A big thanks to everyone who offered their comments and opinions on a cover choice for my 2011 calendar. The blending of photography, art, rack appeal, and marketing present a challenge. I went back and forth on the selection, but ended up with my first choice, and the one that garnished the most votes by you all. I did add a stroke of red to the cover, since it has a great eye catching value to it. Calendars get placed in odd locations in the market place, and sometimes, all that is visible is the top few inches. Winter, although not unique to Alaska, certainly has an extended profile in this state. Most people that really enjoy Fairbanks, enjoy the winter in some respect, and I’m therefore keeping a winter shot as a cover choice, at least occasionally.
For those who are interested, I posted a .pdf near final, unedited version of the entire calendar here.
Thanks again, tomorrow it will be back to Antarctica.
2011 Cover design
Do I get a free calendar for voting for the winning image? At least a beer next time I am in Fairbanks?
At least a beer Jon, but more than that if you get to Fairbanks, you better give a shout. You’ve got too many calendars already 🙂
Wow, amazing photos, I’d buy this calander
I looked at the PDF and it is an excellent collection of photos. Even a couple I haven’t seen yet. 🙂 Do you really have to make your calendar this early? I’m only on page 2 of 12 on your 2010 calendar, and the tourists won’t be coming all that soon (not like they’re the only ones that will buy it…).
Thanks Wyoma.
Eli, yes unfortunately, it will get back from the printer sometime in May, then put in stores for the summer tourist shopping. However, a bulk of the sales are more local and happen in Oct-Dec. Some even publish earlier than mine. By the way, I might be bringing another calendar on line for 2012, more on that later.
If you make another calendar for 2010 already, then what will you do with the next 2 years of shots that you take?
Sorry, I meant the 2012 calendar in the last post.
It really is a lovely calendar. Any plans to release something in the book/planner with weekly photos format in the manner of Sierra Club’s? I’d buy it. ;p
Marissa,
I don’t publish that type of calendar, but there is an Alaska company that publishes two of that genre and they are very nicely done. I usually have a handful of photos in their engagement calendars. Check them out http://www.alaskacalendars.com/2.htm
Thanks, Patrick. Yes they do produce nice engagement books. I still have my 2007 Alaska Time diary with your Chilkoot River shot in it.