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Subject: [Leica] Finally! My Iraq photo book is done
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:35:33 -0500
References: <70B1A1D22FF64A0D91D4182F26287840@jimnichols> <18084F00-CC4C-4BE6-BB06-98414757D957@gmail.com> <20111215144225.3b3d900d@linux-pfy5.site> <1A5DC71E-30C7-40A2-A958-A944407F67DE@frozenlight.eu> <3FEDC095-F9F1-4FF2-9693-A16C5B52CCD4@gmail.com>

Steve,
I think by left clicking on the page you can enlarge it to a
single-page view on your computer but you'll have to scroll side to
side with each page turn. This may change depending upon your browser
though.

Regards,
Phil Forrest



On Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:21:21 -0800
Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> On Dec 15, 2011, at 12:56 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> 
> > Looks great, Phil. But I don't understand your comment about Blurb
> > being prohibitively expensive. If not Blurb, then what is the
> > printing service that you want to use?
> 
> 
> how does one enlarge the pages Phil?
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > 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://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
> > 
> > 
> > YNWA
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Dec 15, 2011, at 8:42 PM, Phil Forrest wrote:
> > 
> >> As many here know, I was an independent duty combat photographer
> >> in the US Navy attached to NMCB-4 (Hoorah Seabees!) from
> >> 2003-2005. In August of 2004 I deployed with the 'Bees to
> >> Fallujah, Iraq and worked to show the infrastructure work the
> >> battalion was doing. We worked with the deployed battalions of the
> >> 1st Marine Division as well as US Army combat engineers among
> >> others. I was in-country from August, 2004 until the first week of
> >> January, 2005.
> >> 
> >> This last few months I have been working on compiling a book of
> >> photos that I took with my Leicas while there (my work camera was
> >> a Nikon D2h.) It's finally done and I'm putting this out to
> >> hopefully generate a buzz to get a sense of the viability of doing
> >> a first print run of at least 30 copies. As the book is 166 pages,
> >> the single-print cost on Blurb.com is prohibitive for the would-be
> >> buyer and I don't want to price the book out of reach.
> >> 
> >> So here it is:
> >> http://issuu.com/phil_forrest/docs/fallujah_a_photographers_perspective
> >> 
> >> Feel free to let me know what you think of it and next week I
> >> think I'm going to begin taking orders.
> >> 
> >> Thanks all!
> >> Phil Forrest
> >> 
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