2010 GAOC Calendars

*99GrandAMSE* · 10-04-2009, 06:44 PM

Well, here we go again

Back by popular demand, we are once again going to make GAOC Calendars. This year, the same as previous years and provided there is sufficient enough interest in terms of suitable numbers of submissions, we will be offering three styles ... the MAIN Grand Am Version (Winners 1 through 12), the RUNNER-UP Grand Am Version (Winners 13 through 24) and so as to keep all our other members happy too, a NON-GA Version.

2010 Calendar Submission Guidelines

1. Image size needs to be a minimum of 2048x1536, a 3MP image, but for best results, images of 4MP (2240x1680) and above are strongly recommended. To insure that the printed product will be of high quality, we WILL NOT accept submissions smaller than 3MP as they will show degrees of pixilation for a full size 8.5x11 calendar page.

2. Image resolution is suggested to be at least 150dpi but 72dpi is the minimum we will accept. Too far below and pixilation will result; however due to Café Press printing equipment, going above 300dpi is not needed and no gains in quality will be had.

3. All images are to be in the sRGB color space. Café Press does not use printers that can take advantage of the Adobe RGB color space and if Adobe RGB files are presented, the output colors may not be accurate. Also, CMYK images cannot be accepted. Now hardly any digital camera except a digital SLR will shoot in the Adobe RGB or CMYK color spaces but if you are unsure of the color space, please feel free to submit a smaller size JPEG of your image for us to examine.

4. An optional, but not required step for help with determining the look and crop of the finished print, download this Print Template ZIP file from Cafepress. Using a program that supports layering, such as Photoshop, open the template, then open the image you wish to submit. Take your image and layer it on top of the template. A set of blue lines will show up as in the image below:

Any part of the image outside of the outer blue lines will be cropped out. It is recommended that you place the desired edges of your print inside of the inner blue lines. This will insure that nothing is cropped out from your desired calendar print. If your image is too small to cover the template, up size the image to large enough dimensions. Once again, this step is NOT necessary.

5. When submitting the image, please send it as a JPEG with minimum compression levels such as Photoshop setting 10-12. PNG format is another good way to submit but it is slightly larger than a minimum compression JPEG. Please do not send TIFFs as they are fairly large and upload can take a long time. When sending through email, make sure you are forwarding the originals and not the reduced version as sometimes offered by Windows.

6. "Photoshop Enhancement" other than general cropping or lighting shall be allowed or disallowed at the sole discretion of the Calendar Staff. For clarification of whether or not your changes will be authorized, please contact us.

Please send your submissions to calendar@gaownersclub.com

YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR GAOC SCREEN NAME

... and just so we're clear, if you do not include your screen name, you picture will not be uploaded until we have it being it takes considerable time and effort to locate who is who based on an incoming email address.

Closing date for calendar submissions will be October 25 with a possible, and I repeat POSSIBLE, extension until November 1 but this will depend upon the number of submissions we have. The reason for this possibility is that if we get enough before October 25, it will give us a little more time for judging whereby the membership will all get a chance to vote for their most favourite cars and who they would recommend as being included. Our plan is to have everything voted on and the winners known before November 1 so the calendar can be designed and offered up for sale no later than the middle of November.

As usual, all submissions become the property of the GAOC (not that we're going to do anything with them but it just sounds more official, HAHA) and any decisions made by our Staff will be considered final (we're serious about this part

).

Remember, we do this for fun and good luck to all!!

Calendar discussions can be had here

The GAOC Calendar Staff

ssracer · 10-04-2009, 08:37 PM

Time to start going through my pics...may need to go take some new ones

Trudgn · 10-04-2009, 09:06 PM

My car is in no shape to be entered this year.

Can't wait to see the submissions though.

PontiacGT201 · 10-04-2009, 09:19 PM

well time to go get a good pic.

PontiacGT201 · 10-04-2009, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trudgn

My car is in no shape to be entered this year.

Can't wait to see the submissions though.

hey find a good background and enter a pic. its for fun.

Fusion14 · 10-04-2009, 09:49 PM

I'm in.

Jaber · 10-04-2009, 10:55 PM

I'm in

Sruiz2169 · 10-05-2009, 01:44 AM

Me too...

def in a good position to take a good pic this year...now to find a good setting...

Gagt518 · 10-05-2009, 07:13 AM

Wow that was fast!

cobrajeff92 · 10-05-2009, 07:43 AM

ill be sending in my submission after work

**TA^Guy** · 10-05-2009, 10:50 AM

Crap, I just deleted a good photo off of my camera too. All the ones I save I save at 1000x800

[ChaosweaveR] · 10-05-2009, 10:56 AM

I hope I make it into the main calendar this year.

*99GrandAMSE* · 10-05-2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TA^Guy

Crap, I just deleted a good photo off of my camera too. All the ones I save I save at 1000x800

... don't do that!!

95blackz26 · 10-05-2009, 03:42 PM

nice ill have to go get some good pics of the car this weekend if it doesnt rain.

*99GrandAMSE* · 10-05-2009, 03:49 PM

... looking forward to it

**2001GAGT** · 10-06-2009, 06:53 PM

"looks outside" I hope it stops raining!!

*99GrandAMSE* · 10-06-2009, 07:23 PM

... it will :o)

**Jibo** · 10-06-2009, 07:28 PM

John TA^Guy, that pic is AWESOME man!

Pumaspride13 · 10-06-2009, 07:28 PM

I may enter for a chance to get in the calender. Sounds like a very cool idea. Gotta look through my pics and see if any are elgible or worth putting in... -D. Puma

*99GrandAMSE* · 10-06-2009, 07:29 PM

... put one in Derek!!

10-04-2009, 06:44 PM	#1
99GrandAMSE Happy Anniversary GAOC Join Date: Jan 08, 2003 Member Number: 2 Location: NS, Canada Name: Kelly Age: 42 Sex: M Model Year: 1999 Car: Pontiac Grand AM SE2 Engine: 3.4L V6 Best ET: 15.589@86.28	2010 GAOC Calendars Well, here we go again Back by popular demand, we are once again going to make GAOC Calendars. This year, the same as previous years and provided there is sufficient enough interest in terms of suitable numbers of submissions, we will be offering three styles ... the MAIN Grand Am Version (Winners 1 through 12), the RUNNER-UP Grand Am Version (Winners 13 through 24) and so as to keep all our other members happy too, a NON-GA Version. 2010 Calendar Submission Guidelines 1. Image size needs to be a minimum of 2048x1536, a 3MP image, but for best results, images of 4MP (2240x1680) and above are strongly recommended. To insure that the printed product will be of high quality, we WILL NOT accept submissions smaller than 3MP as they will show degrees of pixilation for a full size 8.5x11 calendar page. 2. Image resolution is suggested to be at least 150dpi but 72dpi is the minimum we will accept. Too far below and pixilation will result; however due to Café Press printing equipment, going above 300dpi is not needed and no gains in quality will be had. 3. All images are to be in the sRGB color space. Café Press does not use printers that can take advantage of the Adobe RGB color space and if Adobe RGB files are presented, the output colors may not be accurate. Also, CMYK images cannot be accepted. Now hardly any digital camera except a digital SLR will shoot in the Adobe RGB or CMYK color spaces but if you are unsure of the color space, please feel free to submit a smaller size JPEG of your image for us to examine. 4. An optional, but not required step for help with determining the look and crop of the finished print, download this Print Template ZIP file from Cafepress. Using a program that supports layering, such as Photoshop, open the template, then open the image you wish to submit. Take your image and layer it on top of the template. A set of blue lines will show up as in the image below: Any part of the image outside of the outer blue lines will be cropped out. It is recommended that you place the desired edges of your print inside of the inner blue lines. This will insure that nothing is cropped out from your desired calendar print. If your image is too small to cover the template, up size the image to large enough dimensions. Once again, this step is NOT necessary. 5. When submitting the image, please send it as a JPEG with minimum compression levels such as Photoshop setting 10-12. PNG format is another good way to submit but it is slightly larger than a minimum compression JPEG. Please do not send TIFFs as they are fairly large and upload can take a long time. When sending through email, make sure you are forwarding the originals and not the reduced version as sometimes offered by Windows. 6. "Photoshop Enhancement" other than general cropping or lighting shall be allowed or disallowed at the sole discretion of the Calendar Staff. For clarification of whether or not your changes will be authorized, please contact us. Please send your submissions to calendar@gaownersclub.com YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR GAOC SCREEN NAME ... and just so we're clear, if you do not include your screen name, you picture will not be uploaded until we have it being it takes considerable time and effort to locate who is who based on an incoming email address. Closing date for calendar submissions will be October 25 with a possible, and I repeat POSSIBLE, extension until November 1 but this will depend upon the number of submissions we have. The reason for this possibility is that if we get enough before October 25, it will give us a little more time for judging whereby the membership will all get a chance to vote for their most favourite cars and who they would recommend as being included. Our plan is to have everything voted on and the winners known before November 1 so the calendar can be designed and offered up for sale no later than the middle of November. As usual, all submissions become the property of the GAOC (not that we're going to do anything with them but it just sounds more official, HAHA) and any decisions made by our Staff will be considered final (we're serious about this part ). Remember, we do this for fun and good luck to all!! Calendar discussions can be had here The GAOC Calendar Staff

10-04-2009, 08:37 PM	#2
ssracer Speed Racer Join Date: Feb 15, 2008 Member Number: 24964 Location: Louisville, KY Name: Sean Age: 31 Sex: M Model Year: 2002 Car: Pontiac Grand Am GT1 Engine: 3400 V6	Time to start going through my pics...may need to go take some new ones __________________ My Flickr - Car Domain Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive. - If it ain't broke, don't Microsoft it!

10-04-2009, 09:06 PM	#3
Trudgn GAOC Post Whore Join Date: Mar 13, 2006 Member Number: 14500 Location: Thorndale, Ontario Name: Dan Age: 22 Sex: M Model Year: 1997 Car: Pontiac Grand Am GT Engine: 3400 SFI Best ET: 15.873@86.69	My car is in no shape to be entered this year. Can't wait to see the submissions though. __________________ PB: 15.87 @ 86.69 MPH- St. Thomas Dragway '07 --------------------------------------------------- 1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT: Custom Cold Air Intake, 2.5" Dynomax exhaust w/Hi-Flow Cat, F/R Strut Tower Braces, 2000 Grand Am 3400 Conversion, KWD 6000k HIDs

10-04-2009, 09:49 PM	#6
Fusion14 .... Join Date: Aug 08, 2006 Member Number: 16453 Location: Vermont Name: Adam Age: 22 Sex: M Model Year: 2003 Car: Pontiac Grand Am GT Engine: 3400 V6	I'm in. __________________

10-04-2009, 10:55 PM	#7
Jaber Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 14, 2006 Member Number: 17379 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Age: 23 Model Year: 2002 Car: Pontiac Grand Am SE1 Engine: 3400 V6	I'm in __________________ Mods: Eibach/KYB GR-2's

10-05-2009, 01:44 AM	#8
Sruiz2169 GAOC Addict Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Member Number: 27592 Location: San Antonio, TX Name: Steven Age: 23 Sex: M Model Year: 2003 Car: Pontiac Grand Am GT Engine: 3400 3.4 V6	Me too... def in a good position to take a good pic this year...now to find a good setting... __________________

10-05-2009, 07:13 AM	#9
Gagt518 Cant Wait For Winter! Join Date: May 16, 2006 Member Number: 15357 Location: Albany,NY Name: Tom Age: 20 Sex: M Model Year: 1999 Car: Pontiac Grand Ma SC/T Engine: 3.4 V6 Best ET: 15.431@92.95	Wow that was fast! __________________

10-05-2009, 07:43 AM	#10
cobrajeff92 GAOC Post Whore Join Date: Mar 04, 2006 Member Number: 14325 Location: ROC, NY Name: Jeff Age: 23 Sex: M	ill be sending in my submission after work __________________ 2000 GT- AED Kit, AED Hood, AED Fenders, AED Tails, Dropped On Eagle 077's, And a 1 off custom Trunk made by Mike.................. Gotta love it

10-05-2009, 10:50 AM	#11
TA^Guy Moderator Join Date: Jan 19, 2003 Member Number: 30 Sex: M	Crap, I just deleted a good photo off of my camera too. All the ones I save I save at 1000x800

10-05-2009, 10:56 AM	#12
[ChaosweaveR] I'MMA FULL OF RAGE Join Date: Aug 14, 2007 Member Number: 22473 Location: Coram, NY Name: Chris Age: 23 Sex: M Model Year: 2003 Car: Pontiac Grand Am GT Engine: LA1 3400 V6	I hope I make it into the main calendar this year. __________________ *GAOTW - 3/11/2008* My FQuick Page Max Power: 168HP & 215TQ

10-05-2009, 03:42 PM	#14
95blackz26 Dont hassle the Hoff Join Date: Feb 16, 2005 Member Number: 9665 Location: N brookfield,Ma Name: Brendan Age: 27 Sex: M Model Year: 1999 Car: Pontiac Grand Am GT Engine: 3400/3500 V6 SFI Best ET: 15.262@88.85	nice ill have to go get some good pics of the car this weekend if it doesnt rain. __________________ 3400/3500 Hybrid, 227/233@.050 .515.515 lift 112LSA WOT-TECH Ported, H&R springs, 65mm TB, TOG Headers , LT1 lifter springs

10-05-2009, 03:49 PM	#15
99GrandAMSE Happy Anniversary GAOC Join Date: Jan 08, 2003 Member Number: 2 Location: NS, Canada Name: Kelly Age: 42 Sex: M Model Year: 1999 Car: Pontiac Grand AM SE2 Engine: 3.4L V6 Best ET: 15.589@86.28	... looking forward to it __________________ ~ PLEASE SUPPORT THE GAOC SUPPORTERS!!!

10-06-2009, 06:53 PM	#16
2001GAGT BLKBIRD Join Date: Jan 19, 2003 Member Number: 26 Location: NB, Canada Name: Greg Age: 28 Sex: M Model Year: 2001 Car: Pontiac Grand AM GT Engine: 3400 V6	"looks outside" I hope it stops raining!! __________________ 1989 Trans AM GTA ~ 2001 Grand AM GT

10-06-2009, 07:23 PM	#17
99GrandAMSE Happy Anniversary GAOC Join Date: Jan 08, 2003 Member Number: 2 Location: NS, Canada Name: Kelly Age: 42 Sex: M Model Year: 1999 Car: Pontiac Grand AM SE2 Engine: 3.4L V6 Best ET: 15.589@86.28	... it will :o) __________________ ~ PLEASE SUPPORT THE GAOC SUPPORTERS!!!

10-06-2009, 07:28 PM	#19
Pumaspride13 "JUST BELIEVE" -D.Puma Join Date: Mar 10, 2009 Member Number: 30015 Location: Rome/Lee N.Y. Name: Derek Puma Age: 19 Sex: M Model Year: 2000 Car: Pontiac Grand Am SE Engine: 2.4L Twin cam	I may enter for a chance to get in the calender. Sounds like a very cool idea. Gotta look through my pics and see if any are elgible or worth putting in... -D. Puma __________________ *PumasPride13 (D.Puma)

10-06-2009, 07:29 PM	#20
99GrandAMSE Happy Anniversary GAOC Join Date: Jan 08, 2003 Member Number: 2 Location: NS, Canada Name: Kelly Age: 42 Sex: M Model Year: 1999 Car: Pontiac Grand AM SE2 Engine: 3.4L V6 Best ET: 15.589@86.28	... put one in Derek!! __________________ ~ PLEASE SUPPORT THE GAOC SUPPORTERS!!!