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Subject: [Leica] Any Interest in a 2006 LUG Yearbook, or The Miracle ofMicropublishing
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Wed Dec 13 12:16:06 2006
References: <001c01c71ebf$e0e2df60$65caa8c0@shulman>

Jim,

count me in...will decide what to submit later.

Peter Dzwig

Jim Shulman wrote:

> No Reason why there can't be two books.  FOM could be produced using the
> same (or similar) software.
> 
> However, the LUG 2006 yearbook project is far more simple.
> No judging. Limit two submissions.
> Easy standards (see below).
> Dec 31 deadline for submissions, OFFLINE to jshul@comcast.net
> If I have thirty LUGgers submit by then (from a total of more than 1000,
> that means 3% or less of the total) I'll put the book together and make it
> available for purchase at cost.
> 
> So far SIX have responded by sending images.  
> Twenty-four to go before we hit paydirt.
> Besides, I prefer to think of the LUG as the dysfunctional family of man.
> 
> Best,
> Jim Shulman
> Bryn Mawr,PA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Michiel
> Fokkema
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:28 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Any Interest in a 2006 LUG Yearbook, or The Miracle
> ofMicropublishing
> 
> Jim Shulman wrote:
> 
>>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.  
>>
> 
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> I second the proposal to use the pictures of FOM2. These have been 
> judged and therefore will also ensure some level of quality.
> There are however 500 of them.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Michiel Fokkema
> 
> 
> 
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