Anniversary Book!!! (No images in this thread, please)

[sthan]

Originally Posted by wparsonsgisnet

If you post in the thread, you can contribute to the book.

Regards,

Bill,
Where is the thread ? Or did I miss it ?

HAL 2001 :
"I'm sorry Dave, I don't have enough information."

[cbretteville]

All right Bill, I'll play. I'm thinking I'll order 5 +/- depending on the price.

Here are a couple of questions:

1) I posted one shot in the thread, can I change that?

2) Can the submitted shots be taken at any time up until the deadline do they have to be shot the first year of the camera's existence?

Oh and thanks for doing this!

Cheers,
- Carl

[andybarton]

Originally Posted by sthan

Bill,
Where is the thread ? Or did I miss it ?

HAL 2001 :
"I'm sorry Dave, I don't have enough information."

The thread is the one referred to by Bill in the very first post in this thread, at the top

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...ite-photo.html

[scott kirkpatrick]

Originally Posted by Jamie Roberts

Hi Bill--I think you're mistaking me for Mark Norton--who disassembly pics of the M8 are fantastic! The only thing I ever did to my M8 was tweak the focus cam...

Good luck with the book!

The "anatomy of the M8" thread was http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...-leica-m8.html

a memorable shared experience.

scott

[stunsworth]

Bill, I realise I'm repeating myself, but images uploaded to the forum will be of too low a resolution to use in a printed book. To do this properly you need people to email you their finished images in a size to fill however much of the page they want to print at 300dpi - for a simple example if they want something to print 8 inches across on the page it should be 8 x 300 pixels wide, i.e. 2400.

Also colour images should be in sRGB colour space, anything else could lead to colour problems.

[luigi bertolotti]

I seem to understand that Bill's idea is to make a sort of "test-book" with posted images, then, after selection, ask the specific pics to be published to be sent again - somewhere but not in the forum space - in the right format.

[jlancasterd]

Depending on price (and assuming that at least one of my photos makes the cut...) I might buy anything from a couple to half a dozen copies of the book.

[Mauribix]

Hello Bill,
Have you fixed a "post ending" for pictures... i found it difficult to choose pictures...

My compliments for the idea and for your time!

[wparsonsgisnet]

Jamie, my apologies to you and to Mark Norton. I'll ask him for permission to publish this pix.

You may change the pix you wish to post/print, yes. Make's sense. We'll have a complete list that all agree to before publising.

Here is the process as I have worked it out, so far:



M8 Anniversary Book Specifications

Format:

10 x 8 horizontal, soft or hardcover available (see blurb.com for lots of details).

Image Spec:

1. 10 x 8 landscape image, in JPG or PNG, sRGB format, 2884 x 2471 pixels.
2. The horizontal image will be full bleed (fill the entire page).
3. Portrait image will be lightly framed (haven’t worked the detail out yet) with a gray or white surround (please specify).
4. If the artist wants a horizontal image that does not fill the page, a similar presentation can be used (see 3, above).
5. Name of image on left page – multiple languages selected by photog.

Supporting Details: Submit up to 3 photos

1. Name of Image – will appear on the left page. Text will be in the language chosen by the photog.
2. Detail for Appendix:
a. Name of Image in original language, with translations, as desired. In Western alphabet, only. I am not a magician.
b. Name of Artist(s),
c. Tech details of the image: lens, iso, shutter, post-processing details, date of capture, location, more???
d. Contact info. I suggest email and (optional) snailmail addresses,
e. Info about subject, if desired,
f. Other, such as links to websites.
3. Copy of Model Release, if necessary. I will request this from you if I think it is necessary.

Prerequisites:

1. Photos must first be posted in the LUF Photo Forum at:

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...ite-photo.html

2. All photos must have been posted no later than midnight (local time, you guys), Sunday, May 18, 2008.
3. Photos must be taken with a Leica M8.

[girphoto]

Originally Posted by wparsonsgisnet

I was just reviewing the 1st anniversary of the M8 thread:

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-...ite-photo.html

There are wonderful images here. Let's publish this book.

