The Temarikai Photo Calendar tradition continues, so - herewith is the Call for Photos for the Temari-A-Month Calendar 2009. Get your thinking and creative caps on - whip up some temari and break out the camera. Remember we are looking for high-quality, showcased temari (take special care in choosing the background, which should be uncluttered and show off your temari, and really only the temari - see this year's edition for examples) photos, of at least 200 pixel resolution and 81/2 x 11 inches finished size. 

        The calendars are produced professionally - this is not an inhouse/desktop project. We need 12 or 13  81/2 x 11 inch photos to make it work.... . They need to be good quality digital images (only digital as the images must all be delivered to the publisher in digital format) with a resolution of at least 200 pixels, preferably 300. That means that your image must be of sufficient digital photo quality to withstand the enlargement to 81/2 x 11 so you will want to be shooting at least 4x6 or 5x8 inch size. With today's digital cameras that actually is pretty easy as long as you take your time on the shot and check your camera settings. Keep in mind things like background, surroundings and those sorts of details. Going to print at 8 x 10 inches requires fine detail. These high quality calendars are printed on glossy 100 lb text weight paper in full bleed dynamic color. They measure 8.5" x 11" when folded, and 11" x 17" when hanging on your wall. That means that your photos have to be clear, and crisp enough to be able to enlarged to full page size. Be sure that your camera or scanner settings are for images for this size... reducing an image and maintaining quality is quite doable - but enlarging a photo usually does not give acceptable results for this type of printing. Glossy paper and large size needs good, crisp, clear shots.

      Those folks whose photos are selected for use in the 2009 edition will have listed credit in the calendar and  their names entered into a drawing for a free calendar; all the others will be able to purchase a calendar for cost & shipping.

        You have until October 31, 2008 to send submissions (they must be received by that date). You may email them but - these image files will be larger because of the requirements of the image and unless you have highspeed internet it may be a problem for you to upload. I have a broadband internet connection so can handle a large file transfer by email if you can, otherwise you can burn your images to CD and send by postal mail - just email me for the postal address to send them to if you wish to do this. Be sure that you are not write-protecting your images when you burn them - I need to be able to open and edit them. This is not a guarantee that there will be a calendar but I'll do my best - if I get at least 13 usable photos it will be a go.  The calendar will be available for direct order and shipping by and to you in the mid fall, well in time for holiday gifting.

      Please NOTE:  All photo files submitted MUST be file names with  YOUR name, and if you are submitting more than one image, then a sequential number. For example if Ginny Stitcher is going to submit photos the digital image files must be named : GinnyStitcher1.jpg , Ginny Stitcher2.jpg  , etc. I get many, many submissions and keeping track of them becomes wild if I have to rename every image being submitted - unfortunately if files are not appropriately named we'll not be able to consider them for inclusion in the selection process.

         By submitting your photo(s) for consideration, you attest that you are the owner of the original photo (see photos and copyright info below) and grant permission for Temarikai.com/PuffinStuff Inc. to use your photo(s) in the publication and distribution of the Temarikai.com Photo Calendar. You will retain joint copyright of the photo - it will not be used by Temarikai.com/PuffinStuff Inc for any other purpose. Submit your photo using this email link (the email is set up to let me know it's a Calendar Photo) and attach your image(s) to it:


       The Temari Photo Calendar will available for purchase during fall 2008, in time for holiday orders and gifts from the The Temari Shop  on Cafe Press or assisted order - please check back here, or be sure that you are subscribed to TemariKai News for updated info. And as has become tradition, a percentage of the purchases will be forwarded to the Sarah's Book Project. Go get stitching, think about composing photos, dust off the collection and break out the camera....  have fun!


Do you own the photo? If you took it, yes. Under copyright law, the photographer owns the photo and rights to it, regardless of what is IN the photo. Technically from the copyright perspective, the photo can be of any temari - if you took the photo, it is your photo to do with what you want (think of it this way - this is how paparazzi make their living. Celebs are not happy about being photoed and those photos being sold, but this is why they cannot stop the paparazzi photographers - the paps own the photos to sell to whomever). HOWEVER - for the purposes of the Temarikai Photo Calendar, photos must be of temari that you have personally stitched. They do not have to be original/personal designs - they may be of temari you stitched from any inspiration (books, online, etc). Once you have stitched the temari, it is your temari. Take the photo, and it's your photo.