If you have the layout in electronic format, blurb, lulu or maybe
any of a host of publishing outlets would be able to reproduce it
from the format in which it currently exists. You already have the
editing done. There should be no need to re edit. Layout already
exists. Unless you are going to change it, you shouldn't need to
redo anything. Some have software to make it easier. I still think
there is likely a place where it can be done with the same material
that printed the original book.
Lulu and Blur sell directly to the customer, they collect the cash
and send you a check. You as the author are not involved in the
sales transaction to the buyer. The beauty of it is that there is no
need to produce anything till its sold. You or a customer can buy
just one book at a time if that's what they want. Unlike in years
past where an author would have to buy say 200 copies to sell
themselves, that is not necessary anymore.
Most sites let you set your own price, the site charges for printing
the book and usually a transaction fee. If you do any extra
marketing its all to the good, and everyone wins. Once the word
gets out that your books are at X site, I am sure the customers
will find you.
You had to have spent a great deal of time in the darkroom to have
the knowledge to write that book. You had to have enjoyed writing
enough to share that knowledge, so it would be a real shame to see
it limited because of the needs of a large publishing house.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: High contrast printing?
From: "Tim Rudman" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, July 21, 2009 2:47 pm
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Thank you Mark
I hear about online publishing but have no experience of it
(preferring the darkroom of course).
Recalling the many long weeks of layout, design and re-editing that
preceded the book I’m not sure it is so simple to reproduce via
blurb or whatever.
Am I wrong?
Tim
From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
] On Behalf Of mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 21 July 2009 21:20
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: High contrast printing?
Well Tim One thing I do hope you consider with your "out of print"
books is to not let them STAY out of print. Way too much valuable
information there to keep them unavailable. Though the niche may be
too small for the big publishing houses to make enough of a profit
to keep them in print, this to me seem to be the perfect situation
for self publishing them. A place like Lulu or Blurb or maybe any
of a host of possible outlets are available with minimal effort
there to keep them available and profitable for you. The hard work
is already done.
I made a phone call to KEH the other day about trying to find some
used Paul Buff lights. The response was, "We almost never get any
because anyone that buys them keeps them." I suspect your books
would fall into the same category. Yet with self publishing, even
if its just a few a month with no up front investment its cash that
wouldn't have been there otherwise and the knowledge is still
readily available.
Just my 2 cents worth or with inflation I better toss in a nickel.
Mark
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: High contrast printing?
From: "Tim Rudman" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, July 21, 2009 12:28 pm
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi Harry
Yes the 1st LITH book (was actually my 2nd book) is the MPLPC and
the 2nd
LITH book (actually my 4th book) is the WOLP.
The materials list you downloaded from my site is more up dated than
WOLP
now and I will have to update it again this fall I expect, meanwhile
the
newletters have been updating it. I can send you those if you want
then,
together with the one about to go out, you'll be bang up to date and
somewhat ahead in fact as the latest news in it hasn't been released
yet.
The WOLP is more than an update on materials though. It is the only
international collection of lith printers' work. As it is such a
flexible
process it can be pushed into many different 'looks' and I felt that
could
be inspirational. It also contains some newer techniques BTW.
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of harry kalish
Sent: 21 July 2009 20:06
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: High contrast printing?
Thank you, Tim, for all the free materials.
Just to be certain, your first book is 'The Master Photographer's Lith
Printing Course', and the second is 'The World of Lith Printing',
right?
If so, I'm gonna buy the first one. And the second book has
essentially the
same updated materials info. as the FREE REPORT on your web site?
The images of lith prints that I'm seeing on-line are really very
special.
Very convincing.
Thanks,
Harry
On 7/21/09 9:51 AM, "Tim Rudman" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thank you Richard. May I appoint you as my agent? :-)
> The Toning book is now sold out both in UK and US editions and
sadly there
> are no plans by the publisher to reprint it (small market) so the
rights
> have reverted to me. So it's a case of second hand copies on
Amazon now.
>
> Harry, if you did want to pursue Lith, be aware that of my 2 lith
books it
> is the first one that is the 'how to do' book. The second updates
the
> materials, which are constantly changing of course, and introduces
work
from
> others around the world in different genres and styles. I'm not
trying to
> sell to you but you can find info on www.worldoflithprinting.com
> Also, you can download a new materials update (last Nov) from
> www.timrudman.com It's free to my mailing list.
>
> Incidentally, there is some imminent good news for silver
printers:-) I'm
> just waiting for clearance to announce it in my newsletter which
hopefully
> will go out today or tomorrow.
> Tim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard
Knoppow
> Sent: 21 July 2009 01:56
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: High contrast printing?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "harry kalish" <hksvk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 5:26 PM
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: High contrast printing?
>
>
>> Thank you, Tim and all others for all the info. I might
>> have to buy the book
>> to get filled in on the nuances of this process.
>> ---Harry.
>>
> As long as you are in a book buying mood you might as
> well get Dr. Rudman's book on toning. Its the best available
> and will suggest all sorts of interesting things to try.
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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