Last call for entries! We have enough it seems for the calendar, but if anyone was waiting for the last minute, please remember that all entries are due here by the 31st! Thanks! -Dave -----Original Message----- Hi All, Calendar Time! It's time to start sending in photos (by postal mail ONLY please - no exceptions) for the FOURTH annual Forward Look Network Calendar! We could use around 16 "feature" vehicles -- one for each month, plus the covers, as well as at least 12 "inset" vehicles for smaller shots. We'll have an online vote process to determine the winners. You can submit your vehicle(s) by sending the following information via U.S. Mail (please no emails -- I explain why below) 1) Your favorite photgraph(s) of your vehicle(s). Emailed photos are not an acceptable quality for printing, so I need to scan all photographs at a very high resolution. All photos accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope will gladly be returned after December 1st. Photos of completed cars are well as works-in-progress, and "before" restoration pictures are all eligible. If you were not the photographer, please make sure you have the rights to reproduce the photgraphs for publication. In addition, color prints of digital photos are not acceptable unless printed with at least a 600 DPI resolution with photo-quality ink on photo paper. 2) A description of your vehicle. Please include: - the year/make/model - when you purchased the vehicle - at least one interesting story about your vehicle The fine print: - "Feature" vehicles from previous years' calendars are not eligible. I'd like to let everyone's vehicle get a chance to be a "Calendar Girl" =) - All entries are property of The Forward Look Network, and by submitting your vehicle for the contest, you give us the right to use your vehicle in the calendar and/or for the web site. - You must be a current member of the Forward Look Mailing List. - Deadline for entries is October 28th, 2001 or closely thereabouts. Some hints for getting a good photo: - Quality of the PHOTOGRAPH is as important as the quality of the car! - Don't cut off the front or rear of the car. - Watch for telephone poles, trees, etc. "growing" out of the car. Aim for a clean background. - Make sure the car is in front of you, and the sun is BEHIND you. Nothing is worse than having shadows all around the bottom/side of the car in the foreground of the photo. - Having people in the photo is usually a negative. - Try to avoid getting non-FWDLK vehicles in the photo. - Look for an interesting (but not overpowering) background. Have a waterfront? Skyline? Covered bridge? Old soda fountain/general store/five-and-dime/vintage garage? - Remember to focus, etc., as you would with any nice picture. Tips from Ron Waters: - Look for an interesting location. Art Deco diners are a favorite of mine. But shoot at a time when there aren't many cars in the parking lot, which will distract from you getting a nice shot. - Another hint : avoid shooting around noon time on bright sunny days. I see way too many pix of cars with the grill and front end in shadow and the top of the car washed out from the sun hitting it directly. The best lighting is when there is a faint shadow created by cloudy conditions with a hint of sun peeking thru. - Also, try different angles. Bring a chair or small stepladder with you when you shoot on location. And shoot lots of film. It'll give you a better choice. Send the photos & info to: FORWARD LOOK CALENDAR ENTRIES Dave Stragand 19 Mildred Street Etna, PA 15223 -Dave |