[Leica] Leica Yearbook Future

[al.crouch at earthlink.net (al crouch)]

Jim's concerns make good sense. We wouldn't want to delay production.  If 
there is to be a "Best of the Year", one way to handle it would be to let 
members select a winner after they receive their books.  The following year 
could be used for the selection and the the "best of 2013" could appear as 
one cover of the 2014 book. 

  


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com>
>Sent: Jan 4, 2014 9:05 PM
>To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Yearbook Future
>
>I'd considered a "best of year" photograph, and then thought the better of
>it for several reasons:
>
>1. It would hold up publication.  First you'd have to gather all the
>images, which again is no simple feat, then set them up for a vote (with a
>reasonable period of time, and uploaded in another medium, such as a web
>page or gallery).  We used to have judged LUG contests a few years ago,
>and if I remember correctly gathering the images and then arranging the
>judging wasn't exactly simple.
>2. In order to judge the images, all the images would have to be made
>available for viewing.  Once you've seen all the images, the whole element
>of buying the book for discovery, surprise and delight dissipates (which
>is one reason that I never made more than the first fifteen pages
>available for viewing.)
>3. One winner means there are 119 losers.  With no contest, there are 120
>winners.
>
>Of course, it's now out of my hands for a successor, but these are my
>considerations.
>
>All best,
>Jim
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf 
>Of
>Duane Birkey
>Sent: Saturday, January 4, 2014 9:09 PM
>To: 'Lug
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Yearbook Future
>
>I also agree that we should keep doing the LUG Yearbook....   and I would
>be willing to help edit/design/publish it...
>
>
>
>I think we probably could do the project as a team effort and split up
>some of the responsibility as well.
>
>
>
>One thing I would love to see would be for the LUG to select a "Best of
>the Year" photo from the group for the front and rear cover...
>Logistically, maybe a small group would pick out four or five of what they
>think are the best images...   and then have the LUG vote...   Anyhow, the
>top two images would get front and back cover...   And as an added bonus,
>winners would get to submit a third image for the inside of the book...
>Just an idea...
>
>
>
>Duane
>
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