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davemorton
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The Golden Years 2013-2016 Sept 17, 2024 17:55:01 GMT

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Post by davemorton on Sept 17, 2024 17:55:01 GMT

Potentially a book, though one I would make myself, via Snapfish or similar.

I have designed a cover, and am aiming for about 60 pages, which would be 6" x 4" landscape, all photos (with captions).

Already I have selected and edited some photos from 2013. I am trying to get a balance between scenic and action shots, with a few portraits, perhaps. I can change anything at any time up to the final ordering and printing. (I hope.)

I am right at the start of the process, watching videos and stuff, so it will take a long time, including a very careful check of facts and figures before any printing can be considered.

And if the book never happens, it's still a nice little album on Flickr.

www.flickr.com/photos/forwarddefensive/albums/72177720320295015/

Any comments or suggestions, feel free.

Dave

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The Golden Years 2013-2016 Sept 17, 2024 21:05:31 GMT

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Post by newby on Sept 17, 2024 21:05:31 GMT

Dave,
Can you put as many words as you like flickr! The pictures are great and knowing the story as well as you do the couple of words you use make perfect sense to how you felt when the picture was taken. To outsiders though you might need to flesh it out a bit to make it more factual. For instance after the Durham win at Scarborough, Yorkshire were still top of the table although Durham did had a game in hand. You may well have felt we had conceded the title with the loss, but factually we hadn't.

Using the near miss of 2013 to introduce the players, perhaps a bit of a back story such as Ryan's return to Yorkshire, Jack Brook's wildcard signing etc.

I guess I'm asking for more worms, when your more of a picture man.

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The Golden Years 2013-2016 Sept 18, 2024 8:45:52 GMT

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Post by davemorton on Sept 18, 2024 8:45:52 GMT

Yes, I can write an essay with each picture, as far as I know. Generally I stick to a couple of sentences, or let the image speak for itself, but my intention was very much as you have outlined. Exactly that.

The tricky bit is to find an apt picture to support the narrative. For example, I've not yet found a decent photo of Patto from 2013, nor of Gillespie, but there are a thousand photos in a dozen or more folders for that season alone. Some of the photos are rubbish, by the way, and no one gets to see those!

Remember, I am only a day or two into what might be a months-long task.

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The Golden Years 2013-2016 Oct 6, 2024 23:45:55 GMT

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Post by davemorton on Oct 6, 2024 23:45:55 GMT

I am soldiering on, finding photos from our Championship years. Just beginning 2015, now. I have probably got too many photos, which means they will have to be 'culled' or shrunk, in some cases, to get perhaps four on some pages in the finished book. Decisions for the future.
www.flickr.com/photos/forwardde ... 320295015/

I have also been looking at various options. I began with Snapfish, but am now leaning towards CEWE (pronounced 'sea wee', which I have done many times). Rather than working online, you can download the software (free) and do it all on your PC. Recommended by my local camera shop, too.
photo.lcegroup.co.uk/photo-books.html

It's all a step into the unknown, but there are loads of YouTube videos out there. Some better than others!