This site requires new users to accept that a small amount of member data is captured and held in an attempt to reduce spammers and to manage users. This site also uses cookies to ensure ease of use. In order to comply with new DPR regulations you are required to agree/disagree with this process. If you do not agree then please email the Admins using info@nikondslr.uk after requesting a new account. Thank you.

 Moderated by: chrisbet, Page:    1  2  Next Page Last Page  
Photobooks   -   Page   1
 Rate Topic 
AuthorPost



Posted: Wed Jul 1st, 2015 05:45
 
1st Post
Eric



Joined: Wed Apr 18th, 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 4572
Status: 
Offline
I've recently been collating photos, that have been hidden on a hard disk for a number of years, into themed books. It started with some specific holidays (eg 2 months in Europe 2013). In the UK a company called Bonusprint are doing periodic vouchers at ridiculously low prices (100pages for £19) and we have taken advantage of several.

What it does is hone your photo assessment skills. Looking through hundreds of images and selecting the tens of images that best describe the subject, is a challenging yet rewarding exercise. Rather like the old days when you selected the best photo to hopefully win the club competition, you need to look for image quality, subject interest but also the message the photo conveys.

What you get is an enriched snapshot of an event or period in a coffee table book, much more accessible and much better than the old photo albums crammed with every print...which fell out or faded.

I was quite dismissive of the quality when they first emerged on the scene. But improvements in digital printing have come a long way. Sure you may need to preadjust some images to better suit the blocky digital print, but the result is well worth the effort.

I had considered doing an IR book, but am perhaps unfairly concerned about releasing high res specialist images to a print house, who might have unscrupulous people copying and using unusual images.

Maybe that's my paranoia.o.O

Anyway ...I commend you to 'doing something' with those archived memories.:thumbsup:



____________________
Eric
 




Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2015 05:25
 
2nd Post
amazing50

 

Joined: Thu Apr 12th, 2012
Location: Kitchener, Ontario Canada
Posts: 571
Status: 
Offline
It's always possible to have your pix copied, however from some time spent in a film processing lab unlikely.

Too much volume and so many low quality pics that they all become a blurr.



____________________
There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept ;~) Mike Grace
 




Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2015 16:06
 
3rd Post
jk



Joined: Sun Apr 1st, 2012
Location: Carthew, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posts: 6987
Status: 
Offline
amazing50 wrote: It's always possible to have your pix copied, however from some time spent in a film processing lab unlikely.

Too much volume and so many low quality pics that they all become a blurr.


I tend to agree but there are always horror stories that float around.



____________________
Still learning after all these years!
https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none
 




Posted: Fri Jul 3rd, 2015 18:39
 
4th Post
TomOC



Joined: Wed Apr 11th, 2012
Location: Sausalito, California USA
Posts: 616
Status: 
Offline
I agree with not worrying...kind of like worrying about a shark attack...they happen but not to me :-)

At that price, they have to make money SOMEHOW...maybe they will be selling your files to Alamy :-)

Tom



____________________
Tom O'Connell

-Lots of people talk to animals.... Not very many listen, though.... That's the problem.

Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
 




Posted: Sat Jul 4th, 2015 11:10
 
5th Post
Eric



Joined: Wed Apr 18th, 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 4572
Status: 
Offline
TomOC wrote:
I agree with not worrying...kind of like worrying about a shark attack...they happen but not to me :-)

At that price, they have to make money SOMEHOW...maybe they will be selling your files to Alamy :-)

Tom


Ok...IR book will be next project, you have convinced me of the integrity of the commercial world.
:lol:



____________________
Eric
 




Posted: Sat Jul 4th, 2015 18:44
 
6th Post
jk



Joined: Sun Apr 1st, 2012
Location: Carthew, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posts: 6987
Status: 
Offline
I look forward to seeing the IR book. ;-)



____________________
Still learning after all these years!
https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none
 




Posted: Wed Jul 8th, 2015 01:52
 
7th Post
richw



Joined: Tue Apr 10th, 2012
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 525
Status: 
Offline
If somebody steals an image that you might not have done anything with and makes a lot of money for it - you then have a chance to get some from them. So I guess money wise you are up unless you believe that you would have somehow made more from the image if they had not stolen it.

 




Posted: Wed Jul 8th, 2015 11:21
 
8th Post
Eric



Joined: Wed Apr 18th, 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 4572
Status: 
Offline
richw wrote:
If somebody steals an image that you might not have done anything with and makes a lot of money for it - you then have a chance to get some from them. So I guess money wise you are up unless you believe that you would have somehow made more from the image if they had not stolen it.
I like you thinking Rich.

Use them to do the marketing. :lol:



____________________
Eric
 




Posted: Wed Jul 8th, 2015 15:12
 
9th Post
Eric



Joined: Wed Apr 18th, 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 4572
Status: 
Offline
3 done and printed. Going to have a book shelf at this rate. Lol



____________________
Eric
 




Posted: Wed Jul 8th, 2015 21:06
 
10th Post
Judith



Joined: Fri Apr 13th, 2012
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
Posts: 325
Status: 
Offline
I have similar projects on the to do list, Eric. One of these days, when I have enough time...

I think maybe you are erring on the side of paranoia over the labs lol. They will be way to busy just getting through the workload to ponder over whether individual pics are worth nicking. :-)

 

Reply
1st new
This is topic ID = 1203     Current time is 08:07 Page:    1  2  Next Page Last Page    
Nikon DSLR Forums > Photography > Photography Projects > Photobooks Top

Users viewing this topic

Post quick reply

Go to top
Go to end
Messages
Home
Recent topics
Unread posts
Last posts
Splash

Current theme is Modern editor



A small amount of member data is captured and held in an attempt to reduce spammers and to manage users. This site also uses cookies to ensure ease of use. In order to comply with new DPR regulations you are required to agree/disagree with this process. If you do not agree then please email the Admins using info@nikondslr.uk Thank you.


Hosted by Octarine Services

UltraBB 1.173 Copyright © 2008-2025 Data 1 Systems
Page processed in 0.0594 seconds (65% database + 35% PHP). 84 queries executed.