Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mine too. This is a wonderful LUG tradition. Now ... like Jim says, ... 2008. Many thanks Jim for the book and for the initiative with H.O.M.E. Daniel On Jan 1, 2008 10:27 AM, Nathan Wajsman <nathan@nathanfoto.com> wrote: > Incredible. It is Jan. 1st, 3:06 a.m. in Philadelphia and Jim > already has the book on Blurb! > > Thanks for once again making this effort. Needless to say, my order > is in already. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > > On 1-jan-2008, at 9:06, Jim Shulman wrote: > > > It's for sale at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/156991 > > > > A few items to note: > > > > 112 individuals submitted images for the yearbook. > > This year's edition is 238 pages long. > > The book contains three introductory essays: from me (editor), from > > Brian > > Reid (LUG founder), and from Kyle Cassidy (LUG provocateur and > > Friend of > > Felines). > > > > The theme of this year's book is The Year of the M8. Whether or > > not you own > > an M8, it is a camera that has changed the perception of Leica as a > > viable > > niche camera manufacturer. > > > > The price of the book has increased, due to both the increased page > > count > > (price increases after 200 pages and 240 pages), plus a $5 "profit" > > that > > will go to Project H.O.M.E. once again. In the US, the hardcover > > price is > > $64.95, and in paperback $49.95. There are a variety of shipping > > options, > > at various prices. Typically a blurb.com book takes ten days to two > > weeks > > for delivery from time of order. > > > > A note for those who have joined since 2006: Why Project H.O.M.E.? > > (www.projecthome.org) There was a heated LUG discussion last year > > about the > > ethics of photographing homeless people; I decided to forward any book > > profits to help an organization that provided shelter, medical > > care, and > > training for the homeless. Project H.O.M.E. has received a 4-star > > rating > > from Charity Navigator; for more information www.charitynavigator.org > > > > Last year I added the Project H.O.M.E. surcharge well after the > > first spate > > of book orders--as a result, it produced a grand total of $26 in > > revenues. > > I rounded that up to $100 and sent them my check in early December > > 2007. > > Project H.O.M.E. replied, "Thank you so much for your support--good > > luck > > with next year's edition!" With any luck we'll be able to give them a > > larger check for 2008. > > > > Reminder that all contributed are thanked for their participation, > > but are > > not under any obligation whatsoever to purchase copies of the > > book. Book > > purchases are completely voluntary! There is no minimum purchase > > for the > > project. > > > > Apologies in advance for any errors in images or text. I did the > > best I > > could with the information furnished. All those whose images and > > text I > > included in the book should have received a reply e-mail from me, > > with a > > proof of the caption text. > > > > Hope you enjoy the book! I certainly did. > > > > Now start taking pictures for the 2008 edition! > > > > Best regards, > > Jim Shulman > > Bryn Mawr, PA > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > Nathan Wajsman > nathan@nathanfoto.com > General photography: > http://www.nathanfoto.com > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >