Website needed for producing a photo calendar

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

10/08/2005 06:24:12 PM · #1

I have been asked to work on a calendar for a fundraiser - using my photos.

The first time this was done (last year) the calendar was set up with Cafe Press. I understand there were some errors in the initial printing and that it turned into quite a headache for the person working on it. Though, he had never had issues with Cafe Press prior to that.

Since I am going to be working on it (to what degree, I'm not positive) - I am wondering if any of you produce calendars and if you have a site you can recommend?

Good things about Cafe Press - people can order from them directly once the product is ready and the price was reasonable and allowed for profit for the charity.

Anyone know of a place that might fit the bill?

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

10/08/2005 06:42:25 PM · #2

How many are you planning to produce, and what's the "suggested donation" for these going to be?

If you're going to make over 500 or a 1000 copies, then you should probably be looking for offset printing rather than photographic reproduction.

The print shop I work at is just now doing a promotional calendar for a guitar dealer, and I think it's running about $3,500 for 1000 calendars.

10/08/2005 06:45:42 PM · #3

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Oh wow - I'm sure it will be nowhere near that many. I haven't sat down and talked with the previous organizer - but it's for a fairly small hobby community.

I do know that Cafe Press charges about $15 for the calendar - and AFAIK the profit from each calendar last year was $2.

maxj

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/08/2005 07:28:31 PM · #4

//www.kodakgallery.com/CalOverview.jsp?

kodak does them for cheaper than cafepress if you order more than 25...

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

10/08/2005 07:58:47 PM · #5

Originally posted by maxj:

//www.kodakgallery.com/CalOverview.jsp?

kodak does them for cheaper than cafepress if you order more than 25...

Thanks - I'll check it out a bit more in depth.

An issue I see - yes, the price for 25+ is cheaper - however, we would have to pay shipping to get the calendars delivered to me (or whoever is taking care of orders) plus shipping to the person who ordered.
So we would have to tack on the double shipping charges. So pricing may end up being about the same.

However, they ARE an alternative to Cafe Press - so definitely worth researching.

Have you had any experience with them?

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

10/08/2005 10:08:33 PM · #6

If you're a Costco member, you can get them for $9.99, and start them with any month. Go online to Costco.com and click on the link to the photo center. If you're doing 20-30 copies, the price savings may more than cover the Costco membership. I'd order one as a test though, I've never seen one made from my own photos.

Katmystiry

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

10/08/2005 10:16:46 PM · #7

I've had to check into the same thing for a small group and I found that Walmart had the best prices. I didn't have to pay for shipping because I picked them up at the store and the calendars came out better than anticipated. Good luck with your search!

maxj

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/08/2005 10:24:06 PM · #8

Originally posted by autumncat:

Have you had any experience with them?

I have only purchased 4x6 prints from kodak, granted a good experience, nothing went wrong, but I cant advocate their calendar service from experience.

Tamron AF 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical(IF)Macro

10/08/2005 10:41:51 PM · #9

Never thought about Costco or Wal-Mart. Will definitely check into it.

Thanks for everyone's input!

luv2photo

Canon EOS-40D

10/08/2005 11:12:02 PM · #10

Does anyone have a store on cafepress that I can put as a referral? I have been looking into the idea of producing a calendar for raising Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness in addition to raising funds for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. I'm currently researching cafepress that was mentioned here. Anyone having much success with it?