Karen Davis  


Erin's Classic Car by Karen Davis

April 2026 - Erin's Classic Car

April 2026 - Karen Davis

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About the Image(s)

I'm so sorry for the lateness of my submission. I totally forgot about the NEW deadline and completely missed even the OLD one. Darcy said to let you know what I've "been working on", so here goes. (And this is partly the reason/excuse for my tardiness!)

I've been shooting classic cars. A friend introduced me to the president of a new car club that was formed a few years ago and I've gotten to know the members through my "Official Photographer" (volunteer) role at their car shows. Shooting cars and meeting the owners is fun, and it has also turned into a mini-side-job/new stream (well, maybe a trickle!) of income for me. These owners LOVE to see photos of their "babies" and some of the members started requesting that I create large posters of the photos I've taken so they can display them with their cars at these shows.

I do a shoot with them and their car, then create the posters in PowerPoint. (I may switch over to Canva for that. We'll see.) I use a local print lab to print and mount the posters. So this month's submission is a compilation of shots we have chosen together. It's a collaborative process; with some owners needing more "collaboration" than others! But it's fun and rewarding when I see my work on display at these shows.

This is a work-in-progress. Erin still needs to provide whatever "specs" she wants to include for her car. Let me know if you like the text better in the middle (larger, v4) or all the way at the bottom (smaller, v3). It will probably be printed as an 18X24 or 24X36 poster.

Thanks for your indulgence this month. I'd love whatever feedback you'd care to offer.

P.S. If anyone has advice on whether to save as a jpg or png in order to create the best LARGE print, I'd love your advice.


5 comments posted




Gregory Waldron   Gregory Waldron
Hi Karen,
What a nice layout. AS far as your text goes, I think it works both ways. If I had to choice one, I would put the text on the bottom. As far as saving your files, I would save the image in both jpeg and png. The jpeg would be to share with the client or potential clients. The png would be for any changes you may want to make in the future, like changing the backgrounds.
Best regards,
Greg   Posted: 04/11/2026 17:40:34



Tom Brassil   Tom Brassil
Hi Karen, it's great to see you combining your photographic skills with other people's hobbies, everyone benefits from the collaboration. I agree with Greg's thoughts on the saving options. As for layout, that really is a science of its own when it comes to advertising material. It might be worth looking at some car?show promotional designs online and adapting ideas from there. From my perspective, I'd also consider tilting the lower two images so they echo the angle of the top pair. Enjoy these creative endeavours.   Posted: 04/12/2026 07:03:02



Syed Shakhawat Kamal   Syed Shakhawat Kamal
Hi Karen,
Greetings my friend.
A carefully layout set of images for the ad campaign. This is superb, only one thing I would suggest as Greg also mentioned, the text could be at the bottom of the images. Nice work. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers.
Kamal.   Posted: 04/13/2026 02:52:10



Darcy Johnson   Darcy Johnson
Hi Karen - Congratulations on your new venture! I like that your poster isn't heavy with information as many car posters can be and you're highlighting the photography. I might go a bit lighter on the stokes. The colors work well and I also like that the backgrounds are natural but uncluttered. That said, you're at the whim of a customer so it all depends on what their expectations are. It's great you're having fun and challenging yourself with classic cars!   Posted: 04/15/2026 04:31:36



Ingrid Lockhart   Ingrid Lockhart
Hi Karen - this IS a really fun project and it's great when your work benefits another's passion. I agree with Greg's suggestion on the image format. Personally, I prefer the text at the bottom, but it does work either way. The three angles you have selected for the car images show the car to its best advantage and I would leave the three main images squared up as you have shown them for a classier look. You probably need a little personal logo at the bottom!   Posted: 04/17/2026 21:10:19



 

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