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Stanley Halpin
Thu, Apr 29, 2021 9:02 PM

Saying this is a “new” project may be a bit of a stretch. When the shut-downs and stays-at-home began a year ago, I decided to take on a project I had long mulled over, a series of Blurb books of photos from our travels over the last 20 years or so.

My first Blurb was back in 2007 following time spent in and around Venice. I did a few family projects (e.g., a book of my father-in-law’s slides of the family from when Meg and her siblings were quite young). And I edited/produced a couple of books documenting two church mission trips to Costa Rica, 2008 and 2010. Then I retired and we started a different form of travel, mostly cruising with extended visits to a region before and/or after a cruise.

I didn’t get around to doing a book after our first cruise in 2013. Then we did another in 2014 that covered some of the same destinations. Then 2015 in South America, 2016 was Alaska, many other destinations before and since. Easter Island, Machu Picchu, Galapagos, Jerusalem, Naples, Venice, Florence, London, Rio, Stockholm… So my fundamental dilemma was an over abundance of images, no obvious thread to link together the shots from site A with site B with site C… One book per trip? Boring. Early on I did consciously emphasize a few themes: doorways; street signs; architectural details of older buildings; passers-by; and postcard style scenics (broad landscapes, harbors, etc.) But I didn’t want to do a Doorway book or a street sign book etc. Maybe someday, but for me right now those images are pleasing within the context of the locale where I spotted them.

So, early last April I decided to do a series based on region. First up was to be the Caribbean. We had spent a week in St. Maarten in 2002, then had been back to many islands throughout the region on cruises between 2013 through 2018. I realized that it didn’t make any difference what year I took that shot of the school boy on Front Street in Philipsburg, didn’t matter which trip I was on. Etc. Thus the challenge I set myself was to find 20± images which would capture each island. Or at least images that would capture my recollection of those islands. I was well along, making progress, when our home was hit by a major flood late May last year. The rebuilding has been a bit of a distraction. But a month or two ago I got back to work on the project.

The Book arrived today.

1. I am well pleased.
2. Meg is in the other room super excited to see the images. 
3. The book grew a bit beyond my original intent, which means...
4. The book would be expensive for anyone to buy.

However!

5. Blurb offers an option to purchase/download a pdf version; much more reasonable price.

And even better!

6. I triggered the button to allow interested parties to see an unlimited Preview. Anyone with the link can go and do an online Preview of the whole book.

The link is here: https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9172622/d970329b02d10a8dd9ff8352c65bf32fbc4be3e8

Some cold and stormy night, settle in with an adult beverage, click on the link, and take a virtual trip to a warm sunny fun place. I hope you enjoy it.

Stan

Saying this is a “new” project may be a bit of a stretch. When the shut-downs and stays-at-home began a year ago, I decided to take on a project I had long mulled over, a series of Blurb books of photos from our travels over the last 20 years or so. My first Blurb was back in 2007 following time spent in and around Venice. I did a few family projects (e.g., a book of my father-in-law’s slides of the family from when Meg and her siblings were quite young). And I edited/produced a couple of books documenting two church mission trips to Costa Rica, 2008 and 2010. Then I retired and we started a different form of travel, mostly cruising with extended visits to a region before and/or after a cruise. I didn’t get around to doing a book after our first cruise in 2013. Then we did another in 2014 that covered some of the same destinations. Then 2015 in South America, 2016 was Alaska, many other destinations before and since. Easter Island, Machu Picchu, Galapagos, Jerusalem, Naples, Venice, Florence, London, Rio, Stockholm… So my fundamental dilemma was an over abundance of images, no obvious thread to link together the shots from site A with site B with site C… One book per trip? Boring. Early on I did consciously emphasize a few themes: doorways; street signs; architectural details of older buildings; passers-by; and postcard style scenics (broad landscapes, harbors, etc.) But I didn’t want to do a Doorway book or a street sign book etc. Maybe someday, but for me right now those images are pleasing within the context of the locale where I spotted them. So, early last April I decided to do a series based on region. First up was to be the Caribbean. We had spent a week in St. Maarten in 2002, then had been back to many islands throughout the region on cruises between 2013 through 2018. I realized that it didn’t make any difference what year I took that shot of the school boy on Front Street in Philipsburg, didn’t matter which trip I was on. Etc. Thus the challenge I set myself was to find 20± images which would capture each island. Or at least images that would capture my recollection of those islands. I was well along, making progress, when our home was hit by a major flood late May last year. The rebuilding has been a bit of a distraction. But a month or two ago I got back to work on the project. The Book arrived today. 1. I am well pleased. 2. Meg is in the other room super excited to see the images. 3. The book grew a bit beyond my original intent, which means... 4. The book would be expensive for anyone to buy. However! 5. Blurb offers an option to purchase/download a pdf version; much more reasonable price. And even better! 6. I triggered the button to allow interested parties to see an unlimited Preview. Anyone with the link can go and do an online Preview of the whole book. The link is here: https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9172622/d970329b02d10a8dd9ff8352c65bf32fbc4be3e8 Some cold and stormy night, settle in with an adult beverage, click on the link, and take a virtual trip to a warm sunny fun place. I hope you enjoy it. Stan
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Larry Colen
Thu, Apr 29, 2021 11:04 PM

On Apr 29, 2021, at 2:02 PM, Stanley Halpin stan@stans-photography.info wrote:

The Book arrived today.

1. I am well pleased.

As you should be.

2. Meg is in the other room super excited to see the images. 
3. The book grew a bit beyond my original intent, which means...
4. The book would be expensive for anyone to buy.

But still less expensive than buying all of those prints.

However!

5. Blurb offers an option to purchase/download a pdf version; much more reasonable price.

And even better!

6. I triggered the button to allow interested parties to see an unlimited Preview. Anyone with the link can go and do an online Preview of the whole book.

The link is here: https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9172622/d970329b02d10a8dd9ff8352c65bf32fbc4be3e8

I did so.  You did a great job, a lot of nice photos, and I expect a lot more great memories in that book.

You got my hopes up with that map that had Booby Island centered on it.  Oh, well, the pictures of St. Kitts and Nevis were still nice.  :-)

Some cold and stormy night, settle in with an adult beverage, click on the link, and take a virtual trip to a warm sunny fun place. I hope you enjoy it.

Stan

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> On Apr 29, 2021, at 2:02 PM, Stanley Halpin <stan@stans-photography.info> wrote: > > > > The Book arrived today. > > 1. I am well pleased. As you should be. > 2. Meg is in the other room super excited to see the images. > 3. The book grew a bit beyond my original intent, which means... > 4. The book would be expensive for anyone to buy. But still less expensive than buying all of those prints. > > However! > > 5. Blurb offers an option to purchase/download a pdf version; much more reasonable price. > > And even better! > > 6. I triggered the button to allow interested parties to see an unlimited Preview. Anyone with the link can go and do an online Preview of the whole book. > > The link is here: https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9172622/d970329b02d10a8dd9ff8352c65bf32fbc4be3e8 I did so. You did a great job, a lot of nice photos, and I expect a lot more great memories in that book. You got my hopes up with that map that had Booby Island centered on it. Oh, well, the pictures of St. Kitts and Nevis were still nice. :-) > > Some cold and stormy night, settle in with an adult beverage, click on the link, and take a virtual trip to a warm sunny fun place. I hope you enjoy it. > > Stan > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > -- Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com
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Henk Terhell
Sat, May 1, 2021 10:34 AM

Stan, though we had no stormy night so far I much enjoyed looking at
your book with all those great sunny pics!

Henk

Op 2021-04-29 om 23:02 schreef Stanley Halpin:

Saying this is a “new” project may be a bit of a stretch. When the shut-downs and stays-at-home began a year ago, I decided to take on a project I had long mulled over, a series of Blurb books of photos from our travels over the last 20 years or so.

My first Blurb was back in 2007 following time spent in and around Venice. I did a few family projects (e.g., a book of my father-in-law’s slides of the family from when Meg and her siblings were quite young). And I edited/produced a couple of books documenting two church mission trips to Costa Rica, 2008 and 2010. Then I retired and we started a different form of travel, mostly cruising with extended visits to a region before and/or after a cruise.

I didn’t get around to doing a book after our first cruise in 2013. Then we did another in 2014 that covered some of the same destinations. Then 2015 in South America, 2016 was Alaska, many other destinations before and since. Easter Island, Machu Picchu, Galapagos, Jerusalem, Naples, Venice, Florence, London, Rio, Stockholm… So my fundamental dilemma was an over abundance of images, no obvious thread to link together the shots from site A with site B with site C… One book per trip? Boring. Early on I did consciously emphasize a few themes: doorways; street signs; architectural details of older buildings; passers-by; and postcard style scenics (broad landscapes, harbors, etc.) But I didn’t want to do a Doorway book or a street sign book etc. Maybe someday, but for me right now those images are pleasing within the context of the locale where I spotted them.

