Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Need some Occupy PIX? On Dec 19, 2011, at 2:10 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Halleluja! This is exactly what I preach. Bring in the booze and praise > the Lord! > > I have travelled a lot during 2011: Puerto Rico, Taiwan, San Francisco, > Washington, just to name the non-Europe destinations. Yet the pictures I > sent to Jim were from two much more mundane places: one from right here in > Spain, and the other from Cornwall, less than 200 miles from where my son > goes to university. > > Travelling is great, but it is absolutely not necessary to take good > pictures. > > 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 19, 2011, at 9:20 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > >> I sent in my two photos last week. And it reminded me of something. >> >> Last year I traveled overseas, and both my yearbook pictures were from >> that trip. This year, we took a "staycation," and the only major traveling >> I did was to go to a high school reunion and a family event in April, >> where photography was second or third priority. >> >> And you know what? My two favorite photographs this past year were taken >> within a dozen miles of my house. Several of the runners-up were taken >> within a few minutes walk from my house. And I live in a fairly >> run-of-the-mill suburb. >> >> So if you're thinking, "Nothing interesting happens where I live," think >> again. It's natural that we are more attuned to the out-of-the-ordinary. >> But in the routine of our daily lives and places we see every day, there >> are worthwhile subjects. >> >> In "The Wizard of Oz," remember what Dorothy discovers about finding her >> heart's desire in her own back yard? You don't have to live in the Emerald >> City, New York City, or even Natchitoches, Louisiana to take wonderful >> pictures. >> >> So find those shots and send a couple to Jim. You'll be glad you did. >> >> --Peter >> >> >> ----------- >> Jim Shulman wrote: >> >> We were over 80 at this time last year. >> >> >> >> Please, send in your images! They can be shot with any camera (read: not >> necessarily something from Wetzlar/Solms), any lens, so long as the images >> were made during 2011 and are at least one meg in size, .jpg format. >> >> >> >> We will have an introductory essay from Christopher Crawford, as well as >> the annual essays from Brian Reid, LUG Saloon Keeper, and myself. >> >> >> >> So far, quite a few lurkers have risen from the briny depths with great >> stuff. Please, I encourage more! >> >> >> >> There?s never an obligation to buy the book, but it will close on Dec. >> 31st. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> The LUG Yearbook >> New not-very-revised instructions for 2011 >> >> (Last updated 25 May 2011) >> >> 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 after January 1, 2011.) >> >> Submission Instructions: Images must be sent to Jim Shulman at >> jshulman at judgecrater.com before December 31st, 2011 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 together in one email. >> >> 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 >> >> *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. >> >> *Give me technical details!* >> >> If you insist. For best results, your JPEG file should be sRGB. No, make >> that "For best results, your JPEG file should be submitted by the >> deadline". If you are obsessive, then you might want to know sRGB, 300DPI. >> The verso page full bleed is 2888 x 2475 and the recto page is 2271 x 1588 >> (which leaves room for a caption underneath). >> >> *Can I use images that were featured on the LUG (or elsewhere?)* >> >> YES!! So long as the images were captured during 2011, 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?<http://www.blurb.com/search/site_search?search=leica+lug>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 five 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. Here are the yearbooks for >> 2006<http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/32512>, >> 2007 <http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/156991>, >> 2008<http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/522986>, >> 2009 <http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1120157>, and >> 2010<http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1896084>. >> You can look at the first 15 pages or so of each book online, or you can >> buy a copy. >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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