Jerald M Powell

Has anyone thought to contact Tim Bergmann. He's an ace graphic
artist, and the owner of a firm that does these kinds of things (as
well as a fine bike racer). He could at least tell us if such a
project is do-able within the time window available to get to market.

Jerry

Jerry Powell
USAC Level 1 Coach
1926 SW Madison St
Portland, OR 97205

503 222 7173
503 799 7823 (cellular)

jpowell@spiritone.com

On Dec 20, 2007, at 1:26 PM, Ron and Dorothy Strasser wrote:

> And remember when looking for sponsors... the printer and or graphic
> designer could be sponsors!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To: ;
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] OBRA Fund raising
>
>
>> Fish...if you want to push this idea forward, I'd be willing to help
>> out.
>>
>> I don't think the initial filtering process would be that hard. Let
>> each photographer that wants to contribute pick out a handful of
>> their
>> favorite shots (the ones they are most proud of and want to showcase)
>> and submit them for consideration. That will narrow the pool down
>> considerably.
>>
>> If you run with the concept of showcasing OBRA's diverse racing and
>> participants, you could ask the photographers to submit photos for
>> each
>> category (juniors, beginners, cross, track etc....). A TTT photo
>> would
>> be really cool. Would the photographer need to get the rider's
>> permission to use the shot (particularly for juniors)?
>>
>>> From there, someone (or a group) would need to decide on what
>>> shots make
>> the final cut.
>>
>> Maybe one of the many OBRA bloggers could show the finalists on a
>> blog
>> with a poll. Let OBRA at large vote for the best shot in each
>> category.
>>
>>
>> The categories could be something like this:
>>
>> 1. Road
>> 2. Track
>> 3. Mtb
>> 4. Cross
>> 5. TT
>> 6. TTT
>> 7. Juniors (any discipline)
>> 8. Women (any discipline)
>> 9. Master (any discipline)
>> 10. Beginner (any discipline)
>> 11. Pro/celeb (any discipline)
>> 12. Pro/celeb (maybe an OBRA national champion in a podium shot).
>> 13. Best Overall (cover shot)
>>
>> Here are some considerations in pushing this forward:
>>
>> 1. Is there enough time to get the calendars put together for this
>> year,
>> seeing as January is coming fast? This could become a yearly
>> thing, and
>> would make for a great gift idea.
>>
>> 2. Are there any graphic designers out there in OBRA that have the
>> tools
>> and the know how to make it look professional and are willing to
>> contribute?
>>
>> 3. Anybody have an idea on printing/binding costs and where to get
>> them
>> done. Kinko's, or are there better options?
>>
>> 4. Also, logistics on who fronts the money for the printing costs
>> (i.e.
>> OBRA, or does an individual have to float it)?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fischer, Jim E (Corvallis) [mailto:jim.fischer@hp.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:54 AM
>> To: Dye, Todd/CVO; obra@list.obra.org
>> Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] OBRA Fund raising
>>
>> Todd,
>>
>> Great points.
>>
>> This would prove much easier to do (since the shots already exist).
>> We'd need a way to filter the thousands of pics and find the ones
>> that
>> would be selected.
>>
>> Ted, Shane and the rest of you photographers out there, would this be
>> something you'd be willing to help with?
>>
>> Other ideas?
>>
>> Fish
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Todd.Dye@CH2M.com [mailto:Todd.Dye@CH2M.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:49 AM
>> To: Fischer, Jim E (Corvallis); obra@list.obra.org
>> Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] OBRA Fund raising
>>
>> Hey Fish,
>>
>> I really like the idea of an OBRA calendar. That sounds like a
>> really
>> good concept....BUT (...not BUTT) the flip side is that I'd imagine a
>> number of team sponsors wouldn't be so thrilled to see their name
>> associated with a clothing optional calendar (particularly if
>> these are
>> team photo shoots with sponsors named).
>>
>> It's definitely something each team would need to contact their
>> sponsor
>> about, and even then calling up a sponsor to ask permission might
>> raise
>> some concerns with certain sponsors. With 70+ teams, I suppose there
>> might be 12 sponsors that would be cool with it. You never know.
>>
>> However, running with that concept a bit further, why not an OBRA
>> calendar that shows race shots? There are a ton of great
>> photographers
>> shooting incredible shots at many OBRA events.
>>
>> If there are 12 photographers willing to donate a good photo (or
>> several
>> for consideration) to the cause I think we could end up with a great
>> calendar and there wouldn't even need to be a photo shoot. The
>> material
>> is already out there. In exchange for the photo, the photographer
>> would
>> get a full photo credit and put a website address and maybe a
>> small logo
>> under the shot.
>>
>> This would be great advertising for the photographers, and the
>> concept
>> is already working with photos donated for the OBRA website.
>>
>> The calendar could feature shots from each racing discipline, and
>> feature junior and women racers, maybe a couple shots of beginner
>> racers. In addition to fund raising it could be an avenue for
>> promoting
>> growth in the sport. Of course, it would be cool to have some
>> good hard
>> core race shots featuring some notable OBRA racers too.
>>
>> I'd definitely put down some money to buy a calendar I could hang
>> on my
>> wall at work.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-
>> bounces@list.obra.org] On
>> Behalf Of Fischer, Jim E (Corvallis)
>> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:04 AM
>> To: obra@list.obra.org
>> Subject: [OBRA Chat] OBRA Fund raising
>>
>> When Candi asked for donations to help pay for road signs, I
>> immediately
>> thought of a recent fund raising effort I and a few other cyclists
>> participated in locally for a youth shelter. If you've ever seen the
>> movie "Calendar Girls", you already are familiar with the concept
>> of a
>> calendar capturing staged shots of regular folks in their birthday
>> suits, but done so in a tasteful way so as not to really show
>> anything
>> better left to the imagination. I have had no luck conctacting the
>> photographer who did the last three Men of the Willamette Valley
>> Calendars. If you've see one of these, you get the idea.
>>
>> I've asked our own Ted Turner to be our man behind the lens. He's
>> already storyboarding, looking into production costs, etc. If any of
>> you have seen Ted's photos of bike events, he does very fine work
>> when
>> he's not officiating. Shane Young may also be helping out with the
>> photos, and you have likely seen his work from many of his pics last
>> season covering bike races of all types all year long all over the
>> state.
>>
>> Reproducing this concept with our cycling crew, I envisioned a
>> calendar
>> with one of our 70+ teams as the primary pic for each month. We
>> could
>> do insets around certain big events and could even put the race
>> dates on
>> the calendar if would could get concrete dates in time for the
>> printing.
>>
>> The shots will be staged, but it will likely happen either at
>> races, or
>> at nearby venues on the same day as some of the big races.
>> Hopefully,
>> we won't "need bigger buns" to keep the shots "clean".
>>
>> I need a show of hands from teams who would be willing to provide
>> 5-10
>> subjects for these shoots. Gentle Lovers and S&M, I know you guys
>> are
>> already in, so no need to respond. ;-)
>>
>> I'm hoping for a mix of male and female squads, so ladies, don't
>> be shy!
>>
>> Please let me know if you're interested in buying one, or
>> interested in
>> being on one, or both! Cost will likely be $25 and I'm hoping all
>> OBRA
>> members will buy one to help support the organization.
>>
>> Details to follow as Ted and I solidify the plan. Nothing will
>> likely
>> happen until after Cherry Pie and no shoots will be staged until
>> we have
>> a little warmer weather. ;-)
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jim Fischer
>> Cycling Exhibitionist...err...Fund Raiser
>>
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