So, early last April I decided to do a series based on region. First up was to be the Caribbean. We had spent a week in St. Maarten in 2002, then had been back to many islands throughout the region on cruises between 2013 through 2018. I realized that it didn’t make any difference what year I took that shot of the school boy on Front Street in Philipsburg, didn’t matter which trip I was on. Etc. Thus the challenge I set myself was to find 20± images which would capture each island. Or at least images that would capture my recollection of those islands. I was well along, making progress, when our home was hit by a major flood late May last year. The rebuilding has been a bit of a distraction. But a month or two ago I got back to work on the project.

The Book arrived today.

1. I am well pleased.
2. Meg is in the other room super excited to see the images.
3. The book grew a bit beyond my original intent, which means...
4. The book would be expensive for anyone to buy.

However!

5. Blurb offers an option to purchase/download a pdf version; much more reasonable price.

And even better!

6. I triggered the button to allow interested parties to see an unlimited Preview. Anyone with the link can go and do an online Preview of the whole book.

The link is here: https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9172622/d970329b02d10a8dd9ff8352c65bf32fbc4be3e8

Some cold and stormy night, settle in with an adult beverage, click on the link, and take a virtual trip to a warm sunny fun place. I hope you enjoy it.

Stan

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Stan, though we had no stormy night so far I much enjoyed looking at your book with all those great sunny pics! Henk Op 2021-04-29 om 23:02 schreef Stanley Halpin: > Saying this is a “new” project may be a bit of a stretch. When the shut-downs and stays-at-home began a year ago, I decided to take on a project I had long mulled over, a series of Blurb books of photos from our travels over the last 20 years or so. > > My first Blurb was back in 2007 following time spent in and around Venice. I did a few family projects (e.g., a book of my father-in-law’s slides of the family from when Meg and her siblings were quite young). And I edited/produced a couple of books documenting two church mission trips to Costa Rica, 2008 and 2010. Then I retired and we started a different form of travel, mostly cruising with extended visits to a region before and/or after a cruise. > > I didn’t get around to doing a book after our first cruise in 2013. Then we did another in 2014 that covered some of the same destinations. Then 2015 in South America, 2016 was Alaska, many other destinations before and since. Easter Island, Machu Picchu, Galapagos, Jerusalem, Naples, Venice, Florence, London, Rio, Stockholm… So my fundamental dilemma was an over abundance of images, no obvious thread to link together the shots from site A with site B with site C… One book per trip? Boring. Early on I did consciously emphasize a few themes: doorways; street signs; architectural details of older buildings; passers-by; and postcard style scenics (broad landscapes, harbors, etc.) But I didn’t want to do a Doorway book or a street sign book etc. Maybe someday, but for me right now those images are pleasing within the context of the locale where I spotted them. > > So, early last April I decided to do a series based on region. First up was to be the Caribbean. We had spent a week in St. Maarten in 2002, then had been back to many islands throughout the region on cruises between 2013 through 2018. I realized that it didn’t make any difference what year I took that shot of the school boy on Front Street in Philipsburg, didn’t matter which trip I was on. Etc. Thus the challenge I set myself was to find 20± images which would capture each island. Or at least images that would capture my recollection of those islands. I was well along, making progress, when our home was hit by a major flood late May last year. The rebuilding has been a bit of a distraction. But a month or two ago I got back to work on the project. > > The Book arrived today. > > 1. I am well pleased. > 2. Meg is in the other room super excited to see the images. > 3. The book grew a bit beyond my original intent, which means... > 4. The book would be expensive for anyone to buy. > > However! > > 5. Blurb offers an option to purchase/download a pdf version; much more reasonable price. > > And even better! > > 6. I triggered the button to allow interested parties to see an unlimited Preview. Anyone with the link can go and do an online Preview of the whole book. > > The link is here: https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9172622/d970329b02d10a8dd9ff8352c65bf32fbc4be3e8 > > Some cold and stormy night, settle in with an adult beverage, click on the link, and take a virtual trip to a warm sunny fun place. I hope you enjoy it. > > Stan > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Stanley Halpin
Sat, May 1, 2021 4:36 PM

Thanks Larry! Not sure if the book will be less expensive than buying prints. Occasionally Meg will flip a page and say e.g. “oh, that was a great shot of the pelican! You should print that so we can hang it…”
So maybe not either/or but rather both.

