Digital BW, The Print

Hi Tom, Shilesh and potential exchange participants,

First, sign me up for your future, as yet undefined, print 
exchange.  Just in case I am out to lunch when you post and it 
fills up fast.  Second, I would suggest to stay away from a theme 
based exchange.

I have an undesigned, but nevertheless posted, website for a 
group of Massachusetts photographers.  

http://www.photolunch.com

I started sponsoring theme shows on it every few months.  The 
first was called "Suppertime" and I asked local photographers to 
send in food related images.  That went fairly well.

The second is "The Music Show" and is about music related 
images(doh!).  Anyway,  we all have what we do best and in fact 
may have very little sympatico with other realms of photography.  
This is especially true with "the music show" images.  Anybody 
who ever took a picture at a concert started sending me photos.  
These folks who participate in photolunch.com are professional 
and fine art photographers, but it is a sloppy pile of jpegs in that 
show.

The point is to avoid limiting what people can do.  Just let them 
do what they do best.

Good luck,  Frank

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "janishilesh" 
<shilesh.jani@s...> wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> I am with you about being energized. I felt the same when I 
sent out 
> my 31 prints to the Scott Hendershot exchange, and when I 
received 
> Frank Ward's images for the 13x19 exchange.
> 
> Although come-what-may has an element of the 
unknown/surprise to it, 
> I like the idea of a theme-based print exchange. Landscape, 
> Portrait,  and Architecture are themes that come readily to mind 
- 
> but no doubt others too. Much as I am looking forward to 
receiving 
> all the prints for the 13x19 exchange, I believe 8.5x11 (or 
European 
> equivalent) is the easiest to handle/print. But if you are 
> coordinating an exchange, it is all your call. Good luck.
> 
> Shilesh
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "tomoc" <tomoc@y...> 
wrote:
> > Nigel and other exchangers...
> > 
> > Call me a sap... Here I am just mailing out my first prints for 
an 
> > exchange, so what do I know??? But I'm totally energized by 
the 
> > concept... Combines technology, photograph and the best of 
the 
> > internet community fellowship... 
> > 
> > I know I'll wish I didn't, but if you all can give me some advice 
> (as 
> > you will anyway) about how to run a good exchange, I'll raise 
my 
> hand 
> > and coordinate one.
> > 
> > A few thoughts... should we go for some kind of theme? Or 
just let 
> it 
> > fall where it may? What size is optimum? The 19x13 is a bit 
of a 
> > problem... Takes forever to print and sorting would be a 
nightmare 
> > for much over 12 participants... BTW, what is the consensus 
on 
> ideal 
> > size for the group? 
> > 
> > Ok... I'm in... Give me some feedback and I'll post an 
invitation 
> > over the weekend... Call me crazy <g>
> > 
> > Tom O'Connell
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Nij" <nigel@m...> 
wrote:
> > > Hi Chris,
> > > 
> > > Anyone who sends in prints in nice sleeves which are 
bonded on 
> > three sides
> > > will buckle when rolling. I recently took part in a 16*20 print 
> > exchange -
> > > and I'd recommend the Light Impressions transit cases - 
anyone in 
> > the UK
> > > will pay the earth to get them over... IMHO, anyone in the 
States 
> > has no
> > > excuse!
> > >