Once again, I'd like to thank so many readers and others who sent in their pictures to be considered for inclusion in our first book.
Today's the last day for submissions. All in all I received just over 2,100 photographs from 941 photographers.
I'm doing my best to look at new emails when I'm fresh and in a decent mood, and then to go back over all the submissions at a later time to look at them more carefully. It's then that I drop the ones I think might be suitable into a "selects" folder.
Tomorrow I get to work on layouts and sequencing for the first time. (Each part of this process is more fun until the ultimate satisfaction, which is seeing the finished product in your hands. Ultimately, I think artists just like to make stuff...actual physical objects that you can hold in your hands or point to and say "look at what I made, how do you like this?)
As to which pictures get selected, ultimately I suppose it depends on how any particular photograph goes with the others in the group.
Oh, and I'd like to say that it's been a pleasure seeing so many fine pictures, whether I find they suit the project or not.
More updates by and by.
Mike
(Thanks to 941 talented people)
Original contents copyright 2013 by Michael C. Johnston and/or the bylined author. All Rights Reserved. Links in this post may be to our affiliates; sales through affiliate links may benefit this site.
(To see all the comments, click on the "Comments" link below.)
Featured Comments from:
No featured comments yet—please check back soon!
Good luck with your venture!!
Posted by: Bob Rosinsky | Monday, 07 October 2013 at 10:21 PM
Slightly ironic given your last post re micro 4/3rds being the best compromise in sensor size, but the best name I could come up with for your new company is Full Frame Press...
Posted by: Richard K | Tuesday, 08 October 2013 at 03:34 AM
I know I suck at editing. This has been a very useful exercise in being disciplined and as objective as possible. Thanks, Mike - and now it's your turn! I suspect it's probably going to be enjoyable and frustrating in equal measure, but I can't help envying you the opportunity to look at the variety of vision of your readership. Close to a thousand photographers is a good sample size.
When you get time, some statistics would be interesting - subjects, digital or film (where known), general focal lengths (were they mainly wide, normal, or telephoto) and whatever else you think may interest us, your readers.
Happy editing!
Posted by: Lynn | Tuesday, 08 October 2013 at 09:36 AM
Hey Mike, will the lucky few chosen be informed publicly? Will the general public be privy to which pictures "won" prior to the books publication?
[No, and no...as I said in the original call for work, this isn't a contest. --Mike]
Posted by: Jayson Merryfield | Tuesday, 08 October 2013 at 03:40 PM