Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I will buy Bill's book regardless of how he chooses to publish it and at what price (within reason :-)) Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog YNWA On Jan 2, 2011, at 5:43 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote: > Just a thought, Bill. > > Why make the Panhandle project into a long hard road? What I mean is > why sit and work with it for a long period of time with one single > goal, to get it all out. > > Why not give out monthlies through Blurb or something, 16 pages are > whatever it is, and we can start picking it up, little by little. > Perhaps the periodic response will give you the energy to carry on > with the next smaller increment. > > Don't do it as an idealist, of course. Add to the price so you pick up > some money has you go along. > > I know I'd "subscribe". > > Daniel > > On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 7:33 AM, Bill Clough <bill_clough at yahoo.com> > wrote: >> USA >> TEXAS >> VICTORIA >> 01 January 2011 >> >> Dear LUG family-- >> >> Two stories--both unfinished. >> >> In 1984 I was the feature editor for the Estes Park Trail Gazette, >> adjacent >> to Rocky Mountain Nation Park in Colorado. In late December, just at >> dusk, the >> snows brought the mountain sheep down from the high country. I took a >> picture >>> similar< to this one, of a female sheep with her head slightly turned >>> because >> she was trying to figure out what that reflection was she was seeing in >> my 500mm >> f8 mirror lens. >> >> She stood full frame in the falling snow. We waited to run until >> January 1, >> 1985 with the headline: >> >> HAPPY EWE NEAR >> >> The paper kept the best negatives. So all I can offer is one of the >> shots I >> managed to keep: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bill1941/Happy+Ewe+Near.jpg.html >> >> In the 1990s the family that owned the paper sold it to the Denver >> Post. One >> of the first decisions the new dorkwad of a publisher made was to >> announce from >> now on the paper was to be running only color photographs. And, he said, >> he >> needed storage. So, he ordered five decades of black-and-white negatives >> thrown >> into the dumptster, along with all the back copies of the paper dating >> back to >> 1914. >> >> This stupid example of inhumanity was fired because of public >> outrage. But >> by then, of course, it was too late. >> >> The second story: Earlier this month, my wife lost her job and, on >> December >> 28th, the editor of the Victoria Advocate fired me. He has been on a long >> campaign to rid himself of those he inherited when he took over the >> paper. Last >> month, it was my turn. >> >> Being nearly 70, I find the options limited but refuse to believe my >> only >> choice is at which Walmart would I like to be a greeter. >> >> The good news--I now have time to finally, finally, start working on >> that >> promised book of Texas Panhandle photos. Stay tuned. >> >> I have no idea what 2011 holds. But two truths are evident: It's got >> to be >> better than 2010 and I am NOT going to sell the Leicas. >> >> My best wishes to all for a Happy New Year. >> >> --Bill >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >