa notes that the photo is already in circulation.
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听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚 had a friend in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia phone me and tell me that she'd already found a bottle with my label on it!鈥�
