...well, actually it's not random at all, as Mr_HTW kinda suggested it in the 'grrrl' thread over on General
Anyway, what about a calendar? ;D I'm thinking members' cars, with nominations, and subsequent votes, being taken through the forum in a similar way to the 'Awards' winners. In fact, not only actual car p0rn, but perhaps some ambient shots thrown in e.g. members' garage spaces, classic Gathering snaps, etc etc.
The calendars could be sold for cost price plus a bit extra, with the profits going either to charity, or towards something on the following years' events schedule. There could also be a .pdf version for people to just donate whatever they felt like.
The actual picture sorting & choosing could be done around Spring/Summer time, giving plenty of time to get printing etc organised, and providing a major 'voting event' roughly half-way between the year-end Awards.
Depending on locations/ generosity, there could be provision made for people with legendary cars but neither the equipment or opportunity to get a really decent photo themselves. Perhaps they could still be nominated, with the condition of another member meeting them and doing the shutter-work if they won the vote?
I expect this has already been thought of and suggested before, and turned down for a very good reason, but it seems like it could work very well. I appreciate that The Management would have plenty of other things to do around that time of year (on top of moderation duties etc) but I'm sure someone withno social life organisational skills would volunteer to get things rolling. If I wasn't using a geriatric PC that pi55es itself when it sees an image file, I'd gladly get heavily involved myself.
Anyhow, throw some more ideas in/shoot me down in flames, whatever
Anyway, what about a calendar? ;D I'm thinking members' cars, with nominations, and subsequent votes, being taken through the forum in a similar way to the 'Awards' winners. In fact, not only actual car p0rn, but perhaps some ambient shots thrown in e.g. members' garage spaces, classic Gathering snaps, etc etc.
The calendars could be sold for cost price plus a bit extra, with the profits going either to charity, or towards something on the following years' events schedule. There could also be a .pdf version for people to just donate whatever they felt like.
The actual picture sorting & choosing could be done around Spring/Summer time, giving plenty of time to get printing etc organised, and providing a major 'voting event' roughly half-way between the year-end Awards.
Depending on locations/ generosity, there could be provision made for people with legendary cars but neither the equipment or opportunity to get a really decent photo themselves. Perhaps they could still be nominated, with the condition of another member meeting them and doing the shutter-work if they won the vote?
I expect this has already been thought of and suggested before, and turned down for a very good reason, but it seems like it could work very well. I appreciate that The Management would have plenty of other things to do around that time of year (on top of moderation duties etc) but I'm sure someone with
Anyhow, throw some more ideas in/shoot me down in flames, whatever