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Subject: [Leica] Any Interest in a 2006 LUG Yearbook, or The Miracle ofMicropublishing
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed Dec 13 07:19:23 2006
References: <001c01c71ebf$e0e2df60$65caa8c0@shulman>

On Dec 13, 2006, at 7:06 AM, Jim Shulman wrote:

> No Reason why there can't be two books.  FOM could be produced  
> using the
> same (or similar) software.

absolutely....

> However, the LUG 2006 yearbook project is far more simple.


thanks for doing this Jim... a great idea and fun....Steve


> 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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