I volunteer to work on this project and also suggest we use Blurb. I have seen books from Blurb and would like to try.

Since there was no firm agreement on the rules, I propose the following:

1. Up to 3 photos by a submitter
2. An Appendix with tech details for the photos and contact info
3. Another Appendix with the photos that Jamie took during the disassembly of his M8

Please post indicating:

1. Join the book by submitting photos if you have not done so,
2. Indicate how many copies you think you will want
3. Willingness to help with the heavy lifting (participate in the production process)

Let's bring these beautiful photos to print.

Hi Bill
Count me in, I will help anyway I can and I would take at least 5 copies or more (would make nice gifts)
I am attaching 3 quick images (full size available when needed).

Great Idea!
Gary
www.girphotos.ccom


Please, post the shots in the thread linked to at the top. Keep this thread for discussions re the book only.

[andybarton]

PLEASE - don't post photos here. Use the proper thread.

[girphoto]

Originally Posted by andybarton

PLEASE - don't post photos here. Use the proper thread.

Sorry about that
Photos already moved to the other site
Gary
Gary I. Rothstein, Photography

[fotografr]

Originally Posted by wparsonsgisnet

I can see any number of challenges ahead....

I am making up a prototype book with the Blurb sw and will post more details. I am working with horizontal 10X8, photos on right, full bleed, test on left in Times New Roman 12pt. I am trying to make the text appear at the lower left.

There are page numbers on the left page only.

There will be a requirements doc, but see post number 14 for starters.

I will use the photo thread as a a set of thumbnails. The req.doc will specify the submission requirement, but it should fit the 2884 x 2471 pixel JPG/PNG spec.

We could use mail to collect the images, on CD.

As the thoughts appear, throw any suggestion this way, please.

tnx,

Rather than ship CDs around, check into a service called Pixoasis. It is free up to 50 MB and requires no software at either end. I've been using it to get images to clients for several months and everyone loves it. Here's a link:

Digital Image Delivery

[stunsworth]

Originally Posted by fotografr

Rather than ship CDs around, check into a service called Pixoasis.

No need to use CDs. I would have thought the best idea would be to send the full sized images to Bill via email.

[wparsonsgisnet]

People can post anything they like (taken with an M8) until May 18th. They can change their mind and indicate what the 3 photos they want are.

For sending, I thot of YouSendIt (I think that's the name and have used it before), but it takes a l-o-n-g time to up/download. That won't particularly bother the senders, but I could grow old and die downloading multi-mb pix.

I'm open to suggestions but favor receiving CD/DVD media at this time.

Thanks to Andy for making the thread sticky.

Regards to all. What a great set of photos.

Keep posting.

[wparsonsgisnet]

I note several new and wonderful images in the anniversary thread. Nice stuff!

I will add to the rules: all photos with no signature, ok?

[wparsonsgisnet]

Here are two versions of a model release that I use, one for a minor and one for an adult.

You may use any release that you wish. We'll want them for portraits.



MODEL RELEASE FORM for a MINOR

In consideration for value received, receipt whereof is acknowledged, I hereby give

William H. Parsons/Maximal Image

the absolute right and permission to copyright and or publish or use photographic
portraits or pictures of me, or in which I may be included in whole or in part, or composite or distorted in character or form, in conjunction with my own name
or a fictitious one.

Name: _________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________
_________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________



Parental Consent:

We acknowledge that the Model is a minor, and certify that we have given our consent freely.


_________________________________ __________________________________
Parent's name (Please Print) (Parent's signature)

Address:__________________________________________ _______

__________________________________________________ ______


____________________
(Telephone number)




MODEL RELEASE FORM

In consideration for value received, receipt whereof is acknowledged, I hereby give

William H. Parsons/Maximal Image

the absolute right and permission to copyright and or publish or use photographic
portraits or pictures of me, or in which I may be included in whole or in part, or composite or distorted in character or form, in conjunction with my own name
or a fictitious one.

Name: _________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________
_________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________

[dalippe]

Apologies if I missed the answer: Are you the editor Bill? In other words, are you going to choose which of the posted pictures to include? How many total do you intend to take?

David