Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Okay, mine are sent. I made the first most obvious first screwup by hitting the reply button to submit. This, of course, sends them to the LUG list which quite correctly rejects them;^) Don;t be a dumbass like me. Click on Jim's comcast address Asleep at the wheel. Ric Carter http://cartersxrd.net http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ricc/ http://www.youtube.com/user/cartersxrd www.facebook.com/ric.carter On Dec 1, 2010, at 8:12 AM, Jim Shulman wrote: > This is our fifth annual yearbook. Time flies! > > For those of you who attended my presentation this year at ICP, you'll > remember that it's the native English speakers who seem to have the most > trouble with the directions! So, I hope you'll read the following > carefully. > > > > When in doubt, submit your images! I know Ted will second that <g>. > > Best, > > Jim > > > > > > The LUG Yearbook Project for 2010 > > > > SAME BASIC INSTRUCTIONS AS LAST YEAR! If you're unclear, read on: > > > > Each year since 2006, the LUG has produced a yearbook of images. These > images may or may not have been captured with Leica-branded equipment, but > they were all produced during the calendar year of the yearbook (which in > this case is anytime between January 1, 2010 and the present.) > > > > Submission Instructions: Images must be sent to Jim Shulman at > jshul at comcast.net before December 31st , 2009 for inclusion in the > yearbook. > The images must be at least 1 meg. size, .jpg format. Smaller images will > likely not reproduce adequately. > > > > There is a limit of TWO images per photographer. Please attach the images > to an e-mail to Jim Shulman-DO NOT E-MAIL IMAGES TO THE LUG LIST! The > submission should include your name (as you wish it to appear in the > yearbook), the titles of your images, and technical information > (camera/lens/film as applicable.) Please submit all images and caption > information at one time. > > > > Please consider submitting images earlier, rather than later, in December. > This helps me avoid an onslaught of last-minute work. > > > > All submissions will receive a confirmation e-mail, with a sample of the > caption. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, then assume that > your > image(s) have not been received! Allow about a day or two for a reply from > the time of submission for the reply e-mail. > > > > Some FAQs About the LUG Yearbook Project-Please Read! > > > > Do I have to be a professional photographer to submit images? > > NO!!! Anyone can submit images, from rank amateurs to seasoned pros. > > > > What if my images aren't good enough? Will they be rejected? > > NO!!! There's no such thing as "not good enough" for the LUG Yearbook. > All > images are accepted as long as they meet the very basic standards of size > (one meg+ .jpg images.) This is not a judged collection-it's a voluntary > anthology of the LUG's photographic efforts during the year. > > > > What if I don't use a Leica for my submitted images? > > Don't worry-the images you submit are more than welcome, so long as you're > a > supporter and enthusiast of the LUG. Your editor joined the LUG before he > owned a Leica, and now shoots regularly with a large collection of Leica > and > non-Leica equipment. The important point is to just start. > > > > Can I use images that were featured on the LUG (or elsewhere?) > > YES!! So long as the images were captured during 2010, they're fair game > for the book. > > > > If I submit images, do I have to buy a copy of the book? > > Absolutely not! Since this book is printed on demand, we have no minimum > order requirements for the book. Moreover, the book will not go out of > print (so long as blurb.com exists in more or less its present > configuration.) If you want to see previous yearbooks-or buy copies-you > can > now. Go to blurb.com and search for "Leica" "LUG" "Leica Users Group" to > see existing yearbooks. > > > > Can my spouse/child/pet also submit images? > > Why not? So long as the images are in the correct formation, and contain > their name, the image(s) title(s), and the camera/lens/film (if applicable) > used, that's fine. > > > > I submitted images last year. Will you automatically remind me to send > more > this year? > > Unfortunately, I'm not that organized. I sincerely hope you check the > e-mail (and digest) regularly for updates. > > > > Do you need help with the yearbook? > > Thanks, but I'm OK. Blurb.com templates help simplify matters > considerably. > > > > > When will the yearbook be produced? > > I close the yearbook at midnight on December 31st, and make it available > for > purchase as soon as possible. Last year "as soon as possible" was about > 3AM > on January 1st. > > > > How much does the yearbook cost? > > That depends on whether you purchase a hardcover or paperback version. See > previous blurb.com LUG yearbooks, and you'll get an idea. The price of the > yearbook depends upon the page count. There is a $5 surcharge for either > the paperback or hardcover version of the book, with all profit proceeds > going to Project H.O.M.E. (www.projecthome.org ) > > > > Can you supply more specific technical information for preparing my > submissions? > > If you want to be more technical, please visit the blurb.com website. They > provide a wide array of technical information for more advanced > photographers/graphic artists. > > > > Will you produce the book in large format? > > The book will retain its format of the past four years. I have made this > decision in the interests of economy (to make the book as affordable as > possible) and simplicity. Depending on the page count, you may be able to > elect an upgrade in paper stock at an additional cost. > > > > Can I see examples from previous yearbooks? > > Yes! Visit the blurb.com website, and search for "LUG" or "Leica Users > Group". You will see examples of previous books. The first fifteen or so > pages are available for preview. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information