[BPB] Boards Photobook 2011 - The Submissions

kensutz

Hi Everyone,

Slightly later than anticipated but it is time to start getting your photos ready for submission. The deadline will be on Sunday night the 9th October which will give us a couple of weeks to get the book put together and payments sorted out.

At the minute we're looking at a 100 page book this year so the first 100 people to have said they were interested will be asked to submit a photo to the book. Like last year, there is no chance to change your image that you submit because it will cause headaches getting the book sorted out. We require your photo to be sent in the highest res possible, with your username, real name and a 1 liner about the shot. The email address to send them to is boardsbook@gmail.com

The timeframe for everything is as follows:

• Photo subs - no later than Sunday night 9th October
• Payment - no later than Sunday 16th Oct
• Book Launch - Mid November, date and venue tba.

No payment, no inclusion.

EyeBlinks

kensutz wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

a 1 line word about the shot.

Feckinunbelievablystunningphotograph .. ok?

kensutz

Doh! Too much celebrating today is wrecking my concentration

Buzz Lightyear

Jeez Ken your not giving us a lot of time to get the finger out. However I suppose I'd better make a start by putting my name down.

Oh yea, and thanks you, Cork_Girl, Faceman, DarrenG and sNarah for making it happen again. Mucho appreciated

superflyninja

Buzz Lightyear wrote: »

Jeez Ken your not giving us a lot of time to get the finger out. However I suppose I'd better make a start by putting my name down.

Oh yea, and thanks you, Cork_Girl, Faceman, DarrenG and sNarah for making it happen again. Mucho appreciated

what he said

kensutz

Ah ye got plenty of notice when the heads up was posted a few months back

AnCatDubh

if this is where the interest gets expressed then me.... me..... me.... me.... *

* now i really do have to get out and take an image

kensutz

Thanks to Cabansail who did up the list in May:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71972521&postcount=126

Tiriel

If anyone on that list knows that they won't be participating - let us know asap! We're looking for marketing ideas too - see the marketing thread and throw out any ideas.. no matter how daft!

kensutz

Anyone who wishes to be on a standby list please post here too:

First name I was asked to stick down is

ShaneM

ShaneM

Please let me know if a space comes free. I'd love to have an image in this year's book.

Thanks for putting me on the standby list.

PixelTrawler

Excellent, just noticed I scraped onto the list... Now to start deciding...

jjdubya

kensutz wrote: »

Anyone who wishes to be on a standby list please post here too:

First name I was asked to stick down is

ShaneM

Can I get my name on the standby list? Missed out on original thread.

ShaneM

Please remove my name from the standby list as I'd forgotten I put my name down months ago.
#seniormoment

kensutz

The current list of participants for those who don't have Excel:

1. kensutz
2. Arciphel
3. Trotter
4. dave66
5. DK32
6. pullandbang
7. Cork_girl
8. Buzz Lightyear
9. kev_Longshanks100
10. swingking
11. xia
12. Edser
13. MissusPandB
14. sheesh
15. zerohamster
16. ShaneM
17. artyeva
18. Slidinginfinity
19. pixbyjohn
20. SinisterDexter
21. Tech Overhaul
22. DougL
23. toe_knee
24. Paulw
25. ihastakephoto
26. OldGoat
27. melekalikimaka
28. DarrenG
29. AnCatDubh
30. DutchGuy
31. EyeBlinks
32. sineadw
33. trooney
34. maddogcollins
35. Ceacg
36. City-Exile
37. Nonsequitir
38. Thonda
39. dakar
40. trishw78
41. Kintarō Hattori
42. aidanic
43. dinneenp
44. Adrian.Sadlier
45. Fionn
46. Nebezpeci Mys
47. Telchak
48. superflyninja
49. PopeBuckfastXVI
50. tororosso
    
51. Necronomicon
52. gloobag
53. CabanSail
54. sNarah
55. SetOverSet
56. picaaf
57. BigDaddyCan
58. pauld1
59. Kbeg3
60. Cakesofrice
61. Wylie Luke
62. stabo
63. mushypea007
64. tommyl2010
65. rainyrun
66. thelastdj
67. PCPhoto
68. AnimalRights
69. Jim
70. mikka631
71. Jimdagym
72. Jonnykitedude
73. faceman
74. humberklog
75. Morrisseeee
76. 5uspect
77. Lagnagoushee
78. RoryW
79. okmqaz42
80. bernard0368
81. Pivot_Al
82. gandalf
83. car
84. kjt
85. Damokc
86. IamBlip
87. WheresMyCamera?
88. XiledSniper
89. sunny2004
90. couscous007
91. homer_simpson
92. Gaspode
93. DeVore
94. LittleMacca
95. Jess 27
96. danielsan122
97. bravo
98. Sir Gallagher
99. Solyad
100. rameire

merlie

Hello,

As always I get too late to get into these things, but I would like to put my name forward for the book.

Cheers

PopeBuckfastXVI

I'll be offline for October, so will get the photo in in the next week, can you let us know asap about the cost and how to pay so I can get that in too!

Thanks to all the organizers for their sterling work, as usual!

pullandbang

What size do you want the image? I know the resolution, but what about the size?

.Longshanks.

pullandbang wrote: »

What size do you want the image? I know the resolution, but what about the size?

And.....are we trying to stick to landscape?

OldGoat

pullandbang wrote: »

What size do you want the image? I know the resolution, but what about the size?

And... any preferences on file format?

artyeva

eek, time to get the finger out! :eek:

kensutz

pullandbang wrote: »

What size do you want the image? I know the resolution, but what about the size?

I'll ask Steve about a size recommendation for the book. Last year we didn't have any issues with any of the image sizes.

kev_Longshanks100 wrote: »

And.....are we trying to stick to landscape?

No restrictions in orientation

OldGoat wrote: »

And... any preferences on file format?

JPG preferably.

dave66

Just wondering, last year we were to include "url of your site/photoblog" should we do this again this year when submitting?

kensutz

dave66 wrote: »

Just wondering, last year we were to include "url of your site/photoblog" should we do this again this year when submitting?

yep

Necronomicon

Can it be a recently taken image? In the event of not being able to capture something worthy in the next fortnight.

Also, for those that can't attend the launch, is postage available?

Thanks!

Gaspode

I've never submitted anything like this before and am starting to really plank it now over what shot to choose, and wondering have I over-reached myself!

Are there any restrictions with regard to the type of shot, subject, size, layout etc?
If I've posted a shot to the random photos thread is it still ok to use that one?

artyeva

Gaspode wrote: »

I've never submitted anything like this before and am starting to really plank it now over what shot to choose, and wondering have I over-reached myself!

Are there any restrictions with regard to the type of shot, subject, size, layout etc?
If I've posted a shot to the random photos thread is it still ok to use that one?

you'll be fine - remember to breathe!
the shot can be anything you'd be happy to see in a book. the last few years have been landscape layout but the two books i've been in so far i've submitted portrait orientated shots - the choice is ultimately yours!
yes!

sNarah

Any image does it, we have no editorial restrictions (that's the beauty of this project!).

I would recommend using the highest format i.e. 300dpi or so, as it is a safer choice.

Also, as the book is landscape format, in general, a landscape image looks better, portrait images are a lot smaller and loose some of their impact. That said, it's entirely up to you, if you want portrait, you do portrait, simples!

JD81

Hi, stick me down for the reserve list, only heard about this today and would love to be a part of it!

Thanks.

dave66

My photo has been sent to Email address, if there are any problems with it let me know.

joeKel73

Can you add me to the standby list please? Thanks

Morrisseeee

Yikes, ..........must.......get...........finger.............OUT....... :pac:

The Snipe

Any update on price? I'll email mine on during the week to you!

kensutz

The price shouldn't be any more than €40. We will have a definite price during the week.

Tiriel

We are delighted to announce that Shakespeare will be printing the photobook for us again this year. Their quality last year was great and they are very supportive of the donation to charity per book - enabling us to have straight forward transactions. Win win

We will post final details on pricing shortly.

When sizing your images, please take the below into account:

FILE FORMAT
Images to be JPG. Recently a client inserted images at 300dpi and couldn’t understand why the software alerted him that it was 70dpi. The reason was that he dragged the image to a bigger size thereby reducing the dpi. So, insert at 300dpi in an A4 size or insert at the highest available and allow the software to automatically reduce it to 300dpi.

It's now the 3rd October - 6 more days!

Tiriel

This info is from Shakespeare - for those that are interested.

pullandbang

Printing in sRGB rather than Adobe RGB? I know someone who won't be happy......;)

Arciphel

Pic sent ;-)

dinneenp

is there any link to the 2009 and 2010 books so people can see the photos that were in it? I did a search but can't find anthing with the finished product (expect pitcures of the launch and the blue cover).

Was 2009 the first year?

Cheers,
Pa.

GristlyEnd

2008 was the first year. You can view parts of the 2008 & 2009 books on blurb. Just do a search for boards.ie. 2010 is not available online to view so you'll need to borrow one

pullandbang

Mine is winging it's way by carrier pigeon as of five minutes ago.

xia

Oups. Just in time back from my holidays to see it's submission time. Now to remember which one I wanted to use...Ah, I'll remember before Sunday and hopefully still have time left to check it with that profile....

kensutz

pullandbang wrote: »

Mine is winging it's way by carrier pigeon as of five minutes ago.

You mean to say you didn't shoot one?

dakar

Sent...

swingking

pic just sent

Cakes.

I'm going to have to pull out

Sorry

IvyTheTerrible

Is it too late to sign up to submit a photo?

GristlyEnd

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

Is it too late to sign up to submit a photo?

No, I can put you on the waiting list

IvyTheTerrible

DarrenG wrote: »

No, I can put you on the waiting list

Thanks!

couscous007

Just got message, was away for a while...will sort out submission ASAP,tell me again - what categories are there!!!

Or is it a free subject!?

Tiriel

couscous007 wrote: »

Just got message, was away for a while...will sort out submission ASAP,tell me again - what categories are there!!!

Or is it a free subject!?

Open to your own choice!