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Switzerland in Black and White - Calendar

  
 
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I decided to take the advice I give to my consulting clients and do a bit of my own marketing. My work is not in photography - but the people I work with have expressed appreciation for some of the photos I have included in my presentations and holiday cards.

I am testing out a calendar from Whitewall - a single copy should arrive next week and then I'll decide on final size and paper before I order a batch and mail them to selected clients (and some family and friends, as well as 2 galleries I have had work in),

I'm using a stock template in their calendar builder, and I'm keeping it simple. This is in A4 size but after seeing the test calendar I will likely jump it up the larger size.

Cover and interior sample:

CoverScreenShot by Mike, on Flickr

InteriorScreenshot by Mike, on Flickr

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Jun 13, 2025 at 01:08 PM
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p.1 #2 · Switzerland in Black and White - Calendar


Final images all cropped to the same format in the calendar... but I haven't done that with the quick upload from my placeholder folder.

00-Cover by Mike, on Flickr

01-August-MatterhornAlpenGlow by Mike, on Flickr

02-September-Fraumunster-Zurich by Mike, on Flickr

03-October-AletschGlacier by Mike, on Flickr

04-November-KlausenPass by Mike, on Flickr

05-December-StPaulInSnow by Mike, on Flickr



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Jun 13, 2025 at 01:10 PM
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p.1 #3 · Switzerland in Black and White - Calendar


06-January-BahnhofstrasseUmbrellas by Mike, on Flickr

07-February-MoonOverTree by Mike, on Flickr

08-March-RainyNightZurich by Mike, on Flickr

09-April-DewDropsInMeadow by Mike, on Flickr

10-May-BoatsInBettermeralp by Mike, on Flickr

11-June-FullMoonOverGlarus by Mike, on Flickr

12-July-Sheep-Matterhorn by Mike, on Flickr



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Jun 13, 2025 at 01:13 PM
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Two that I considered, but felt I had a moon already, and the image from the train platform isn't as strong as some of the others - although as an image I find it more interesting that the sheep and the Matterhorn, but as representative of Switzerland it didn't make the cut (along with about 20 others...)

13-Considered-MoonOverGlarus by Mike, on Flickr

14-Considered-BahnhofWiedikon by Mike, on Flickr



Jun 13, 2025 at 01:17 PM
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I especially like the Matterhorn shot. That was a peak I always wanted to see in person, and I did. Visiting friends in Switzerland many years ago, we had lunch at a mountain-side ski area restaurant (Zermatt maybe?) looking across a valley at this great mountian.

Now, got anything from the Castle of Chillon? A place I'd like to see again someday.

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Rod




Jun 13, 2025 at 02:14 PM
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Thanks Rod. Yes, the Matterhorn is in the village of Zermatt. Lots of restaurants, my favorite is above town and you can only get there by hiking. You cannot see the Matterhorn from there, but the other horns across the valley are equally inspiring.

I’ve not been to Castle Chillon. Was in Geneva when we first decided to more here, but we settled in the German speaking part.

I posted a few years about an image of comet neowise over the castle in Rapperswil. Not as impressive as Chillon, but close by!


524f44 wrote:
I especially like the Matterhorn shot. That was a peak I always wanted to see in person, and I did. Visiting friends in Switzerland many years ago, we had lunch at a mountain-side ski area restaurant (Zermatt maybe?) looking across a valley at this great mountian.

Now, got anything from the Castle of Chillon? A place I'd like to see again someday.

--
Rod





Jun 13, 2025 at 03:03 PM
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Great work! I'm sure everyone who gets a calendar will be very happy. Of course I love the mountains, esp. the curving glacier, but moon over tree is really outstanding.


Jun 13, 2025 at 06:14 PM
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Thank you Jim!

Jim Dockery wrote:
Great work! I'm sure everyone who gets a calendar will be very happy. Of course I love the mountains, esp. the curving glacier, but moon over tree is really outstanding.




Jun 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Fantastic images! Moon Over Tree is my favorite—outstanding composition.

I like the train station shot you considered better than some of the ones included but I’m partial to trains



Jun 14, 2025 at 07:37 AM
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Thank you!

I might swap out the Bahnhof image shot with the sheep or the cyclist in the pass. Will see when I get the proof.


Erich6_ wrote:
Fantastic images! Moon Over Tree is my favorite—outstanding composition.

I like the train station shot you considered better than some of the ones included but I’m partial to trains




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p.1 #11 · Switzerland in Black and White - Calendar


Very nice collection. Great work.

Interesting that Whitewall offers calendars on their EU site but not the US site.



Jun 14, 2025 at 08:03 AM
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p.1 #12 · Switzerland in Black and White - Calendar


Just wonderful photography here Mike! I love Switzerland! My wife's great grandfather was from there.
Your images are sharp, crisp, tones to die for.....just so well done!
Dan



Jun 14, 2025 at 09:34 AM
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Thank you!

Yeah I found that interesting - thankfully I know enough German to download the local language designer app, and they have UK / English option for the months and dates.

mkuznicki wrote:
Very nice collection. Great work.

Interesting that Whitewall offers calendars on their EU site but not the US site.




Jun 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Thank you Dan!

Danpbphoto wrote:
Just wonderful photography here Mike! I love Switzerland! My wife's great grandfather was from there.
Your images are sharp, crisp, tones to die for.....just so well done!
Dan




Jun 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Quite nice! Well done.


Jun 22, 2025 at 09:59 PM
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AuntiPode wrote:
Quite nice! Well done.


Thank you...



Jun 23, 2025 at 02:42 AM
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p.1 #17 · Switzerland in Black and White - Calendar


I like all of them...a joy to view

Carol



Jun 26, 2025 at 05:28 PM
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p.1 #18 · Switzerland in Black and White - Calendar


Excellent work, Mike. I wouldn't touch it.

Socrate



Jun 26, 2025 at 06:27 PM
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CDalessandro wrote:
I like all of them...a joy to view

Carol


Thank you Carol!



Jun 27, 2025 at 02:11 AM
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p.1 #20 · Switzerland in Black and White - Calendar


Shasoc wrote:
Excellent work, Mike. I wouldn't touch it.

Socrate


Thank you! I received first copy and I didn't like the way the images presented when using the inkjet paper... so I ordered another - this time on satin photo paper (double the cost) - and I upped the size from a4 to a3. We'll see when it arrives next week.

I did swap out an image... will be a good test as it is a difficult one - fog / mist. So depending on how I like the photo paper I can swap things back.



Jun 27, 2025 at 02:13 AM
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