Dan, Regarding laying out and designing your book - I just ordered Flip Album after trying the free download. It is a terrific virtual book program. I first tried it (or something similar) at the Charles Dodgson show at the Chicago Art Institute. Go to: http://www.flipalbum.com A book layout can easily be tested with the "feel" of a real book. It is quite charming, in fact. Unfortunately there is no way to view flip albums other than off a CD, so internet sharing is out. One can "publish" the CD's. When it arrives and I get to play with it some more, I'll post another note to PF. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: Online self publishing > From: "Dan C" <bladman99@xxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, March 05, 2005 4:27 pm > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Yes, the "laserish" look is something I'm afraid of, since I suspect that > this is how these books are printed. On the other hand, the book I have > in mind isn't meant to be "fine-art" in and of itself. Ideally it would > look like a typical book or magazine someone would find in the photography > section of a bookstore, and cost about the same. It isn't intended to be a > limited edition, hand made and numbered "object d'art". If the photos > reproduced with the quality of the duotones in "Lenswork" magazine (which > has glossy paper), that would be perfect, but I may have to settle for less. > > Maybe I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get a few printed for myself > and see what they look like. That will be the easy part. The hard part is > actually designing the book, deciding which photographs to include, how to > organize them, etc. > > -dan c.
