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>

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