Testing the waters: LPS I Book

schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
edited March 21, 2008 in The Dgrin Challenges
Hello Dgrinners and LPS participants!

One of the ideas that was brought up when Markham announced the Smug/Blurb partnership was a book centered around the LPS contest. We want to hear your thoughts and ideas about such a project. Do you like this idea? Hate it? Have reservations? What would you like to see (or not see) in such a book if it were made available? Would there be any make-or-break situations that you semi/finalists can anticipate for this?

Like the book for the Glacier 2007 shootout, no profits would be made by SM/Dgrin for the project. It's just for the community to share and preserve their experiences and images.

Toss your two cents right here in this thread because I'd be more than happy to help turn it into a reality if there is the right interest. :thumb

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  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    I think that would be a cool idea! I would also like to see all the discussions about the photo in the book as well! thoughts behind it, why it was singled out as the contestant's photo to enter, etc!

    Also included: the drama, the controversy, and the climax from the contest too!
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    I like the idea of such a book. Would it contain all entries, or just finalists of each round?

    I wonder, and would like to hear, how some of the other photographers would feel - will there be issues around publishing without compensation etc.

    I also wonder if this, and other dgrin communtiy books, could be sold such that there are proceeds and those proceeds go to fund a chosen charity. It might be a really great way for "us" to give something to the greater community.

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  • darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    I think it is a good idea. I'd say go with all finalists from each round, not all entries.

    How much, if any, text are you thinking would be put in? I would think no more than a paragraph per image.

    I'd buy one!
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    paperback not hardcover...(price)
    i would like to only see top tens of each lps #, and all semi, & final shots
    i believe the sales wouldnt be very high...meaning only people published in it would buy it....
    with some exceptions...like me...
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Wow Go for it clap.gif
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  • LtRavenLtRaven Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited March 17, 2008
    WOW! I'll buy one to! Especialy if it will contain the story behind the photos, the tehnics used, etc! Great ideea!
  • VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Good idea Schmoo... I certainly don't have any reservations... How would you get all of the high res images together? would we all email them to you? I like the idea of captions for each shot, written by the shooter... the caption should be limited in length… each person could even embed the captions in the photos they would provide to whoever is putting the book together… I would also limit the images to the ones that are in the contest galleries… Let me know when you get the details worked out...

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  • Izzy GaravitoIzzy Garavito Registered Users Posts: 228 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    i'll buy one for sure, and can probably get a few orders ;)
  • RhuarcRhuarc Registered Users Posts: 1,464 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    I'm in, I'd love to get one! I'd like to see a little bit about eacj picture as well. Maybe even basic shot info.
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    I don't have a horse in the race, but I'll buy a copy.

    It is a great idea!!

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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    So far we've heard a lot of great thoughts from people who were watching this contest blossom from the start. I've like for more of the winners to chime in, too! :D

    Anyone? Bueller? *crickets chirping*

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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    What would the conditions (did someone mention bribes elsewhere) be? Would I get a copy of the book? mwink.gif

    I only made it into the points in one round, but I'd be happy to write my thoughts down and send you guys an O-rez piccie.
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  • BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    As one of the "winners"
    Well, as one of the "winners", I would like the book to be limited to the photos in the DGrin LPS gallery which would include all of the qualifying finalists, the semifinal finalists, and all of the entries from the finals. Including any more than that would most likely make the book too big and therefore more expensive.

    I like the idea of including at a minimum: title of image, basic shot (exif) details, information about the photographer (name, location, website) and an optional paragraph about the image supplied by the photographer.

    I would have no problem having my photos included in the book.
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  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    I think it would be nice to have all that hard work memorialized in such a way.
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  • Tessa HDTessa HD Registered Users Posts: 852 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    Interesting idea! Is this an e-book? or an actual publication? I'm not opposed to the idea. Sounds like alot of work - sure you're up to it? I'd probably have more questions as more details are given. Thanks!

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  • shatchshatch Registered Users Posts: 798 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    I'd participate. I think it would be fun.
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  • PaulThomasMcKeePaulThomasMcKee Registered Users Posts: 429 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    I'm all in! :D
  • quarkquark Registered Users Posts: 510 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    Great idea - I always have trouble keeping track of which great images came from which awesome photographer. Would be happy to buy a few copies ...
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  • Gary GlassGary Glass Registered Users Posts: 744 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    I like the idea. I would advise against including all entries.

    Are there any permissions issues?
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    I'd participate. And I think including just those in the gallery (all the top tens) would be more manageable for a book.
  • TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    I think it is a great idea!!!
  • hamsterhamster Registered Users Posts: 361 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    BeachBill wrote:
    Well, as one of the "winners", I would like the book to be limited to the photos in the DGrin LPS gallery which would include all of the qualifying finalists, the semifinal finalists, and all of the entries from the finals. Including any more than that would most likely make the book too big and therefore more expensive.

    I like the idea of including at a minimum: title of image, basic shot (exif) details, information about the photographer (name, location, website) and an optional paragraph about the image supplied by the photographer.

    I would have no problem having my photos included in the book.

    Ditto this. I have three photos in the gallery and I would love this book.
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  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    Sounds very interesting to be sure!

    I am game and willing to contribute information about setups and behind the scenes thoughts if that is where the book is headed.

    Otherwise I would buy such a book, it is a year of many of "our" lives, it would be a great keepsake.
    Sean
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 19, 2008
    Will there be a chapter covering the <e hem> glorious and <errr> fruitful "discussions" about photoshopping?


    :hide
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Will there be a chapter covering the <e hem> glorious and <errr> fruitful "discussions" about photoshopping?


    :hide


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  • TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Will there be a chapter covering the <e hem> glorious and <errr> fruitful "discussions" about photoshopping?


    :hide

    Wouldn't that take a book all on it's own?
  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    TPBinKC wrote:
    Wouldn't that take a book all on it's own?

    If we transcribed the existing threads it may already be more than one volume mwink.gif
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  • Gary GlassGary Glass Registered Users Posts: 744 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    Were we allowed to use Photoshop??? eek7.gif
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
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    Gary Glass wrote:
    Were we allowed to use Photoshop??? eek7.gif
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  • TPBinKCTPBinKC Registered Users Posts: 194 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    sherstone wrote:
    If we transcribed the existing threads it may already be more than one volume mwink.gif

    I think we need a 3 volume set.

    Volume 1 - photos
    Volume 2 - To Photoshop or to not Photoshop (Is it real or ....)
    Volume 3 - What Judging!! (All the "suggestion" for future and past improvement)

    :D
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