[Leica] LUG Yearbook 2015 aftermath

[Steve Barbour]

Please tell us Richard, or remind us,  of your wife’s first name. You and she did a marvelous job. And thank you very much, Steve




> On Jan 17, 2016, at 11:53 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> wrote:
> 
> Dear all: thank you for all the comments on and off list.
> 
> I don't want to sound/act like a prima donna, so lets forget about what I
> wrote originally. When the time comes (e.g. around Sept 2016), if there is
> no objection then, I will start the ball rolling again.
> 
> And I will make sure to state clearly that anyone who prefers their images
> to be together will be honored.
> 
> I have to again say that it has been a lot of work, but also a lot of fun
> for my wife and I to work on this. It's been a pleasure and privilege to
> work on this project.
> 
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 10:34 PM, Susan Ryan <skalte at icloud.com> wrote:
> 
>> Mine hasn't arrived yet, but with all the rave reviews I'm even more
>> excited at the thought of getting it in my hands!
>> 
>> Thanks in advance, Richard.
>> 
>> Sue
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jan 17, 2016, at 10:59 PM, Jay Burleson <leica at jayburleson.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So, if one person doesn't like your photograph are you going to quit
>> taking pictures?
>>> 
>>> You did a fabulous job on the yearbook, please continue.
>>> 
>>> Jay
>>> 
>>>> On 1/17/2016 4:27 PM, Richard Man wrote:
>>>> By now, a number of you have received your LUG Yearbook and some of you
>> are
>>>> just buying them right now. Once Blurb book pays me, I will forward the
>>>> proceed to the Second Harvest Food Bank
>>>> 
>>>> I have received numerous kudos on and off the list. Thank you for your
>> kind
>>>> comments. They are appreciated.
>>>> 
>>>> Today I have received the first disappointment about the pairing effort.
>>>> The person does not like what they see (presumably from the Blurb
>> preview).
>>>> 
>>>> If one person sees a problem, chances are there are at least another
>>>> person, may be 2-3 more, that are likewise disappointed.
>>>> 
>>>> While I understand that "can't please everyone" I consider this as a
>>>> failure in this experiment.
>>>> 
>>>> Therefore I will not be handling the 2016 LUG Book.
>>>> 
>>>> I do recommend that future volunteer should use InDesign as it is a far
>>>> more flexible tool but of course it will be up to the personYear.
>>>> 
>>>> All the best
>>> 
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