http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us Saludos, I have just self published a book of photographs from Peru: "Awaiting the Rain," that is at last available for sale. You can find it here: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/151733 There is a preview of it at the link. Hope you all enjoy! Additionally you can check out some of the images here as well: www.robinsonchavez.com Thanks for listening! Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:40:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed hey michael, thats realy some impressive work you got there. i wrote you via skype, would be nice if you finde some time to reply. take care Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:40:43 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142541 Bravo! Great job! I miss Peru very much right now. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:54:01 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142544 Be sure to tag it lightstalkers so we can all find each other's books Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:00:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142545 nice work, Mike. Been waiting awhile for this one! Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:18:06 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142546 thanks everyone. and juan carlos, i miss peru big time right now! milos, i am never on skype...lazy i guess, so go ahead and email me at mail@robinsonchavez.com. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:35:59 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142555 Very fine work!!!! Hope you're well. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:18:52 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142556 Congrats! The book looks very nice! Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:07:08 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142559 Michael, good stuff. The book looks great. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:10:31 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142816 Michael, The book sample looks very good. I also looked around the blurb site. Were there any problems or glitches working with this self-publisher? Are these duotones, or tritones? Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:09:22 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142829 hey joel, working with the blurb software was ok though a bit limited in what you can do with their templates. however, they have updated it since i created the book and there may be a lot more options now. you must finish your book project rather fast as if they update the software you will be unable to make changes to an existing project. for example i cannot alter the peru book at all now so that is a problem. all the images were put in digitally, i did not send any prints or duotones. they are digital files that i scanned from the original tri x negs. thanks for looking. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:51:07 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142830 Hi Michael, Just curious, how many images are included in the book? A rough estimate is ok. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:54:26 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142848 Will, think there are about 70 images. M Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:48:21 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#142960 Michael, thanks for your response. A couple of more questions if you don't mind? Were the tri-x negs drum scanned, or with a Nikon type scanner? Is there a proofing stage in the process where you can see some sample reproductions before printing? If you wanted to, could you make both hardcover and softcover version, the latter to keep the price lower? Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:11:20 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#143038 Yeah Joel, you can do both softcover or hardcover. I am working on another book that I will do in softcover just for that reason. Especially in times like these. No drum scanning, I used a Nikon scanner and then downloaded the files, its a pretty simple process, no sample reproductions but you could do a tiny softcover book for minimal cost to check if you like it or not before you commit. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:15:55 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#143051 michael, looks good. i've used Blurb and would recommend for future use designing each page in Photoshop or inDesign as you would like them, then import these hi-res JPG lay-outs into the BookSmart as full bleed. this gives you more creative control as well as the ability to change the book for future editions. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:40:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/peru-book-finally-completed#143059