Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/04/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]HI Gerry, What about the electronic copy? Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 2:55 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> wrote: > At the risk of upsetting so many here, and of getting a thousand emails > back, I am sorry but it is just too damned expensive for what it is. I > happily contribute every year but for the price it just is not worth the > money! > > Gerry > > > On 8 Apr 2016, at 03:38, Gene Duprey <geneduprey2015 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Give'em Hell Ted! I've got mine, and to those who have not bought one, > you > > can't find another photobook a good as this one anywhere, for anywhere > near > > this price. Your'e missing out on some really great photography. > > > > Gene > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > > > >> Hi Crew, > >> Given I've been a submitter and buyer (AND YES A LOUD MOUTH PAIN IN THE > ASS > >> TO SUBMIT PHOTOS EACH YEAR!) Thank you to those who did very much! > >> And from the beginning buying usually two copies, (3 copies the past 2 > >> years > >> for self and my two sons.) > >> I find the sales for 2015 absolutely disgusting in numbers! > >> What is it with obviously so many of you that you take your photos and > have > >> no concept of the wonderful feelings when you open the cover of a > "BOOK!" > >> And WOW!!!!!!!!! "MY PICTURE! COOL BABY! " :-) > >> When my first newspaper front page photo was published the first thing I > >> did > >> was give my dear wife Irene a "GREAT BIG HUG!" Not because she was my > wife? > >> Well yes also! > >> But because she bought the camera, "ARGUS A2 35mm" as a birthday gift, > 27 > >> May 1950 (I still have it!) that started my wild and wonderful 60 year > >> published life under almost every possible condition and location around > >> the > >> world ! > >> > >> Do you know the 2015 LUG year book? When they arrived I shed tears > because > >> it was "and is the best book of all PUBLISHED" to date! > >> NO NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE OTHERS! > >> > >> It's the look, as each editor has had a go at producing it, it has been > a > >> form of book "Growing experience!" > >> No different than each of us..... "As we've grown-up and matured > >> photographically we each in turn have improved! Well that's been the > plan > >> all along! :-? And in most cases it's true. > >> But back to my tirade on books purchased? > >> Now that Richard (Editor 2015) and my "quiet suggestion?" I really > couldn't > >> in a gentleman's manner have written my raging truth of how I feel/felt! > >> :-( :-( :-( > >> So let's see how many of you want the thrill of a lifetime? Certainly > as a > >> photographer at whatever your level, seeing one of "YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS" > >> published in the 2015 book? Trust me, if you're a total devotee to the > >> wonderful fun of photography? Why wouldn't you purchase a copy? > >> Open the pages until you find yours, then wet your pants with incredible > >> excitement! PARTICULARLY IF IT'S YOUR FIRST PUBLISHED IN A BOOK > >> PHOTO!!!!!!!! > >> > >> Do all these CAPITALS look like I'm mad? NOPE NOT AT ALL! DISSAPPOINTED, > >> VERY DISSAPPOINTED! > >> > >> I'm just passing on one of the thrills in a photographer's life! > Looking at > >> a published photo you took! And it happens every time you are > >> published."WOWIEEEEE!!! > >> > >> So Richard or someone? Would you please re-post the BOOK ORDER > INFORMATION, > >> thank you very much. Why? Well maybe, just maybe? After this "gentle > >> dissertation" :-) The CREW or some might buy a few more copies. > >> thank you all! > >> cheers, > >> Dr. ted Grant CM > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > >> Of > >> Douglas Barry > >> Sent: April-06-16 8:14 AM > >> To: lug at leica-users.org > >> Subject: [Leica] LUG Yearbook sales > >> > >> Doing a rough total, it seems there were 72 submitters to the yearbook, > but > >> only 29 sales of the actual book. I've just looked through the yearbook > >> again and at the many fine photographs in it. I have to admit that it's > >> surprising that only 40% of submitters actually bought the book. > >> > >> Douglas > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> --- > >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >