2021 ExplorOz Calendar

Some of you folks that have been here for a few years might remember that a few years ago we produced the ExplorOz Calendars. To jog your memories, here is a snap shot of the past calendars we've done. There were only two - 2016 and 2017.


In the 2017 Calendar the photographers whose winning shots were featured were: George & Jane Sinclair, Dan Wood, Dave van Zanten, Bill Sargent, Trevor Carter, Barry Rufus, Patricia Woodgate, Jack Bradshaw, Emma McPherson, Bob Valiant.

In the 2016 Calendar, the photographers whose winning shots were featured were: Baz the Landy, Mick O, Equinox, Kerry Wynn, Paul Horton, Sandy Jacka, Stephen Langman, Joe Abrams.

I'd be interested to hear any comments, thoughts you have before we put together the details to embark on this project again for 2021.

Basically if we do it like last time, the photos were submitted by YOU - the people in our ExplorOz community so that the calendar truly represented what ExplorOz is all about. We put out the call for photo submissions and select only 15 images - one for each of the 13 months (there are 2 Januarys) and 1 each for the back & front cover. The calendar was printed on high grade gloss A3 so was perfect for hanging up in your office, or back door of the dunny, kitchen etc.

Based on previous production costs (using an Australian company), printing 200 calendars, we needed to sell at $20 each plus postage. They are a bit heavy and large so postage could have been a sticking point for some.

So, I'm keen to hear what people think about my proposal to put the calendars up for a pre-sale commitment before we commit to the size of the print run?

And do we have any keen photographers out there keen to get their shots into our calendar? Things have moved along quite a lot in the 3-4 years since the last one, and we would definately include instagram promotions to boost the profile of the photographers that submit an entry etc.

And obviously, during these crazy times of COVID-19 when we are restricted from travelling and told to stay at home, this might be the ideal time to start looking back through your past trip photos to find the perfect image to enter as your submission!