Stan

On Apr 29, 2021, at 7:04 PM, Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com wrote:

On Apr 29, 2021, at 2:02 PM, Stanley Halpin stan@stans-photography.info wrote:

The Book arrived today.

1. I am well pleased.

As you should be.

2. Meg is in the other room super excited to see the images. 
3. The book grew a bit beyond my original intent, which means...
4. The book would be expensive for anyone to buy.

But still less expensive than buying all of those prints.

However!

5. Blurb offers an option to purchase/download a pdf version; much more reasonable price.

And even better!

6. I triggered the button to allow interested parties to see an unlimited Preview. Anyone with the link can go and do an online Preview of the whole book.

The link is here: https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9172622/d970329b02d10a8dd9ff8352c65bf32fbc4be3e8

I did so.  You did a great job, a lot of nice photos, and I expect a lot more great memories in that book.

You got my hopes up with that map that had Booby Island centered on it.  Oh, well, the pictures of St. Kitts and Nevis were still nice.  :-)

Some cold and stormy night, settle in with an adult beverage, click on the link, and take a virtual trip to a warm sunny fun place. I hope you enjoy it.

Stan

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Thanks Larry! Not sure if the book will be less expensive than buying prints. Occasionally Meg will flip a page and say e.g. “oh, that was a great shot of the pelican! You should print that so we can hang it…” So maybe not either/or but rather both. Stan > On Apr 29, 2021, at 7:04 PM, Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com> wrote: > > > >> On Apr 29, 2021, at 2:02 PM, Stanley Halpin <stan@stans-photography.info> wrote: >> >> >> >> The Book arrived today. >> >> 1. I am well pleased. > > As you should be. > >> 2. Meg is in the other room super excited to see the images. >> 3. The book grew a bit beyond my original intent, which means... >> 4. The book would be expensive for anyone to buy. > > But still less expensive than buying all of those prints. > >> >> However! >> >> 5. Blurb offers an option to purchase/download a pdf version; much more reasonable price. >> >> And even better! >> >> 6. I triggered the button to allow interested parties to see an unlimited Preview. Anyone with the link can go and do an online Preview of the whole book. >> >> The link is here: https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9172622/d970329b02d10a8dd9ff8352c65bf32fbc4be3e8 > > I did so. You did a great job, a lot of nice photos, and I expect a lot more great memories in that book. > > You got my hopes up with that map that had Booby Island centered on it. Oh, well, the pictures of St. Kitts and Nevis were still nice. :-) > >> >> Some cold and stormy night, settle in with an adult beverage, click on the link, and take a virtual trip to a warm sunny fun place. I hope you enjoy it. >> >> Stan >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >> > > -- > Larry Colen > lrc@red4est.com > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Stanley Halpin
Sat, May 1, 2021 4:38 PM

Thanks Henk! Glad you are enjoying it.

Stan

On May 1, 2021, at 6:34 AM, Henk Terhell hterhell@chello.nl wrote:

Stan, though we had no stormy night so far I much enjoyed looking at your book with all those great sunny pics!

Henk

Op 2021-04-29 om 23:02 schreef Stanley Halpin:

Saying this is a “new” project may be a bit of a stretch. When the shut-downs and stays-at-home began a year ago, I decided to take on a project I had long mulled over, a series of Blurb books of photos from our travels over the last 20 years or so.

My first Blurb was back in 2007 following time spent in and around Venice. I did a few family projects (e.g., a book of my father-in-law’s slides of the family from when Meg and her siblings were quite young). And I edited/produced a couple of books documenting two church mission trips to Costa Rica, 2008 and 2010. Then I retired and we started a different form of travel, mostly cruising with extended visits to a region before and/or after a cruise.

I didn’t get around to doing a book after our first cruise in 2013. Then we did another in 2014 that covered some of the same destinations. Then 2015 in South America, 2016 was Alaska, many other destinations before and since. Easter Island, Machu Picchu, Galapagos, Jerusalem, Naples, Venice, Florence, London, Rio, Stockholm… So my fundamental dilemma was an over abundance of images, no obvious thread to link together the shots from site A with site B with site C… One book per trip? Boring. Early on I did consciously emphasize a few themes: doorways; street signs; architectural details of older buildings; passers-by; and postcard style scenics (broad landscapes, harbors, etc.) But I didn’t want to do a Doorway book or a street sign book etc. Maybe someday, but for me right now those images are pleasing within the context of the locale where I spotted them.

