Special Eden Photographers calendar meeting July 6th @ 8pm EDT

Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
Here's the problem. If this calendar is to happen, it has to happen this year. I'd rather not get into the specifics of why, but it's either now of never. agree that this is a very ambitious schedule and one that will be difficult to ... more
I like it all being open and every meeting we can update what month needs more pics etc
07/06/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
Here's the problem. If this calendar is to happen, it has to happen this year. I'd rather not get into the specifics of why, but it's either now of never. agree that this is a very ambitious schedule and one that will be difficult to ... more
I really have no objections to that.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by KinkyKrissy
With the deadline not too far away, personally I would prefer to just stick to birthstones and their colors. If it starts to get too complicated, it might be more difficult to get enough quality pictures to be voted on in time and if someone were to ... more
That's a fair point. Perhaps the way to go (assuming birthstones is what is selected) is to make the color theme central, but challenge everyone to incorporate a birthstone's theme if they can. That would make it simpler for those who need that and enough complexity for those who want/need the challenge.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
Well, I've got to go. Good luck with whatever is decided. I'll help out if I can.
Thanks for attending and I'll pass your ideas up the ladder.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
Here's the problem. If this calendar is to happen, it has to happen this year. I'd rather not get into the specifics of why, but it's either now of never. agree that this is a very ambitious schedule and one that will be difficult to ... more
Sorry, my point wasn't that you couldn't do it this year, but that assigning 4 photos a month would be a difficult task for some. The way my creativity works, it sometimes takes me a few weeks just to develop an idea, forget about implementing it. As you suggest, I think releasing all 12 at once would be preferable.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Wondermom
I like it all being open and every meeting we can update what month needs more pics etc
That sounds like a good compromise.
07/06/2011
Contributor: KinkyKrissy KinkyKrissy
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Originally posted by Ivy Wilde
Well, I've got to go. Good luck with whatever is decided. I'll help out if I can.
Have a good night Ivy Wilde!
07/06/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
That's a fair point. Perhaps the way to go (assuming birthstones is what is selected) is to make the color theme central, but challenge everyone to incorporate a birthstone's theme if they can. That would make it simpler for those who need ... more
that might work better
07/06/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Kindred
Sorry, my point wasn't that you couldn't do it this year, but that assigning 4 photos a month would be a difficult task for some. The way my creativity works, it sometimes takes me a few weeks just to develop an idea, forget about ... more
OK. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I think we are pretty much all in agreement here.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
OK, that’s all I had to discuss tonight. Does anyone else have anything that you would like to bring up about the calendar? I’ll address any question to the best of my abilities, but I’m not yet privy to all the details about how the calendar will be published. I will bring all your questions and comments to Gary, though…..so ask away!
07/06/2011
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
OK, that’s all I had to discuss tonight. Does anyone else have anything that you would like to bring up about the calendar? I’ll address any question to the best of my abilities, but I’m not yet privy to all the details about how the calendar will ... more
Is this going to be a hard copy calendar or a downloadable file that we have printed ourselves?
07/06/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Kindred
Is this going to be a hard copy calendar or a downloadable file that we have printed ourselves?
It will be a hard copy. Exactly how it will be distributed is something I don't know the answer to yet.

Unfortunately, I'm not privy to all the details yet, but I wanted to get the ball rolling on this as soon as possible so that we could indeed get it done by the end of the year.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
OK, that’s all I had to discuss tonight. Does anyone else have anything that you would like to bring up about the calendar? I’ll address any question to the best of my abilities, but I’m not yet privy to all the details about how the calendar will ... more
I'm good
07/06/2011
Contributor: KinkyKrissy KinkyKrissy
I have to go, thank you everyone and have a great night! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's photos and the final calendar!
07/06/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by KinkyKrissy
I have to go, thank you everyone and have a great night! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's photos and the final calendar!
Thanks for all the input, Krissy. I truly appreciate it.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
Thank you all for attending this meeting. I am *so* looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I’ll be sure to post updates in this thread when I get them, and I’ll be giving updates in the regular club meetings as well (the next one is two weeks from today).

For that matter, if any of you have any ideas in the next few days, please post them in this thread.

Feel free to continue chatting here for as long as you like.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by Vaccinium
Thank you all for attending this meeting. I am *so* looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I’ll be sure to post updates in this thread when I get them, and I’ll be giving updates in the regular club meetings as well (the next one is two ... more
Thanks Vac for all the hard work you are putting into this club.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
Quote:
Originally posted by Vaccinium
Thank you all for attending this meeting. I am *so* looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I’ll be sure to post updates in this thread when I get them, and I’ll be giving updates in the regular club meetings as well (the next one is two ... more
I'm super excited to see where this goes and how it turns out too
07/06/2011
Contributor: Vaccinium Vaccinium
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Originally posted by Wondermom
Thanks Vac for all the hard work you are putting into this club.
Aw, shucks.

I really enjoy doing it, so most of it doesn't even feel like work.
07/06/2011
Contributor: lexical lexical
Drat, I missed it! I'll have to read through the discussion soon.
07/06/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
I don't know if this is a good idea or not, but it's something I thought of that might be a bit easier than the birthstone idea, but would still have a theme (sort of) to please the higher ups.

The Eden Fantasys Calendar: Au Naturel

And the theme would be photographs of things that occur in nature, untouched by mankind.

The title would be fun, because although it literally means "in a natural state", it has come to mean nude, and since EF is a sex toy site, well... Also, the name "Eden" is associated with a "natural" paradise, so it would work in that sense as well.

In looking through the pictures that people have already taken and posted on EF, there are many shots of natural subjects, wildflowers, insects, wild animals, forests, waterfalls, streams, snow covered hills, rainbows, etc... So we know that that the Eden photographers have access to natural subjects to photograph and may already have pictures that can be used. Even those who live in big cities could probably find a park or vacant lot where there is something natural to photograph: the sunlight through leaves or even just the clouds in the sky.

Anyway, it's just an idea that popped into my head, and I thought that I would share it.
07/07/2011