[Leica] LUG Yearbook sales

[geneduprey2015 at gmail.com (Gene Duprey)]

Give'em Hell Ted!  I've got mine, and to those who have not bought one, you
can't find another photobook a good as this one anywhere, for anywhere near
this price.  Your'e missing out on some really great photography.

Gene


On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:29 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Crew,
> Given I've been a submitter and buyer (AND YES A LOUD MOUTH PAIN IN THE ASS
> TO SUBMIT PHOTOS EACH YEAR!) Thank you to those who did very much!
> And from the beginning buying usually two copies, (3 copies the past 2
> years
> for self and my two sons.)
> I find the sales for 2015 absolutely disgusting in numbers!
> What is it with obviously so many of you that you take your photos and have
> no concept of the wonderful feelings when you open the cover of a "BOOK!"
> And WOW!!!!!!!!! "MY PICTURE! COOL BABY! " :-)
> When my first newspaper front page photo was published the first thing I
> did
> was give my dear wife Irene a "GREAT BIG HUG!" Not because she was my wife?
> Well yes also!
> But because she bought the camera, "ARGUS A2 35mm" as a birthday gift, 27
> May 1950 (I still have it!) that started my wild and wonderful 60 year
> published life under almost every possible condition and location around
> the
> world !
>
> Do you know the 2015 LUG year book? When they arrived I shed tears because
> it was "and is the best book of all PUBLISHED" to date!
> NO NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE OTHERS!
>
> It's the look, as each editor has had a go at producing it, it has been a
> form of book "Growing experience!"
> No different than each of us..... "As we've grown-up and matured
> photographically we each in turn have improved! Well that's been the plan
> all along! :-? And in most cases it's true.
> But back to my tirade on books purchased?
> Now that Richard (Editor 2015) and my "quiet suggestion?" I really couldn't
> in a gentleman's manner have written my raging truth of how I feel/felt!
> :-( :-( :-(
> So let's see how many of you want the thrill of a lifetime? Certainly as a
> photographer at whatever your level, seeing one of "YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS"
> published in the 2015 book? Trust me, if you're a total devotee to the
> wonderful fun of photography? Why wouldn't you purchase a copy?
> Open the pages until you find yours, then wet your pants with incredible
> excitement! PARTICULARLY IF IT'S YOUR FIRST PUBLISHED IN A BOOK
> PHOTO!!!!!!!!
>
> Do all these CAPITALS look like I'm mad? NOPE NOT AT ALL! DISSAPPOINTED,
> VERY DISSAPPOINTED!
>
> I'm just passing on one of the thrills in a photographer's life! Looking at
> a published photo you took! And it happens every time you are
> published."WOWIEEEEE!!!
>
> So Richard or someone? Would you please re-post the BOOK ORDER INFORMATION,
> thank you very much. Why? Well maybe, just maybe? After this "gentle
> dissertation" :-) The CREW or some might buy a few more copies.
> thank you all!
> cheers,
> Dr. ted Grant CM
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of
> Douglas Barry
> Sent: April-06-16 8:14 AM
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: [Leica] LUG Yearbook sales
>
> Doing a rough total, it seems there were 72 submitters to the yearbook, but
> only 29 sales of the actual book. I've just looked through the yearbook
> again and at the many fine photographs in it. I have to admit that it's
> surprising that only 40% of submitters actually bought the book.
>
> Douglas
>
>
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