All I can say: WOW!
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Luiz Felipe<[email protected]> wrote: > well, just read and believe the meaning didn't come as intended. > > Late - my comment, since these last days have been quite busy. > > Well done - the effort by Mark, Christine, Bill Robb, Doug Brewer and Scott > Loveless. The book alone is a wonderful acomplishment - the exhibition is > even more wonderful. > > Again, in a better english this time - Thank you!!! > > lf > > Luiz Felipe escreveu: >> >> A little late, but REALLY WELL DONE!!! >> >> lf >> >> Mark Roberts escreveu: >>> >>> The release of next year's PDML Photo Annual will coincide with an >>> exhibition of photos from the book at the Dank Haus gallery in >>> Chicago, Illinois, USA, May 7th through June 12th, 2010. >>> After much planning and discussion, the PDML's own Christine Aguila >>> succeeded in facilitating an agreement between Dank Haus Gallery in >>> Chicago and the editors of the PDML Photo Annual (and considering that >>> the "editorial staff" includes myself, Bill Robb, Doug Brewer and >>> Scott Loveless, that's quite an achievement!) for an actual exhibit of >>> physical prints to celebrate the publication of the next book. As >>> you'll see, this wasn't as simple as one might think. Read on… >>> >>> First, the book itself. >>> The last book was quite a rush project, and having the image >>> submission period extending through the Thanksgiving-Christmas holiday >>> season didn't make it any easier. So we've decided to push it back >>> this time around, which will also get the book release closer to the >>> time-frame of the gallery exhibit (which was slotted in the only >>> workable dates the gallery had open). Image submissions will be >>> accepted (via a web site as before) from January 1st through February >>> 28th. >>> Any PDML member in good standing of January 1st will be allotted one >>> photograph in the book. Members will be permitted to submit up to >>> three photographs for the book, to give the editors more latitude for >>> creating a cohesive presentation. Those who want to be the sole >>> determinant of what image they get into the book can do so by >>> submitting just one image. Those who make the editors' jobs easier by >>> submitting two or three images will receive our undying gratitude, at >>> the very least :) >>> >>> The book is slated to be edited and completed electronically by the >>> middle of March and the editors should have proofs in hand about two >>> weeks later. If the proofs look good, the book will be available to >>> PDML members immediately. (If revision is necessary there will be a >>> delay of another two weeks or so.) "Official" publication will be on >>> May 7 when the exhibit opens. >>> >>> The Exhibit >>> >>> The exhibit curator will be Sue Barton, curator of Dank Haus Gallery >>> and chair of the Dank Haus Fine Arts Committee, who will select >>> approximately 40 images from the book for display. Obviously, we >>> expect to have more than 40 photos in the book so, equally obviously, >>> not everyone will have their photograph represented in the exhibit. >>> Much as we'd like to show everyone's photo, it just isn't physically >>> possible. The final arbiter of photos chosen for the exhibit will be >>> Sue Barton of Dank Haus. >>> >>> To insure consistency and quality of prints, I will be making all the >>> prints here. We can't be shipping prints all over the planet and, more >>> importantly, Sue Barton isn't willing to put on an exhibition of >>> prints based on web images unless she knows the prints will be >>> consistent and is familiar with work of the printer. (The only >>> alternative would be for people to ship prints to her for >>> evaluation/selection and that's clearly a non-starter.) >>> >>> I'll print on either Hahnemuehl Fine Art Pearl or Ilford Gold Fibre >>> Silk paper. Sizes will be approximately 8 x 12 or 12 x 18, as decided >>> upon by the curator based on technical quality and artistic >>> considerations. >>> Framing will be done in Chicago. Christine Aguila has been doing a lot >>> of leg-work on this and has succeeded in getting several framing shops >>> to bid on the honor of doing the job. No kidding. This will assure us >>> of getting very good pricing. >>> >>> Yes, you're going to have to pay for the printing and framing if you >>> want to be in the exhibit. But the good news is that what you pay will >>> be less than you could possibly get the same quality work done for >>> yourself. A lot less. (I'm paying over $200.00 per 12x18 print for >>> good framing these days. I expect the PDML price will be about half >>> that, possibly less.) Prices will be definite by the time the image >>> submission period begins. >>> >>> Sales of prints at the exhibition: Yes, you might even make a profit >>> from this deal. Those whose photos are selected for the exhibition >>> will have the option of offering the print for sale at the gallery. >>> This will be subject to the gallery's standard terms (most >>> importantly, their commission!), which Sue Barton will describe in >>> detail before this whole thing goes on line. >>> In lieu of signing the prints that are offered for sale (not possible >>> with this centralized printing scheme), artists will be able to >>> provide a "Certificate of Authenticity" for their print. This will be >>> emailed out as a PDF or JPEG, to be printed out and signed by the >>> photographer and mailed back. >>> >>> The price PDML members pay for printing & framing will not include >>> return shipping after the exhibit (for obvious reasons: Varying size, >>> weight and destinations, as well as the possibility that the print >>> might sell at the exhibit). You will be able to pick up your print in >>> person when the exhibit ends or make arrangements with the gallery to >>> have it shipped to you. >>> >>> If any of this seems unacceptable to you, for cost or some other >>> reason, fear not: There's no requirement that you participate in the >>> exhibition part of the project. When you upload your photos for the >>> book, you will have the option of making them eligible for the gallery >>> exhibition (or not). Either way, you'll be represented in the PDML >>> Photo Annual. >>> >>> >>> (Oh yes, the 2008/9 book is still available: >>> http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/573542) >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >> > > -- > Luiz Felipe > luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br > http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
