ADMIN CALL FOR PHOTOS! -Submit your pics for the 2016 CS Calendar! - Deadline Oct 4, 2015

[admin]

Wow! Another year has flown by and it's time again for the CS.com wall calendar!

So here's the official call for entries. Please submit your photo no later than Sunday Oct 4, 2015. We've been doing this for a few years and it's always a big success. I'm looking forward to another great one this year! :grin:

We'll all vote on the photos and the top 12 will be used. They'll be on sale in time to get them for Christmas gifts. If you've been in previous calendars you can submit again, but not the same or similar photo. Please submit only one photo. If you're one of those fortunate enough to have more than one Special, please only submit one. (or maybe a group shot?)

To submit your pics email me at cs.comcalendar@gmail.com (has more space than my normal email)

OK, here's the catch... Your photo has to be a minimum size in order to print clearly on a full size calendar. It needs to be 1800x1200 pixels minimum (obviously bigger is better). Basically a 2.0 Megapixel or better digital camera or phone will work (if set at it's highest resolution). Any lower resolution and they just won't print well. Even the largest photos in the Gallery are too small. Sorry! And please don't take a smaller pic and change the resolution to bump it up to 1800x1200. It doesn't work that way unfortunately. The original needs to be at that resolution.

Thanks in advance for all the great photos I expect to get!

For those that don't have one hanging on your wall from last year, here's a shot of how it turned out:

The 2014 CS calendar - http://californiaspecial.com/images/2014_CS_preview.jpg
The 2013 CS calendar - http://californiaspecial.com/images/2013_CS_preview.jpg
The 2012 CS calendar - http://californiaspecial.com/images/2012_CS_preview.jpg
The 2011 CS calendar - http://californiaspecial.com/images/2011_CS_preview.jpg
The 2010 CS calendar - http://californiaspecial.com/images/2010_CS_preview.jpg
The 2009 CS calendar - http://californiaspecial.com/images/2009_CS_preview.jpg
The 2008 CS calendar - http://californiaspecial.com/images/2008_CS_preview.jpg
The 2007 CS calendar - http://californiaspecial.com/images/2007_CS_preview.jpg

 

[stangfan]

Thanks Jon. You have mail. :grin:

 

[Scotti]

Wow what a great Idea!! Is last years still available?

 

[Mosesatm]

Here you go.
http://www.lulu.com/shop/jon-hanna/2015-californiaspecialcom-calendar/calendar/product-21889256.html

 

[admin]

Thanks Arlie for posting the link. That's the advantage of using a print-on-demand company for the calendars; they never sell out.

For years I would order in bulk and then package and ship them to buyers. But the number of calendars I would sell was very inconsistent from year to year and I'd either sell out early and disappoint people or order too many and end up with left overs.

So last year I switched to a print-on-demand supplier and I think (hope) that it worked out well for everyone. The standard costs with shipping were a little higher than I charged previously, but they almost always had a coupon going, which in some cases made it cheaper in the long run.

 

[green56]

calender

Jon did you get my picture i sent it out yesterday blue car by thje rock formation Thanks Tom Fletcher From WI

 

[ponyboy]

Hey Jon, just wondering if you got my pic for calendar voting? Plz let me know, thanx Rich

 

[admin]

Sorry everyone. I got way behind on this. I have now emailed everyone confirming that I got your photo. So if you sent me one and haven't heard back from me let me know ASAP.

Thanks!

 

[ponyboy]

Hey Jon.. still never heard if you got my pic.. plz let me know..Rich

 

[admin]

Yes Rich I got it. Sorry I didn't get back to you sonner. It wasn't sent to the cs.comcalendar email address so it sort of short circuited my normal reply process.

 

[Pretender]

Are you all done? I just saw this and would have a picture to send you if interested....

 

[admin]

Are you all done? I just saw this and would have a picture to send you if interested....

Sorry. The deadline has come and gone. But keep that photo for next year.

I'm almost done with the calendar. Just need to get proofs to everyone and then it will go to the printer. I'll post a link next week with info on how to buy them.

 

[admin]

The calendar is done. I'm just waiting on the proof copy to show up before I give out the link to buy them. It should arrive late next week.

 

[Pretender]

Thanks - I guess I will have to wait until next year to send in a picture! I will look for a link to buy one.