Digital BW, The Print

Still have 3 spaces for the June exchange and would love to have a 
couple of alternates as well.

cheers,

Tom O'Connell

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tom OConnell" 
<tomoc@y...> wrote:
> Hi again-
> 
> The June Print Exchange sign up is now open:
> 
> * limited to first 15
> * letter sized BW digital prints
> * due on West Coast USA on June 22
> * new printers encouraged to enter
> 
> to sign up, please EMAIL me at address above to reduce traffic on 
> this list.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> Tom O'Connell
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 	JUNE Print Exchange Info sheet
> 
> * Sign up will be limited to the first 15 PLUS 3 alternates.
> 
> * Sign up by EMAILING me (use the link in the "from" field above)
> 
> *Prints are digital BW on either letter (8x5 x 11) or A4 (European 
> letter equivalent).
> 
> * Will also accept prints from 3 or more alternates (if not needed, 
> they will automatically be the first included in the next 3 spots 
> available (one of the next two months).
> 
> * Prints must arrive on West Coast U.S. by JUNE 22.
> 
> * Prints can be shipped to me any way you like, but must include a 
> prepaid return shipping box for either UPS or FEDEX ONLY for 
domestic 
> shipments (international participants will be returned via USPS, 
> generally costing about $12 USD to Europe). To save money, the 
return 
> can now be via UPS or FedEx ground (but both services require that 
> ground shipments strictly be in "your own packaging" not the 2-day 
> air boxes).
> 
> * Remember that prints will be BOTH Letter and A4. This is a 
shipping 
> challenge. It is imperative that all prints be shipped in a 
container 
> that will accommodate BOTH SIZES of paper since the return will 
> include both sizes. The MEDIUM Fedex box fits the SMALL Fedex Box 
> inside for very easy return and the SMALL BOX neatly holds both 
sizes 
> of print. DO NOT SEAL THE SMALL BOX... JUNEbe add a little tissue 
or 
> newspaper for protection. PLEASE FIX THE RETURN LABEL ON THE SMALL 
> BOX SO I CAN TELL WHOM THE PRINTS GO TO. This would be the method 
> STRONGLY PREFERRED for quick easy turnaround. Sending prints in the 
> manufacturer's paper box WILL NOT WORK... A4 will not fit in 
letter, 
> nor will letter fit in A4. Again, please attach your shipping label 
> correctly to the box...this is occasionally critical as it gets 
> confusing sorting.
> 
> * Prints should all be enclosed in individual glassine/plastic 
> holders with a description sheet facing the back (for sorting). 
> PLEASE NOTE THE EXCHANGE MONTH THE PRINTS ARE ENTERED. The 
> description should include at least: Print title, your name, 
shooting 
> data, printing data. At a minimum this should include printer, 
> inkset, software (including print driver/software). Any comments or 
> stories on workflow would be very interesting and welcome.  Don't 
> forget to sign the print.
> 
> * After I receive 15 sign ups and 3 alternates (who will send in 
> prints), I will post a "closed" on the forum. The alternates are 
> necessary to fill the exchange if we have a "drop out" or "late 
> shipper" but I will not enlarge past the 15 level so those who 
chose 
> to can print early and mail off the 14 prints. If any of the 15 
> participants are late, their prints will be replaced by any I might 
> have from Alternates so we can start shipping prints on the due 
date 
> and accommodate all those people who always get them in on time.