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Originally posted by nasty1:
Other than that I only have issue with the picture selection. The cover and the October pic as well as the red svt in the urban setting all are well composed, but some of the others...  Maybe next year if this happens again we can focus more on the composition of the pics...
Excuse me, but those were the best pics submitted.
You didn't see the ones that didn't make the cut - we selected the 12 best submissions.
Don't be so quick to criticize before knowing all the behind the scenes work and effort that went into making this calendar. 
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nasty1, the sn's were an inch above the bleed line... i cant bloody well stick em in the middle of the picture without ruining it. unfortunately i cant oversee something like this nor view a real proof so sorry in advance for anyone else who's unhappy with the quality  next year i'll look into having a local shop print em and mail em out.
-Matt
"Pain heals, chicks dig scars, and glory lasts forever!"
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Don't be so defensive about a little bit of constructive criticism guys... I bought the calendar and I'd buy it again, even with the issues that I find with it. It's nice to finally have something contour related in print.
With that said SVT ST PETE I can offer CONSTRUCTIVE criticism because I am aware of what goes into making something of this nature. I recently completed a flash site that took me 90+ hours to complete (which is no where what it takes to make a calendar) and guess what, the client had issues with a few things. Guess what else? They were right. I had to go back and change things. I am sorry if you can't take my criticism constructively, it was only meant to help next time around.
On the picture topic, I understand that you had to work with what you had, but it would be nice if people took pics this year with their composition in mind. Here's a few pointers for everyone out there:
1. Don't shoot your pic on dirt or grass
2. Pic an interesting background that isn't distracting. A good example of this is the February pic. (your house is the absolute worst background you can pic, unless it is some really pimp house)
3. Shoot with good natural light. The best time of day to shoot is between 10am and 4pm.
4. Take the picture from an interesting angle. A side shot is just plain uninteresting. A shot from the rear or at an angle looks much better.
Once again I would like to reiterate that the composition of the pics is not your fault.
Now on to demon's beefs....
"nasty1, the sn's were an inch above the bleed line... i cant bloody well stick em in the middle of the picture without ruining it."
I don't know what to say about this one. First off a bleed is where you actually severe the paper. The top of the pic as well as the sides have bleeds, but the bottom is not cut until the bottom of the calendar. With that said I still am a bit confused as to how the names where so jumbled. I guess I would have to see the origonal files, but my best guess is that the size of the image is slightly larger than what was actually printed. This could have been cafepress' fault, who knows?
"next year i'll look into having a local shop print em and mail em out."
Thats a much better idea demon... Not only would quality be easier to control, but you could charge around the same amount and make a lil green for your efforts.
I know I have said it before, but I'll say it again so that no one is confused... I LIKE THE CALENDAR.
Lata guys...
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pete is taking issue i'm sure because your post came off as our fault that we had to choose from what we had... which suffice to say wasnt anything amazing, hell the pic of my car isnt that incredible... i wish i could have done better but the transmission blew before i ever got an really stunning pictures of it. i wanted to use the fire pics but the image quality wasnt good enough for print.
the cp guidelines called for a full 4 sided bleed i'm in the dark as to how they actually process the image so i cant offer anything there but there was ample space in my origionals... i guess shyte happens eh.
-Matt
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will do/pay just about anything for the following parts:
CF sunroof glass replacement
OEM CF trunk
Non OEM style cf or fiberglass hood not the cf1 design
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Originally posted by nasty1:
1. Don't shoot your pic on dirt or grass
And Why TF not?!
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LOL I was waiting for everyone in the calendar to jump on me for my composition points, guess it didn't take long...
I would implore you to compare your pic (which is the only rear shot of a car, kudos on that) to the October pic. Similar color tint organic backgrounds, both black cars, both shot at an angle, both shot in adequate light... So whats the diff? His is shot on a road, and yours is shot on grass. Lets face it, our cars aren't offroad vechicles, they just don't look right on grass or dirt.
I actually grasped this concept of, street cars need to be on a street, from a widely known publication. Anyways, I'm not saying that pics that ignore what I said look bad, they could just look a little bit better.
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Ya sh!t happens. Make sure to go with a local printer next year.
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Originally posted by nasty1:
1. Don't shoot your pic on dirt or grass...(I actually grasped this concept of, street cars need to be on a street, from a widely known publication. )
3. Shoot with good natural light. The best time of day to shoot is between 10am and 4pm.
1. Sounds like what I read in Sport Compact Car a while back. While sometimes it's true, I've seen lots of pics of cars on grass or dirt that look good.
3. Personally, I think those time frames have light that is too bright. I have a couple hundred pics of my car to prove that. But that's my car and my opinion.
Anyway, back to the thread. Anyone want more calendars?
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Finally ordered mine. Need to do this next year so I can put my car in the running.
98 Lime Green SE w/SVT Kit, Projectors, CF Hood, 18" Rims, GC's, Shaved, System
98.5 Silver SVT #5737 Black FSVT Rims, MSDS, BAT Drop
85 Toyota PU Lifted
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