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Randyzzz said we need a calendar!!!

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gazzo

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So Randy floated the idea of a calendar. I for one think that is a sterling idea and I know I'm not alone. What do you all think? It can't be hard right?
There are a lot of worthy CJ8s in our midst so the challenge would be to get them into 12 months.
I guess at the least we'd have 2 on each month or maybe have a "submit your best pic" thread and then we all vote for our favourite. Top twelve are in.
All in time for Christmas and the new year!!
Ready set go.....
 
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This has come up many times before and has yet to come to pass for a couple reasons:

1) Someone HAS TO OWN IT (and I am not that person after having tried this before)

2) Photo quality requirements need to be stated up front before people start posting pictures. This may be easier now that any phone pretty well takes print-quality resolution and size, but this was a NIGHTMARE before when people post 800x600 pics at 72 dpi, which won't work. Something like 300 dpi and 2000 px wide or so should be minimum requirements. I'd keep it simple and do one per month.

3) Per the vendor rules, this either needs to be done strictly at cost or someone needs to work out with us how the forum will benefit in part. Maybe someone creating it on Snapfish, etc and simply posting the link for others to buy and ship to themselves would work, no profit just at cost, no printing/shipping hassles...

If it can be worked out with that last stipulation, go for it. :popcorn:
 
Ok... my idea, I'll own it. My wife is out of town for the weekend, but when she gets back I'll see how much the cost was and the quantity required. Also the photo requirements. I'm thinking that for the final product submissions will have to be emailed in hi-resolution files to my address.

Her calendars that have more than one image per month weren't that popular. They seem to lose something over a nice single image.

I would like to keep the images seasonally tied- snow for winter months, a Christmas themed picture, maybe a group shot for the month of the National, Moab, stuff like that. Pics need to be calendar worthy, in resolution, focus, composition, and exposure. There's only 12 months, so unless it's a group shot, there will only be 12 Scramblers featured. One of my biggest fears is to alienate people or cause hard feelings. I have been on other boards where pictures were voted on publicly in the thread, and we ended up with a popularity contest. There were people who didn't get chosen and they got all pissy about it. We ended up with a crappy quality calendar and a lot didn't sell. For that reason I would like a group of 3-5 people willing to help with the selection process. Bottom line- If your picture doesn't make the cut, it's not because we don't like you or your Scrambler. It's because someone else took a better quality picture that looked more professional. Try again next year- because I'd like to showcase different Scramblers each year.

Here's some tips from JP for photo submissions. I don't care about their statements requiring action shots/no show vehicles. I am linking this to illustrate positives and negatives.

http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/131-0802-readers-rides-photo-submission-tips/

I like the red TJ picture- it's about perfect.

The black avalanche- nice truck, blah picture.
The white CJ- no. not in the street, with horrible backgrounds, dirty rag on the tire...you get the picture.
The black silverado- again, nice truck, blah picture.
Group shot- a little busy but I like it.

Remember- everyone who buys this calendar has to look at the picture posted for a full month. It better be special.

Eric, if this happens I will keep you appraised of all expenses and all profits will be given in the form of a donation to the SOA, or to a charity of it's choice. And probably come begging for advice or a cold beer at some point.

Let's have your comments and see if this is going to work out.
 
The forum, CJ-8.com. Not the SOA. Two different things. Just to be clear.
 
This is going to be fun..

Will this be a scramber only calender?

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Randyzzz said:
Ok... my idea, I'll own it.
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I would like to keep the images seasonally tied- snow for winter months, a Christmas themed picture, maybe a group shot for the month of the National, Moab, stuff like that.
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What season should I enter my pile of parts, or this for completed Scramblers only?

One of my biggest fears is to alienate people or cause hard feelings.
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I do that on a regular basis.(probably doing it now)

I have been on other boards where pictures were voted on publicly in the thread, and we ended up with a popularity contest. There were people who didn't get chosen and they got all pissy about it. We ended up with a crappy quality calendar and a lot didn't sell. For that reason I would like a group of 3-5 people willing to help with the selection process.
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I would be more than happy to help. It would beat helping my wife select pics for her food blog. Plus it would give me an excuse for looking at Jeeps.:D

Bottom line- If your picture doesn't make the cut, it's not because we don't like you or your Scrambler. It's because someone else took a better quality picture that looked more professional. Try again next year- because I'd like to showcase different Scramblers each year
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Agree 100% :cheers:
 
Yippee! This will be good. Always good to have a clear vision going in.

Fwiw I'll put my hand up for impartiality judging in pics.

Definitely CJ8s only I think.
 
CJ-8 only, unless we can't get enough quality submissions. I think we should have one month for "garage scenes", possibly April as in April's Fools! Looks like I have 2 volunteers for judges. Still need 2 more. This might not be as easy as you think, so make sure you really want to be a judge.
 
Sure. I will be glad to be a judge. And I will not submit any official entries so I won't be deemed biased.
 
Like the idea! You might also want to specify if enhanced photos (Photoshop etc...) would be allowed or only raw photos?

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I can't be a judge, I'm not near bout mature enough for that kind of responsibility, just ask my ex wives.
 
Being that we drive a "different" Jeep, let's do a different calendar. Every one send in a picture of their Scrambler and make a calendar for how many months we get pictures for. 30 month 50 month or 100 month.......... what ever it turns out to be.
 
don87401 said:
Being that we drive a "different" Jeep, let's do a different calendar. Every one send in a picture of their Scrambler and make a calendar for how many months we get pictures for. 30 month 50 month or 100 month.......... what ever it turns out to be.
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I agree only Scramblers.
I wish I had pics of some of the great Scramblers on here (both stock and modified) to submit for consideration.
Between the changes in scenery, Scramblers being modified, new Scramblers being built (check out the build threads) and new members, I would think there could be a constant supply of quality pics to choose from.
An awesome Jeep with a bad background, lighting, angle, etc. could easily become a "calendar shot" by correcting any of these deficiencies.

Also, I don't think being one of the "judges" should exclude someone from submitting an entry. But of course that would depend how the selection process is set up.

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This is pretty sweet. My Jeep will be on the road in a couple weeks so I will be sure to submit a hug quality shot.
 
I've always liked the pictures of old cars/trucks in a field. Some great art has been created with this kind of natural left-out- in-the-field car-art. If anyone has picures of a Scrambler put out to pasture or can take some, that could add some variety to the Scrambler line up for the calendar.
 
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