wlewisiii
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Good luck though I doubt you'll do it that fast.
2024 Resolutions
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Tim Read
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zane0777, your resolution is mine also. Except I have less scanned family photos, 2000+ to select from but intend to use more than your 150 in a finished book(s). Perhaps ten photos on average for each of the 56 years so far of our family. My inspiration for this is a graduation photograph of my father in 1917 as a pilot, so 107 years old. It is sepia-black and white and in perfect condition. It is my inspiration because who knows where image storage and or external hard drives will be in 107 year's time and if children and grandchildren etc will update when necessary. The books will still be there - I hope 🙂. Should keep me busy.
Archiver
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This can be done fairly quickly if you know what you are looking for, and how you have organized the 7000 scans.
For example, do you want to include every single family member who appears in the 7000? Do you want to organize the book in chronological order or by family? Once you have an idea of that, you can go through the images pretty fast, then edit the photos that will best represent those things. Sprinkle in some funny images, or ones with particular familial importance. Lots of fun to be had.
Archiver
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Just like it's prudent to back up data in a number of places, it can also be prudent to print more than one photo book and distribute them to family who care. Godfrey has the great idea of getting an ISBN and registering his photo books with the Library of Congress, so there will always be a copy somewhere.
Tim Read
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Thanks Archiver: good ideas. There will be four books printed for the next generation but I will explore the equivalent of Library of Congress idea for those of us Down Under.
Freakscene
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You can apply for an ISBN here: Apply for an ISBN, ISSN or ISMN after 15 January. There is information about Legal Deposit at the NLA, and what it means for preservation, here: Legal deposit
The NLA is poorly funded. If you make a deposit, consider making a donation.
My family books have an ISBN and are deposited. It could help, one day.
zane0777
Established
My thoughts as well. It will be roughly chronological, and I'll make sure each person has at least one good photo (shouldn't be a problem). My father and grandfather were good photographers and there is a wealth to choose from. I find it fairly easy to sort the good and interesting photos from the so-so, I think it will go quickly.
The registration and ISBN are excellent ideas, I'll do that. I'm sure there will be at least ten people wanting a copy, so plenty of redundancy. I figure I can do the initial photo downselect in a month or two, a month or two to polish my editing skills, and a couple of months to edit and assemble the book. I'm inclined to use open source tools like LaTeX, but I don't see a style file (template) readily available for a photo book. So, I'll look into Scribus and take a deep dive into Gimp for the editing. The hardest part might be choosing a printing service.
Tim Read
Established
Thanks again to you Freakscene - this is great new information for me and I will make a note of it.
alan davus
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After many, many years I've got my Bronica EC out of storage and am planning to reintroduce into the shooting schedule. Have ordered some 120 film and expect it to be here by the end of the week. So I'm planning to shoot much more film this year in both 35mm and 120 formats.
Prest_400
Multiformat
TBH I say it's more about plans than resolutions (well, Medium format!). Already since summer last year I began planning for a trip to SE Asia... which is unresolved since 2012!
Photographically it's quite in line with the ethos of RFF, always had in the back of my mind to travel to Asia shooting medium format film already before I bought my Fuji 6x9... 10 years ago this spring! Have to thank a friend, who suggested to do a long photo trip together for reviving the idea.
I have been hoarding 120 film at what are relatively good prices compared to the last increase, and basically I just need to rack up the PTO and align these days with him (challenge as adults on different jobs!). But otherwise I am photographically stocked, in levels that I never have been, to just pack up and do such expedition anytime now (60-70 rolls in the freezer).
Resolutions remind me more of the 1st days of the year workouts 😆 In practice, for a few January 1st on other years we did a day hike somewhere. Unfortunately could not this year due to being sick on the new years' weekend, oh well.
I tend to always go back home during the Christmas-NY period, and still there, which is quite a reflective time and makes me think of how quick time passes; and I am of a young generation.
Photographically it's quite in line with the ethos of RFF, always had in the back of my mind to travel to Asia shooting medium format film already before I bought my Fuji 6x9... 10 years ago this spring! Have to thank a friend, who suggested to do a long photo trip together for reviving the idea.
I have been hoarding 120 film at what are relatively good prices compared to the last increase, and basically I just need to rack up the PTO and align these days with him (challenge as adults on different jobs!). But otherwise I am photographically stocked, in levels that I never have been, to just pack up and do such expedition anytime now (60-70 rolls in the freezer).
Resolutions remind me more of the 1st days of the year workouts 😆 In practice, for a few January 1st on other years we did a day hike somewhere. Unfortunately could not this year due to being sick on the new years' weekend, oh well.
I tend to always go back home during the Christmas-NY period, and still there, which is quite a reflective time and makes me think of how quick time passes; and I am of a young generation.
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Richard G
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Just do my work.
Reduce the amount of work.
Focus more, but not exclusively, on my core photographic interests, shapes, proportions, lines; mood.
Reduce the amount of work.
Focus more, but not exclusively, on my core photographic interests, shapes, proportions, lines; mood.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
You might look at Blurb's book tool (BookWright), which is also integrated nicely into Lightroom Classic. I've finished a couple of books with Blurb tools. And Blurb provides printing services too.
"A month or two to polish editing skills" ... I enjoy your optimism! 😀 I've been polishing my editing skills for 30 years and always still feel I have a huge long way to go!
G
zane0777
Established
I have a modest goal of going from grade C skills to grade B. I doubt I'll ever reach grade A. I'd rather shoot than edit.
