That's a damn good idea Maggie and a great photograph!

Do you know where it was taken?

On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wrote:

> Subject: Women and their VW Buses > > Hi all, > > Taking a cue from Larry's "Buses of the World" calendar < > http://www.lulu.com/content/5280905>, I would like to put together a > "Women > of the Bus" calendar for next year – 2010. As with the Buses calendars, > all > profits will go to the Pay it Forward Fund (PiFF). If you are not familiar > with PiFF, check for more information here: <http://www.roadhaus.com/PIF. > html <http://www.roadhaus.com/PIF.%0Ahtml>> > > I'm starting early to collect photos and information from women in the VW > Bus community. By "Bus" I mean to include everything from Bays & Splitties > to Eurovans. My main focus is to be on women who have their own bus and > travel or camp in it either occasionally, on a regular basis, or for > extended periods. I know some of you are full-timers, while others take > the > occasional trip. I want to capture the sense of freedom and adventure that > embarking on a VW bus trip entails! > > I'm hoping for some nice calendar-worthy photos that include both bus and > owner. Artsy is good. If you can be creative with these portraits, all > the > better, but please don't manipulate or photoshop the image. I would like > to > show more than just a posed photo in front of a bus, but rather something > that imparts more of the bus experience. For example, here is a nice photo > of Kathleen Piper with her bus, which was submitted by Joyce Mills for the > "Buses of the World" calendar <http://tinyurl.com/dmum6n>. It says > something like "travel, adventure, outdoors, fun . . ." – well, you get the > idea. > > You are welcome to submit photos of yourself and your own bus, or photos of > other women with their buses – as long as they have given permission for > the > photo to be used and you supply contact information for them. Do not send > the photos to this e-mail address, but to vwwomen@gmail.com > > > > *GUIDELINES* – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! > > 1) Highest resolution photos you have, minimum 1600 x 1200 pixels > > 2) Horizontal orientation (see Buses of the World Calendar link) > > 3) Please, no "date stamp" on the face of the photo. A deal-breaker. > > 4) Bus and owner should both appear in photo. > > 5) Send an e-mail, with photo attached, and include the following: > > a. Name of bus owner > > b. Name of bus, if applicable > > c. Year/model of bus (e.g., 1985 Westy) > > d. Your contact info: e-mail address, phone number > > e. Your website or blog link if applicable > > f. Where you are located: City & State, or just State > > g. Where the photo was taken > > h. A sentence or two about you and your bus: For example, something > about your experiences, travels, feelings, etc. regarding the bus. > > 6) At the end of your e-mail, please add this sentence: "I give > permission for Margaret Dew to use this photograph for publication in a > calendar for 2010". > > 7) Put your full name at the bottom of the e-mail > > 8) Send your e-mail and photo to me at vwwomen@gmail.com > > While, I am looking forward to publishing this calendar, I am also excited > at the prospect of finding out more about the women of the VW community and > their experiences. > > Thanks – and feel free to spread the word to other women. I will be > posting > a notice in several public forums in the next couple of days. > > Maggie Dew >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27