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Subject: [Leica] Any Interest in a 2006 LUG Yearbook, or The Miracle of Micropublishing
From: ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Mon Dec 11 17:43:38 2006
References: <004a01c71d7d$972fd3c0$65caa8c0@shulman>

sounds like fun

guess on cost?

should photo choices be juried or personal favorites?

Ric Carter
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/



On Dec 11, 2006, at 6:39 PM, Jim Shulman 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
>
>
>
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