Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would like to participate. Any underlying subject matter, restrictions on equipment, colour/black and white, etc.etc? Cheers Jayanand On 12/12/06, Jim Shulman <jshul@comcast.net> wrote: > > Until fairly recently, any somewhat good-looking book required several > things: > Content > A professional graphic designer > A bag of money for color separations, proofing, and printing. > Delays from the printer. > A significant pre-order. > > Almost all that's changed, thanks to digital printing and the > micropublishing revolution. With free software it's now fairly easy to > create a decent-looking color book, hardcover or paperback, which can be > ordered one copy at a time. > > Which brings me to the point: a LUG 2006 Yearbook > I'd be happy to spearhead a LUG yearbook, which I would assemble and made > available to anyone who wants to purchase a copy. > > What I'd need are submissions. If we have thirty LUG folks who submit > images to me by 12/31/06, then I'll go ahead and put a book together. > > Since the book can be well over 100 pages, if desired, the more the > merrier. > > Parameters: > MINIMUM image file size of one meg. Remember, this is print and not the > web. > Larger is fine. If you have something truly humongo, please post it to a > site where I can download the file. Tina did this for me a few weeks > ago--much thanks again! > Full-page images use the dimension of 8.5" high x 10" wide > (landscape). For > other dimension images, there will be space around the picture. > Please make all color corrections, contrast adjustments, and edits > yourself. > I'll just take the files and paste them into the templates. > Maximum of two submissions per LUGger. > Include any technical details, including descriptions. > If you wish, feel free to include a portrait of the photographer <g>. > PLEASE SEND ALL INFO TO ME OFFLINE, jshul@comcast.net, IN ONE E-MAIL!!! > > I'm sure we'd love an introductory essay from the saloonkeeper. > > The book, of course, will note that all copyrights are the property of > individual photographers. > > All best, > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >