Hey guys, I realize summer is coming quick. It's starting to get nice outside and I'm getting spring fever and I'm sure many of you are too! I just wanted to let everyone know what the requirements for next years calendar are going to be for picture taking purposes this summer.

The calendar will be in an 17x11 in. format. Thats right, it's going to be in a WIDE format. Make sure that any picture you take has at least a 1/2" trim all the way around for picture bleed.

All picture submitted this year need to be at least 200 DPI. I would prefer 300 DPI. If your pictures come in anything less it will be tossed out. Thats a resolution size of 3400X2200 or 5100x3300 would be preferred. I understand that not everyone has an amazing camera so if you cant meet those standards submit them anyways and I'll let you know. They can be bigger then that, and you don't modify your picture to meet those resolutions. Send your pictures in AS IS and I can take care of all cropping. If your picture is blown up to meet the resolution size, it will get thrown out. Again, send it in AS IS and you will have a better chance.

Next Years calendar is going to be much higher quality, oh and only 4th gens. Here are some general guidelines when taking pictures. If your using a point and shoot digital camera use the lowest ISO that you can, this will provide the best picture and will reduce the amount of noise in the picture. Make sure your camera is using the highest image quality settings. If your using a digital SLR, good for you! You shouldn't have any problems at all. Use a tripod!

Submit all images to bezerk2112@gmail.com. You can submit as many pictures as you would like, just make sure your user name and actual name is in the email so I can contact you. All your file sizes should be huge. If you dont have a gmail account, get one! Hotmail accounts, as well as many others, knock down the image quality and file size to send it faster. Gmail wont do that and it can handle large file attachments.

Thanks guys and you can contact me if you have any questions. I'll bump this thread every couple of months just as a reminder.

My camera only can do up to 2048x1536 (Canon SD110). Maybe I'll talk to a co-worker.

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Ya, all digital cameras are different, but your going to want at least a 5MP camera, and even then some cameras wont be able to cut it. The SD110 is only 3MP. If your going to school, many of them will check out camera equipment to students. Just an FYI.

Not going to school, but I have some co-workers with 7 and 10mp camera that I might have them get pics for me.

Hmmm i will try to get some high q pics of my 4th gens.

Already?! I guess this gives you more time to pick the best prospects!

Im going to need a few months...probably until June, until the leaves come out and my car will be finished. Ill send over my favorites tho. I dont think my Sony DSC-P93A will cut it, but my friend has a D40 that ill try and get some good high res shots with.

On a side note, how were sales on this years? How many total?

I read the requirements and such, but a fellow .orger said this picture could be in a calendar (just wanted to post hehe):



I'll see what I can do

Meh... Just wanted to remind everyone and get the specifics out. And yes I want a lot more time.


how were sales on this years? How many total?

They did alright. I had to wait 40 days for the money to clear, and then they sent me a check which I have yet to receive. Didn't sell as many as I wanted, some of the people in it didn't even order one, but thats ok. Going to order one for myself still and donate the rest to the org. Thanks for asking! Thats what I get for waiting until the middle of January. This years is going to be a smash hit! Avalible by mid october, or early november.

im down to put mine in.... and will take some bigger high quality pics later if you want the car in the calender. let me know.

^^^ I'm not going to let you know. If you want your car in the calendar just submit some pictures. I'll review them after I get them. You can submit as many as you would like. You have all summer. The more you submit, the better your chances of making it into the calendar.

The problem is that the quality of the pictures may not be what is needed, so they get rejected. In the case of the picture above, I would have to crop the picture landscape, reducing the image quality. Something like the picture in your sig would work better.

What's the deadline?

Lighting is key people. Having the sun in the corner of the picture or a parking lot light glaring in the pic is not good... it's a major distraction and takes away from the quality of the picture.

The cars in the 2007 calendar are great, but IMO either the lighting is off in some pics, the car is too far away in the distance, car is facing the wrong direction .... or something else is wrong. Only a handful of pics in that calendar are good. I know you were under the gun and started the calendar late Bezerk, so no offense to you as you did the best you could with the pictures you were given, I'm just letting others know what I observed...

