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Subject: [Leica] Any Interest in a 2006 LUG Yearbook, or The Miracle of Micropublishing
From: h_arche at yahoo.com (H. Ball Arche)
Date: Tue Dec 12 20:07:58 2006

I'm up for this. It seems an great way of extending
the print exchange. Actually, I've been thinking of
spending Christmas break trying to put together a
Lulu.

--- 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
> 
> 
> 
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> 



 
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