So, early last April I decided to do a series based on region. First up was to be the Caribbean. We had spent a week in St. Maarten in 2002, then had been back to many islands throughout the region on cruises between 2013 through 2018. I realized that it didn’t make any difference what year I took that shot of the school boy on Front Street in Philipsburg, didn’t matter which trip I was on. Etc. Thus the challenge I set myself was to find 20± images which would capture each island. Or at least images that would capture my recollection of those islands. I was well along, making progress, when our home was hit by a major flood late May last year. The rebuilding has been a bit of a distraction. But a month or two ago I got back to work on the project.

The Book arrived today.

1. I am well pleased.
2. Meg is in the other room super excited to see the images.
3. The book grew a bit beyond my original intent, which means...
4. The book would be expensive for anyone to buy.

However!

5. Blurb offers an option to purchase/download a pdf version; much more reasonable price.

And even better!

6. I triggered the button to allow interested parties to see an unlimited Preview. Anyone with the link can go and do an online Preview of the whole book.

The link is here: https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9172622/d970329b02d10a8dd9ff8352c65bf32fbc4be3e8

Some cold and stormy night, settle in with an adult beverage, click on the link, and take a virtual trip to a warm sunny fun place. I hope you enjoy it.

Stan

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Thanks Henk! Glad you are enjoying it. Stan > On May 1, 2021, at 6:34 AM, Henk Terhell <hterhell@chello.nl> wrote: > > Stan, though we had no stormy night so far I much enjoyed looking at your book with all those great sunny pics! > > Henk > > Op 2021-04-29 om 23:02 schreef Stanley Halpin: >> Saying this is a “new” project may be a bit of a stretch. When the shut-downs and stays-at-home began a year ago, I decided to take on a project I had long mulled over, a series of Blurb books of photos from our travels over the last 20 years or so. >> >> My first Blurb was back in 2007 following time spent in and around Venice. I did a few family projects (e.g., a book of my father-in-law’s slides of the family from when Meg and her siblings were quite young). And I edited/produced a couple of books documenting two church mission trips to Costa Rica, 2008 and 2010. Then I retired and we started a different form of travel, mostly cruising with extended visits to a region before and/or after a cruise. >> >> I didn’t get around to doing a book after our first cruise in 2013. Then we did another in 2014 that covered some of the same destinations. Then 2015 in South America, 2016 was Alaska, many other destinations before and since. Easter Island, Machu Picchu, Galapagos, Jerusalem, Naples, Venice, Florence, London, Rio, Stockholm… So my fundamental dilemma was an over abundance of images, no obvious thread to link together the shots from site A with site B with site C… One book per trip? Boring. Early on I did consciously emphasize a few themes: doorways; street signs; architectural details of older buildings; passers-by; and postcard style scenics (broad landscapes, harbors, etc.) But I didn’t want to do a Doorway book or a street sign book etc. Maybe someday, but for me right now those images are pleasing within the context of the locale where I spotted them. >> >> So, early last April I decided to do a series based on region. First up was to be the Caribbean. We had spent a week in St. Maarten in 2002, then had been back to many islands throughout the region on cruises between 2013 through 2018. I realized that it didn’t make any difference what year I took that shot of the school boy on Front Street in Philipsburg, didn’t matter which trip I was on. Etc. Thus the challenge I set myself was to find 20± images which would capture each island. Or at least images that would capture my recollection of those islands. I was well along, making progress, when our home was hit by a major flood late May last year. The rebuilding has been a bit of a distraction. But a month or two ago I got back to work on the project. >> >> The Book arrived today. >> >> 1. I am well pleased. >> 2. Meg is in the other room super excited to see the images. >> 3. The book grew a bit beyond my original intent, which means... >> 4. The book would be expensive for anyone to buy. >> >> However! >> >> 5. Blurb offers an option to purchase/download a pdf version; much more reasonable price. >> >> And even better! >> >> 6. I triggered the button to allow interested parties to see an unlimited Preview. Anyone with the link can go and do an online Preview of the whole book. >> >> The link is here: https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9172622/d970329b02d10a8dd9ff8352c65bf32fbc4be3e8 >> >> Some cold and stormy night, settle in with an adult beverage, click on the link, and take a virtual trip to a warm sunny fun place. I hope you enjoy it. >> >> Stan >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.