IMO, too many people don't know how to take pics or know the formula for a good picture. I myself am no expert, but I try to follow the guidelines in this thread....

http://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232538

Now go out and take some great pictures

The deadline will be October 31, 2008. That way they can be avalible mid November, and people can get them before Christmas.

Couldn't agree more. Last time I didnt have a lot to work with. It was hard becasue of low quality pictures, bad angles, bla bla bla. I had to go with the best of what was given. I only got a handful off good pics like The Wizard said. This time it will be a lot harder to get in, which is why I'm accepting pictures all summer long. If you think you have a good picture, send it to me and I'll let you know, give some pointers and such if needed with angles and lighting, but just becasue I say it's good dosn't mean it's in the calendar. Trust me, this calendar is going to be something worth getting.

I probably won't be submitting any pictures, as I am a crappy photographer and don't have all the right equipment to get the angles/lighting correct

But I sure can't wait to see this calendar when it's finished

It dosn't hurt to try. Do what you can, take some pictures, ask your friends for pointers, look online on how to take good pictures and such.

Equipment has nothing to do with getting the correct angle and very little to do with lighting. Its pretty much all up to you! All you need is a decent 4mb-6mb camera, a good backdrop, a steady hand (tripod preferred), and some basic knowledge of the settings on the camera (ie ISO settings like Bezerk mentioned) The rest is up to you! You can do it!

Exactly! Everyone is capable of taking great pictures, it's just knowing how is the issue.

Sending these pictures in from last summer to your email soon, but figured I'd post here in case people wanted to see them for the hell of it:

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/61.jpg
http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/65.jpg
http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/66.jpg
http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/67.jpg

i nominate this one



its not mine but its been on my desktop for a good minute!!

Cant nominate! Pictures must be your own. When you give me the pictures your giving me the right to use that picutre and mass produce copys of it. If is't someone elses, then I can get hosed.

And just a FYI, that picture wouldn't make it in. The picture of the car is alright, but the surroundings of the car are overexposed.

i wish my car was good looking as these but imo performance>looks. dont get me wrong i would love to make my car look nice and slick like all your maxs. but i like the rush. its deffently eye candy to me cause man these maxs are

Just sent a bunch more in...here is the rest of my 'old' photoshoot pictures (I'll have more new ones like I said when the surrounding country I live in gets nicer):

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/27.JPG

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/29.JPG

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...0Pics/29BW.JPG

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/31.JPG

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/32.JPG

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/38.JPG

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/42.JPG

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/78.JPG

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/81.JPG

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/82.JPG

http://www.anyyouth.com/ilya/Maxima/...%20Pics/83.JPG

Sweet pictures Dude.

Thank you.

what would be a good background if your car is red. the blue sky?

wizard you better have a good *** picture in that calender

email sent sir!

+198109809211221

Thanks! This summer the door guards and antennae will be gone! Can't wait.

Newest pic........

hopefully my car will be done BY 2009. i'm going for the cover!

WOW! Thats a a nice picture. If Everyone took pictures like THE WIZARD, it will be hard to pic and choose. Can I have that now in high res for my background?

can i have one too!! somarvelus at hotmail dot com

You will definitely be getting some shots from me. Once it's done, pics are being sent your way.

James, that shot is perfect.

Sure, I'll send you the original in high-res.

Sure thing!

Thank you!

they took this picture of my car at the last meet and i thought it was a really nice pic

^^^ thats JDM TIGHT YO!

i was wondering when you where gonna do that. but w/o the door guards. to me it makes the car look like a toy





maybe b/c its orange



trying to like it tho, but i'm not always a fan of trying to like something ya know

Just thought I would bump this.

Been getting some good pictures guys. I see some good pics here so if you haven't please submit them.

KEEP IT UP!

Lovin the orange Max, get that front lip painted though

Thanks for the reminder Bezerk. I've been meaning to send you some of my newest high res pics.