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Subject: [Leica] Blurb Books: Opinions, Please!
From: scoutfinch at chartermi.net (Sue Ryan)
Date: Sun, 5 May 2013 22:02:20 -0400
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Whatever you choose, I'm buying the largest option!

Sue

Sent from my iPad

On May 5, 2013, at 9:51 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> 
wrote:

> Tina,
> I am a serial photo book buyer, so here are my two bits. Two editions 
> makes sense - maybe even three, including an e book option. Remember, 
> though, that if you want to connect with audiences in the third world, 
> where your subject matter largely comes from, Blurb is an unknown system, 
> with outrageous shipping rates - you might want to explore conventional 
> distribution channels as well.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On 06-May-2013, at 3:59 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, everybody.  I'm saving your comments.  I had not thought of doing
>> two versions but will consider it.
>> 
>> Keep the opinions coming, please.
>> 
>> THANKS!
>> 
>> Tina
>> 
>> 
>> On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> PESO:
>>> 
>>> Someday, after I finish all of this scanning,  I'm going to start working
>>> on a series of books, probably using Blurb.  My favorite photo books are
>>> the little Phaidon 55 books - only about 5x6 inches, each with 55 photos.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://www.amazon.com/Eugene-W-Smith-55-Series/dp/0714840351/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1367783433&sr=8-12&keywords=Phaidon+Press+55
>>> 
>>> I would like to do small, affordable books that you can hold close with
>>> one photo on the right-hand page and a description on the left-hand page 
>>> -
>>> all black and white, all people.
>>> 
>>> Tom thinks I need to do big, coffee-table books that are expensive and
>>> impressive with colorful travel photos from the 67 countries I've
>>> photographed.  Tom is a great husband but he is not a photographer.  He
>>> does buy photo books, though, and knows what he likes ;-)
>>> 
>>> Opinions?
>>> 
>>> TIA
>>> 
>>> Tina
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>>> www.tinamanley.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Tina Manley, ASMP
>> www.tinamanley.com
>> 
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