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Which Board? => Main Forum => Topic started by: Diane Peterson on March 22, 2013, 06:33:12 PM
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I have to find the thread with all the info but we can start signing up or at least think about what you might want to shoot. Deadline for signing up should be June 1st, that gives everyone plenty of time. Post cards should be mailed out by July 1st.
No theme, only requirement really is that we use film (of course).
Send me your name and address if you want to play. If anyone has questions, please contact me or put them on this thread.
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finally found the thread from last years postcard swap hosted by Becky ( thank you Becky, took me awhile to find this but I am going to use your instructions since they are perfect, of course!
Announcing a new postcard exchange, "The Summer Postcard Swap"
The rules are the same but if you're new here, this is how it goes:
1) Sign up by June 1, if you want to play.
PM me your name and address with country and e-mail.
I need your e-mail address to contact you since the forum only allows two private messages an hour. If you don't send me your e-mail, it will take a LOT longer to get your list of names.
2) Names will be sorted on June 5
Since we have Filmwasters from around the globe, I'll sort and divide the collected names into manageable groups (about 12 per group) to keep the cost of printing and postage at a manageable level.
Next I'll make a list of the sorted names and addresses and send them to everyone that signed up by June 3.
3) Postcards should be sent out by July 1
Cards can be printed in the darkroom or with inkjet printers on any paper (6x4 or 5x7 inches)
The important thing is the negative used to make the print must be a film capture.
The subject matter is entirely up to you and it's not a competition either, so have fun with it!
You can send the same print to everyone on your list, or you can make different prints for each person, it's up to you.
Details about the image such as location, camera and film type written on the back with a short message are appreciated but not required.
Stamp, address and then sign the card so we know who it's from and drop it in the mail and then wait for amazing cards to arrive in your post box.
This is always a lot of fun, so don't miss out.
Once again the important dates to remember are:
June1= last day to sign up.
June 5=names sorted into groups and sent to participants.
June 30= deadline to send out cards.
any questions just let me know.
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This time I am in a ¨civilised¨ place, I will play! ;D
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Great!just send me a pm with your info! Happy to have you in the mix!
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Yup - count me in. July should give me enough time to get myself organised..... ;)
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YES! YES! YES!
Pm'ing you my details.
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Oh yes!
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Providing Polaroid postcards are allowed, I'm in. As I don't have darkroom access, it seems like the best bet.
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Providing Polaroid postcards are allowed, I'm in. As I don't have darkroom access, it seems like the best bet.
As long as it starts as film it is fine..I know others have done this on prior postcard exchanges..Just pm me your info and we are good!
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[Instructions added above]
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Count me in!
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I'll join! This sounds great!
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I'd like to play also please :D
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Sounds like a wonderful idea! I'm up for this too!
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We are already up to 8 sign ups!! Good start.
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Why not give it a go this time again :)
Address sent
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Yea! Francois...you are #10!
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We need to drum up some more :)
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Why not, I'm in too. (Gulp!)
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Just send me a pm as described above! Glad to have you!
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Sounds like jolly good fun! Count me in.
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hello MrclSchprs and welcome to the forum :)
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Pm'd
My daughter might be into it too!
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I am thrilled at the amazing response we are having for the call to be part of the latest postcard exchange! We are already up to 16 participants...This may turn out to be the biggest exchange ever. I guess all that "talking" we did about the beautiful postcards we receive did the trick..We are at #16!
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I'm quite new here, but would like to participate. Please count me in.
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I just hope the new participants will keep on dropping by the forums after the exchange is over...
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Adam..please pm me your address and also an email address other than at Filmwasters..Glad to have you with us!
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I just hope the new participants will keep on dropping by the forums after the exchange is over...
Yes, Francois, I agree!
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another year (darn that was fast), another exchange. I'm in.
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I'm in !
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Yglotte & tkmedia...be sure to send me your address and an email address so I can add your names to the quickly growing list!
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Update! We are at 20 filmwasters in the postcard exchange! This may be the biggest one yet!!
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If anyone wants to recommend a postcard printer (ideally UK/EU) btw that would be great. I had a lot of trouble last year with Moo, and in the end printed out photos and stuck them to card, which is okay but not very durable or convenient.
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I am thrilled at the amazing response we are having for the call to be part of the latest postcard exchange! We are already up to 16 participants...This may turn out to be the biggest exchange ever. I guess all that "talking" we did about the beautiful postcards we receive did the trick..We are at #16!
I have participated in at least three post card exchanges on another film forum. For our current go round I have, 37 postcards to send, which is just a few more than the normal average.
I can say that receiving post cards from photographers around the world is definitely always great fun and very interesting. Not only do you get to see the world through photographs, you also get to see all the different techniques and processes that are available!
Its great entertainment, but it's also a great learning tool as well! We usually have a 'comments & critique' thread that follows the exhange and participants post their thoughts on each card the receive.
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Thank you for your remarks Christopher..for me the more postcards the better..however the cost of sending cards across the pond gets to be a bit pricey so in the past we have split the exchange in two or maybe even three groups..That way if someone WANTS to send to everyone they can request all the address..I am hoping I can split (if necessary) into groups that have addresses on both sides of the water.. I think we are now at 20!
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This sounds interesting. Does anyone have a past postcard, or link to one they could share as an example?
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I was able to find a couple of ideas for you..one is an image I took to display several postcards received from prior exchanges....The red boots and its back view are from a postcard I did a couple years ago..Be creative! No wrong way or right way as long as its film to start with!
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Very nice Diane! I do recognise my card ;D
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:)...no one could possible know how much I enjoy looking at each and everyone ( and there are a lot!) of these beautiful images!
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We are now at 22 participants in the exchange...keep them coming!
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Since some asked about previous cards, I wanted to show y'all one I received today from another postcard exchange in involved in.
This was rather creative.
Flat card.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/12/9a7yvady.jpg)
Folded. Instant display art.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/12/u6ypyres.jpg)
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Hello
Have just joined the forum and wouldn't mind getting involved. Looks like fun!
Will PM the details.
Thanks
Mike
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My hat is in the ring, will PM you Diane.
PS Diane - While in France I picked up a French made BHF in it's leather case, thought of you :-)
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A definite I'm in from me.
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Miles, I am so envious! :) would love to see it!
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UPDATE...we are now at 26 postcarders!
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Keep those addresses coming!
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Alrighty then, I´m in too. Send you a PM soon Diane
Eirik
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27... who will be lucky 28?
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Hi Diane
I signed-up for this ages ago, but I've just checked back to see what the interest is. I see that you are going to batch people by location to keep the postage costs down. Feel free to allocate people in the middle of nowhere to my batch, as I'd love to get postcards for places around the world slightly more exotic than London & SE England.
Many thank for organising it - it looks as though we're going to get some interesting stuff.
David
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HI David, not necessarily..I just wanted to give each person names in areas maybe in their country but also in other countries equally..does that make sense?..and it just depends on how many sign ups we get..like if "x" lives in the USA he will get names form the USA and across the pond...and is "Y" lives in England ( for instance) he will get names form England as well as the USA.. Just not one person getting all the USA names and the other person getting all European,etc. names and addresses..hope this is clear...I also like sending to everyone but I don't know if some have restrictions on what they would like to spend on postage..and I totally agree with this..I just save up so I can have funds for postage to any and every where..
Thank you for writing ..
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so, time is growing short for sign ups for the postcard exchange..We currently have 29 names..I am adding a list of the names here..if you believe you have signed up and don't see your name please email me with the information...name, address and outside email address... I will send each person a list of 14 Or 15 names on the 1st of June, if you want both lists just let me know.
1.Carlos Albisu
2.Christopher Hebert
3.Urban Hafner
4.Irvin Bartlett
5.Shaun Harvey
6.Andy Benn
7.Emma Yeomans,
8.Andrej Kutarna
9.David Salisbury
10.François Laverdure
11.Paul Jenkin
12.Moiz Kader
13.Leon Yuhanov
14.Jack Johnson
15.Marcel Schepers
16.Don Duff-mcCracken
17.Adam Doe
18.Ordinal
19.Paul Llorca,
20.Tony Kwong
21.David Salisbury
22.Piet de Wolff
23.Mike Crawford
24.Miles Davis
25.Stephen Segasby
26.Tim Maseizik
27.Eirik Russell Roberts
28.Greg Bartley
29. Diane Peterson
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Everyone for me please!
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Getting closer!
I have a few color rolls to pick up on Monday and at least two monochrome to soup (maybe today). Then about a week of waffling, then about a week of last-ditch shooting, then a weekend of waffling, selection, and off to the postcard printer. :)
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So I hope every one who wants to sign up for the exchange has signed up. I will be emailing out the list today and tomorrow..Please refer back to the beginning of this post to refressh memories about the next step in the exchange.
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Hopefully everyone who signed up has received their list of names for the postcard exchange..If you didn't get the list, please let me know as soon as possible and include your email address and I will get the list to you asap! Urban asked for the entire list, I think I sent it to him but if anyone else wants the entire list just let me know.
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Got my list thank you Diane!
Looking forward to sending these off :D
And seeing what drops in through my letter box too :D
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If it's not darkroom printed, ir's not bad, is it ?
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You can use a standard 1 hour lab and mount the prints on cardboard. That's what I do and it works fine.
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Thanks ! :D
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Thanks for organizing this, Diane! Time to head to the darkroom and get printing!
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I got my list! I hope to start printing next week.
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List received, thanks.
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It's in!
Just have to find a good picture and move them out.
I hope everybody will put stamps on the cards. It's much nicer than the usual postal sticker...
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I love receiving the postcards with stamps..Nice collection on their own!
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I already have a pile of stamps ready for you all! :)
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Fantastic!
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I think I am gonna enjoy this! ;D
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Printed, Addressed, Stamped and SENT!
Enjoy everyone!
I found a box of old AGFA Post Card Phoot paper in my stock of paper, it was foggy but still printed well.
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LeonY... :) :) :)
Mine should be out next Wednesday! Exciting!
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I need to send out for mine, darkroom not yet finished, and printer has given up the ghost. So it till take a couple of weeks.
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Pictures have just been sent to the printer. Now, the waiting game has begun :-\
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oh you guys are too organised! I will make a start printing this weekend, now one thing, I see some peeps want to have the stamp on the card, so if I put them in an envelope to protect the print am I breaking a written or unwritten rule of postcard swaps?
Sorry a newbie to this.
Steve
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I think so. I always like a postcard to be sent "through the mail" and not protected in any way.
A postcard is just that, a piece of cardboard with a picture on one side and an destination address, a stamp and hopefully some text on the back.
All the traces left by the postal service are part of the appeal. Over the last two exchanges, I've had only one card that came looking like it had gone through a cheese grater.
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Image sent to the printers. Now to wait...
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LeonY: Mine arrived today - thank you. Yours is the first to arrive & all the way from Oz (I'm in the UK). I like the old Agfa postcard stock - it's a really nice colour.
Off to Barcelona for the day next week on business and I'll take my Pola postcards then.
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zapsnaps: Really? Wow Oz Post works...sometimes.Its usually an abysmal carrier! That paper is pretty fogged, but it looks so good, and its specifically designed as a postcard, so i couldn't wait to use it for this exchange! Enjoy!
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I received your card today Leon! It's the first one as well. Really beautiful how that fogged paper worked out here.
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Just got my prints from the lab. Got the stamps.
Now where did I put that spray glue? ::)
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Bad news, folks, went to the darkroom a while ago to print the cards, discovered that one of the lamps in my enlarger blew up.. Will have to order one.. Or send out some contact prints - those can be done with a table lap. :)
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Think I will be more mid June myself to send out but will be done!!
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The first card sent to me has arrived! :D
Thank you Leon Yuhanov!
A great Delhi street scene shot on Fuji Neopan 400 with a Fuji GS645, with a cute Kookaburra stamp!
My selection is sorted, I just need to get them printed and interesting stamps and they'll be off at the weekend.
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OK, I did find that spray glue. Now, I just need to get my fingers unstuck... I feel like Clark Griswold when he was trying to get rid of those blown-in leaflets we find in magazines...
Cards will probably be in the mail tomorrow.
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sent two out today... YES 2. My regional postal service office is shuttered, will have to locate another elsewhere (another time) as I need more stamps for international postage.
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Recieved a wonderful postcard from Leon :) Mine will probably be mid/late June. I finished exams yesterday, so I have a bit more time, but if I wait until I go back to college next wednesday I can use their darkroom, so possibly do proper prints!
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And they'rrrr off!
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Wow a lovely postcard of a street scene from Delhi. Thanks Leon that capped off a really good day, a treat, I'm so looking forward to getting more!
I'll be hopefully printing mine this weekend and posting next week!
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sent two out today... YES 2. My regional postal service office is shuttered, will have to locate another elsewhere (another time) as I need more stamps for international postage.
Tony..does this mean you got my list? hope so!
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yes, Diane. Also your card is in the post.
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So is yours!mailed the US ones today..now to get stamps for everyone outside the states! So exciting!
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I got the list, but I'll be a late printer this month....
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Oh crap!!
I received "Delhi" in the mail and though it was part of the APUG exchange!!!! OOPS!!!
I love Loved LOVED this image! I especially love the way that it was printed.
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I still have a bunch of materials from the last exchange. I'm using up the last of the paper since they already been cut to size from the original 18 x 24inch (45x61cm) sheet. Also used some of the slightly bad cut reject paper I didnt use last year. I'm just too cheap and lazy. :D
EDIT: used a few different photos, so not all will be the same.
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3812/8970880765_010d5edbd4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37460295@N05/8970880765/)(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7381/9019751959_092d418693.jpg)
img203 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37460295@N05/8970880765/#) by Studioesper (http://www.flickr.com/people/37460295@N05/), on Flickr
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Good news is I have picked up a spare lamp for my enlarger.
Worse news is that no postcard arrived yet here.. I just hope they didn't end somewhere in the floods...
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I received "Delhi" in the mail and though it was part of the APUG exchange!!!! OOPS!!!
I love Loved LOVED this image! I especially love the way that it was printed.
Thanks mate, i was actually a bit worried that the paper was so old and Foggy, but it came out OK!
Leon
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I still have a bunch of materials from the last exchange. I'm using up the last of the paper since they already been cut to size from the original 18 x 24inch (45x61cm) sheet. Also used some of the slightly bad cut reject paper I didnt use last year. I'm just too cheap and lazy. :D
EDIT: used a few different photos, so not all will be the same.
How'd you do the title part on an image like that?
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that was the only part that was computer aided because I wanted the 'official logo' but can be done 100% analog without a computer with similar techniques using letraset.
Xerographics! stolen logo! photoshop rest of text, use old fuse type laser printer, printed backwards. cut each title from paper, heat titles (toaster ovens are great for this) sandwich on top of card to transfer toner. cyanotype process, develop, wash, dry. heat card use more paper lift toner.
but I think maybe easy way is maybe computer print on transparency overlay and use over the exposure process, which I have also done.
I was previously in the extinct wet print industry, prepping negatives and bits of plate making.
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I was thinking maybe you took a photo of a print out if the title and then put that negative over your print negative.....
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Cards are back from the printer. I've addressed and stamped them all. Will be at the post office shortly. Can't wait to see everyone's photos.
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Paul Llorca got your card today in the US. looks cool. was not expecting an envelope.
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Paul Llorca got your card today in the US. looks cool. was not expecting an envelope.
I wanted to get it as fast as I could ;) You received the stencil or the street scene ? BTW, both shot on Leica M4/Cron 50mm/Trix
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I've received Diane's card today and I must say... After this one, and the first one, I don't think I'm qualified to continue... LOL,!!!
I will of course, but man y'all's art is phenomenal!
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Got yours today Francois and Leons a couple of days back. It's off to a cracking start, thanks, I love this time of year! Got the stamps for mine today so they'll be going out Monday.
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First card arrived today. Diane's. Very imaginative and every time I look at it different details emerge. Very cool image.
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Adam Doe & ChristopherCoy..thank you so much! very kind of you to comment..I certainly enjoy doing these composites
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I didn't read this thread early enough to join, but it's been very interesting to read along. Is this a yearly event? Will there be a gallery with the postcards when everyone has received them all? I'm so intrigued and would love to see the pictures. And if there's another one next year, I may have gathered up the guts and the goods by then to be able to participate! :)
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limr, I was in the same situation last year and many folks here agreed to add me to their lists and we swapped some postcards. So if you are interested, just PM me directly your address and I'll print one more card for you.
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Yes limr, if you send me your name and adress, i'll send you one ( same for the people from "the other group" )
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Got Paul Llorca's (Yglotte) card the other day. Thank you Paul, no worries, I like it very much! :D
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Ditto, limr. I think I will have a few left after sending all out.
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I think I will have a few left too. I can send you one Limr
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Finally got Leon's card!
I guess Aussie post was good, it's just Canada Post that was their usual speed.
It's strange, after looking at it for a while, you tend to forget the fog on the paper... Also, the ground reminds me of our snowy season minus the cold...
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Hey Francios, your 'Old Man in the Sun' arrived on Saturday, thank you so much :)
All of mine have gone in the post today!
How exciting!!!
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And Diane, please let me know your address by inbox if you wish so I can send you one too as a thank you!
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limr, I was in the same situation last year and many folks here agreed to add me to their lists and we swapped some postcards. So if you are interested, just PM me directly your address and I'll print one more card for you.
Same here Limr ;D
Carlos.
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I received my first postcard today, from Leon, Australia, a cool image from Dheli ;D, thanks Leon!
Yesterday I ordered my postcards online from zazzle.com (http://www.zazzle.com/custom/postcards (http://www.zazzle.com/custom/postcards)) never done before, will see how it turns out and then mail them.
Carlos.
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Thank you all for your very nice offers to send me postcards and I'd like to send some in return. Trying to join the game late and send postcards to everyone participating is a bit overwhelming, plus not fair to everyone else, but I really appreciate the offer to do exchanges with a small 'subgroup' :) I'll PM my snail mail address to you five.
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Tony's excellent cyanotype arrived in the mail yesterday. It has piqued my interest in the process( more stuff to learn, that's half the fun isn't it?). Thanks Tony!
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Adam I find it very hard to do postcards with this process. Larger sizes are easier IMO. As small errors in coating or exposure on larger sheets are not as noticeable compared to the small postcard.
I only mailed out half of them, for some strange reason some of them have faded too much, this never happened so fast before. Usually they get darker. I was unable to restore them with my usual methods. Will have to redo a few.
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I've been stupidly busy but am now not quite so much. Or rather I will have a lot of time just sitting around when I can pick photos and get them printed up. So aim to get everything sent by the end of the week.
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Just received Adam's incredible postcard! Beautiful!
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Thank you Diane, I'm glad you like it.
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I received a fantastic street scene from Francois of a dozing (or drunk) man at a restaurant, a wonderful abstract from Harvey which my wife loves and a great architrectural shot from Andy yesterday I only hope mine come up to the standard I havve received so far!
Thanks very much guys, even the postie is enjoying seeing them as he remarked to my wife when he delivered them.
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Actually, the guy was just reading the paper... but it was so hot on that day it was almost unbearable. You know, when it's so hot you feel like the soles of your shoes are going to melt?
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All postcards now in the mail!
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I am in a heated discussion with myself. Should I order digital prints and send them out in time. Or wet print them and send them out slightly overdue. Choices, choices!
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Just received my first three! Diane, Francois, and Leon from Down Under. ;)
Fantastic all around. Love that rich color pop, Diane. Francois, it's like a glimpse from a movie. But Leon, that Agfa stock is just luscious. I feel like you sent me gold leaf. Plus, timeless image.
Thank you!
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The mailman just brought Harvey's card!
Now, that is just wonderful. How did you know I like abstract art?
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My card from Shaun/Harvey arrived today, thank you so much!
Thanks for you address Diane, yours will go off in the post this Saturday :)
Already thinking what I'd like to do differently next year :-X
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Mine nearly good to go so will be appearing soon, got Pauls - great street scen from my favourite country! Adams polaroid is superb, absolutely up my street and Piets polaroid transfer arrived today and I love it, dont know who or where but the image screams festival to me and I love it.
Thanks all!
Steve
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Glad mine are filtering through and relieved that going a bit 'left-field' has still produced a pleasing card.
Francois, you are clearly a man of hidden depths ;)
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What´s the consensus? Send in envelope (and hope it preserves the card) or send it as a postcard and hope you have a more considerate mailman than I. Received two cards so far, and they have both been jammed into the mailbox and crumpled.
My batch arrived today, will be sending them on Monday.
And thanks to Piet, his Polaroid emulsion lift arrived today, though as mentioned a bit worse for wear.
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I usually put a bag or a small box attached to my mailbox with the word "POSTCARD" written on it. When the postman isn't too dumb, he puts the card in it.
I'm lucky, our new postman usually slips the card in between two bills before putting it in the box. It's pretty rare that the gas and electric company bills are welcome in my box :)
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Help !
I signed up, and am getting cards, but don't have a Scoobie who I'msupposed to be sending mine too ?
I'll need to get printing ...
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Miles, I am guessing that you did not get the list I sent you! I sent it twice cause I did not hear back from you that you received it.. or did not receive it ...anyway..I will PM it to you again..
Please let me know that you now have your list! I sent your postcard on Wednesday of this week.
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All my cards national and international were sent out today -hope you'll enjoy!
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Hi Diane, just checked, no PM's for many moons.
Could you send to miles.davis@bt.com please ?
Then I'll crack on.
Apologies all.
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Finally managed to print the cards! Found an older negative that I have quite forgotten about which suited quite well, now they are in the wash, I hope to let them fly by Wednesday.
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PS: Looks like I have printed a few cards more, if anyone cares for a lith-postcard and do not have me on your list just PM me your address. First come first serve.
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I'm game :-)
I have my list now (Thanks Diane) so hope to get printing this week.
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All my cards national and international were sent out today -hope you'll enjoy!
Yours to me arrived today Irvin! What a wonderful darkroom card, thank you! Super speedy delivery also it seems :D
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I just got Andy's card!
First traces of snow at night... it's always a nice sight :)
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Just got back from Barcelona and Madrid. I've turned my Polas and Impossible stock into postcards and they will be in the post tomorrow morning.
Many thank to all for the cards received so far - what a diverse, talented group of people.
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All my cards national and international were sent out today -hope you'll enjoy!
Yours to me arrived today Irvin! What a wonderful darkroom card, thank you! Super speedy delivery also it seems :D
You are most welcome kind sir! Man that was quiok from Royal mail :o
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All cards are labelled and written. Stamp them in the morning, send them by lunch. Now, how fast our postal service will be I wonder..
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Piet's really cool polaroid transfer arrived today. The first of the overseas cards to arrive. It's got a great impressionist look to it. Thanks Piet!
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Francois gets 1st! His card was the 1st to arrive. Stared at it for ages!. My wife and myself are eagerly awaiting the rest!
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I know I sent out all cards. If you dont get a card let me know.
Most of my cards are individually made all of them are a bit different. I used three different photos, in cyanotype. Some are positive images others are negatives. Halfway thru the prints I started adding some photo montage collage style additions, basic letter stickers, letraset rub-on letters, or some weird combination of such. One, I even sent with a negative dup overlay sandwich. Some are rectangular cards others are more square.
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For the first time in decades, I am racing home to check my mailbox! The only time it has anything good in it these days is if I bought something from eBay, haha, but this is the first time in ages where unexpected and fun things are arriving!!
I got Piet's transfer too, is is awsome! (And the back is nice too)
And Adam, I got your moody farmhouse shot, mighty purdy.
Tony, you make me want to do cyanotypes again as they are so beautiful to look at and hold. (I do not think I will be looking for APS film players tho - inside joke for listeners to FPP, haha)
And Paul, your shot got things off to an epic start. It is a crazy image.
To all of you, the only thing bad about this has been making me sweat what I sending you (I think my spam filter ate my first copy of my address list but I hope to print this week).
And thanks to Diane for getting this going.
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(I do not think I will be looking for APS film players tho - inside joke for listeners to FPP, haha)
Funny that is a very old letter from the beginning of the year! Yes.. I was the cookie pusher that got them hooked on the "TimTams". NOW they cannot find any more haha.
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Yes.. I was the cookie pusher that got them hooked on the "TimTams". NOW they cannot find any more haha.
Hahaha, you are an evil man! Between TimTams and finding a proper Mr Brown replacement it is a wonder they find time to shoot ;-)
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Just a short note from me:
I'm currently writing my master's thesis and can't find time to get my postcards ready - you'll get them for sure - just later.
Hope that's o.k.?!
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Thanks for letting us know Tim! Best of luck on your thesis.
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What a surprise Diane!
Just got a little square photo in my mailbox!
Fantastic. :)
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I just sent out my cards today.
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Francois! Thank You! I am thrilled you like it, it is part of my new series..
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since some have asked... this was the last card I sent. Was gonna work it more montage and maybe some stencil work.. but decided not to at the end. Now I wish I did not start glue things on.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/9091688106_253ec7712e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37460295@N05/9091688106/)
Scan-130520-0001 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37460295@N05/9091688106/#) by Studioesper (http://www.flickr.com/people/37460295@N05/), on Flickr
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Mine are coming through, will thank once I work out who they are all from.
Did 3 hrs in the dark room last night using second hand Ilford Post Card paper and got 13 ready to send. Will post this week.
Cheers.
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Just a quick note to say thank you to those who've sent me postcards so far. I'll respond in more detail soon.
I'm hoping my photos will be back from the printers next week, so I should be able to send out by the due date.
However, this has been a very sad week. Charlie, my former boss, best mate and best man went to work on Monday morning but never got home. He had a massive heart attack and died in the office. I can't believe it. I'm still numb.
He was 55 years old, an apparently healthy, fit (some would say skinny) non-smoker and low-volume drinker, I always expected him to outlast me by decades, even though I am only a couple of years younger.
His funeral is next Friday and I've been asked to stand up and say a few words - which I'm truly dreading. I'm also chosing the music - as that was our big "connection" initially. It's a humanist / atheist funeral, so it'll be some uplifting and raucous rock music. He would have hated to bow out to anything else.
Sorry if I'm not around for a week or two but I can't even think about photography right now.
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Don't worry about the cards LD.
Take good care.
All my sympathies to the family.
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Irvin, I just got your nice trees in my mailbox!
We don't see lines of trees at the end of fields too often around here.
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Late Developer....horrible sad..we totally understand..no worries...it will happen when it happens..take care..
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Thoughts are with you Late.....
Got yours today Diane, gorgeous piece of work. Mine have gone off today, my apologies to the queen if she is offended by some of the stamp positioning, sum of you will see what I mean. Plus as it was my first attempt at dry mounting if your card arrives without an image on the front please let me know and I will resend. It was my solution to not sending in an envelope and not wanting my print to get mangled. Hope you like?
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Thank you Steve..glad it made there in one piece.
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After an insanely busy week I finally have time to thank properly for the cards that made their way this week - 8 of them so far , all beautiful, those that especially caught my eye were Diane wonderful card, LeonY's and Urban's BW work and Harve's abstract - really excellent! Also a huge thanks to David for the "impossible card" - as a matter of fact it is a first polaroid that I ever had in my hands.. I hope it won't prove too expensive an experience.. :))
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Wow Andrej, that was quick! I only sent out the cards on Wednesday. And thanks for the compliment!
Unfortunately, I have to admit that I haven't had the time to really look at everyone's cards. I will get back to you with praise when I've figured out how to hang them on the wall :)
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I too have got Urban's very nice storefront card since last. My lot went in the mail today A prioritere. Sorry for the delay, but stamps for overseas postage are getting difficult to get hold of, your cornershop news agent no longer has them, post offices only. And most of them have been shut down. :(
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Incredible postcards from Irvin and Becky! worthy of display as are all those I have received! Such a wonderful treat to get a phone call from my husband while I am at work telling me I have new postcards to admire!
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I have been so delighted to get David (zapsnaps) fantastic polaroid from Madrid which looks like a totally edible giant jelly baby. Andrej's brilliant lith print and a stunner from Urban of a french storefront, many thanks guys, they certainly chase these grey skies away!
Thanks Francois and Diane so glad you enjoyed them ;-)
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Late D, I'm sad to hear of you loss, my thoughts will be with you as you say your goodbyes and celebrate his life next Friday...
Arriving home yesterday I was thrilled to find FOUR more cards have arrived :D :D :D :D
Andrej - thank you so much! Was a fantastic sepia letterbox and stuffed newspaper! Somewhere along the way the card became torn, but the card has been repaired carefully with clear tape - your word were prophetic ;)
Urban - thank you for your wonderful corner shop front postcard, I must re-visit France some day!
David, thank you for "wasting" a Polaroid on me :D All my friends have been asking 'how did he make that print?' haha! I've told them this is secret ancient photographic magic and to handle it with care and encouraging them to experiment with film.
And thank you Diane for your lovely overlaid scene of ghostly comfort, what a neat method! Fab circular globe stamp too!
I feel so rich to be amongst so many talented people!
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Thanks for all the postcards so far. Have been in the dark and been printing but will have to wait a couple of days till there's time to get on to the next stage of construction! Should be sent out by the end of the week.
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After an initial flood of postcards the last week brought no joy to my mailbox. I began formulating conspiracy theories about my postal carrier. Perhaps he was a shadowy photophile who was stealing my postcards in order to add to his collection of illicitly gained images. Yeah, he looks the type to be sitting with the shades drawn, sniffing the photos, hoping to catch the lingering scent of leftover fixer. But thankfully today's mail shot that theory down in flames as I received two excellent photographs. Urban Hafner's neat street shot from Grenoble and Steve's moody English woodscape made my day. Thanks guys, I really dig these photos!
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Glad to hear it made it Adam, the mounting was undertaken to foil your postal carriers act of vandalism as noted in previous posts.
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Thanks Steve, got your lovely woodland shot yesterday. Reminds me of my younger years galavanting around the groves and woodlands of West Mersea.
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Glad you liked it, got your misty buildings this morning. Blown away by that! it is a fantastic print, thank you.
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Just got Andrej's card!
A Bavarian mailbox... now that's something new. :)
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Grand, my UK cards should be with peeps by now, the Euro's and USA / Canada contingent were posted on Monday ...
Thanks for those I have so far:
Paul's Café scene from France (not near Civray 86400 are you, I'm there a lot these days)
Piet's Pola "Axe"
TK's lovely blue Alt. proc.
Diane's very professional pinhole montage (square too so bonus)
Urban's shop front (France and taken with a Coronet, Heaven my friend :-))
Steve's cool woodland
Ezzie's Mighty Telenor HQ (worked with them moons ago when I was a working with Mr Wenn)
All great stuff, can't wait for more.
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just received Urban's most beautiful entry..I love this image so much..wish it were 4 feet tall!! :) :)
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Thanks everyone ;D
Miles: That's one of the few happy memories of living in France. There are still plenty of small stores.
Diane: It could be ;) http://urbanhafnerphotography.com/shops (http://urbanhafnerphotography.com/shops)
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got your awesome post today urban! Very nice!
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I've got a selection of beautiful cards from Urban, Andrej, Diane, Irvin, Francois, Shaun, Andy and Leon. They are amazing! Proudly hanging on my wall. I only finished exams the week before last, so I'm a little behind. I'm trying to do cyanotypes, but not getting very far yet! Hopefully I'll send on time, but they may end up as very digital prints.
Thank you everyone :)
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Digital prints are OK... mine were made on nice Fuji Crystal Archive paper :)
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I sent out for mine, printed from digital files :(
On a happier note, thanks Diane, Adam, Tony and Miles for their cards. I liked them all. It's a joy to see how different not only the subject material and photography methods are, but also how different the cards themselves are.
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Don't be sad Eirik ;D I think your card is beautiful and I was immediately able to recognise that it was from you!
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Don't be sad Eirik ;D I think your card is beautiful and I was immediately able to recognise that it was from you!
Same here, Eirik! I saw it first across the room lying on the table - I thougt - Ezzie! Is that a 6x17 contact print? No. But still, wonderful image!
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Pretty strange but I have absolutely nothing against digital printing.
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Wow! Today is a rare event!
I had two cards in the mail!
A gorgeous Impossible print from David and a beautiful beachfront (???) from Becky :)
Nice :)
It's the first time I get to handle the film from Impossible. Surprisingly good I must say.
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Miles' card arrived with today's mail. I love the composition and tone. Really nice print. Thank you Miles. I've amassed enough cards to start hanging them all up at work. They look great all together.
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It's the first time I get to handle the film from Impossible. Surprisingly good I must say.
Same here!
Four yesterday: Shaun's, Urban's, Andrej's, and David's Impossible print (unscathed and impressively unpostmarked). Two from Monday: Irvin and Andy. I just deleted my enthusiastic commentary on everyone's work to avoid the spoiler, just in case! But fantastic work all around. I think the exchange excites my wife as much as me.
My postcards just came back from the printer on Thursday, so I'll be addressing and mailing them today over breakfast (or at least coffee). Nothing like a deadline!
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A beautiful work from Miles arrived yesterday! My husband like Jack's wife is always thrilled with the art finding its way to us. Especially thrilled with this latest addition as it was taken with a camera I sent Miles last year, for sure this camera is quite at home in his hands.
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All cards sent out last week. Made it before the end of the month!
Thanks for all so far, some great cards. Really like Erik's nocturnal panoramic, Urban Hafner's French street scene, Diane's atmospheric collage, Adam's polaroid and many more. And also Steve's misty woodland. Gold toned?
Too many to go into but thanks to all!
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Finally, my postcards are off! Talk anout sliding under the deadline!! I have been lazy lately and only scanning, so I needed to get new darkroom chemistry (nervously hopes fixer is OK,haha).
BTW, the stamps i used may be reinforcing a stereotype of it always being winter in canada (despite most of you living north of my town, haha). So no,we do not always use "frosty the snowman" stamps ;-) it is just the only mail I seem to do anymore is the occasional Xmas card, so I used this as a fun way to clean out the stamp collection!
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Well... they're lucky to have snowy the snowman!
All I could get my hands on were a baby bear and a groundhog (or something dull like that... I can't remember).
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Mike's postcard not only made my day, it also made me google thiocarbamide. Thank you Mike, what a great image.
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talking stamps now?
I had the reason to recently use one of my ones with photo art by swedish photographers :)
(http://tingelings.elleinterior.se/files/2012/04/tingelings_fotokonst-pa%CC%8A-frima%CC%88rken-520x390.jpg)
larger image here: http://hugin.info/134112/R/1590450/499654.jpg (http://hugin.info/134112/R/1590450/499654.jpg)
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~Came back from the Filmwasters Camping trip to find Mikes print waiting for me.
What a treat, beautiful print that reminds me just how exquisite smaller prints can be.
Superb thanks Mike.
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I just wanted to check in...
I have received a number of absolutely amazing cards, and they are all sitting on my kitchen table waiting for more in depth reviewing.
For one reason or another, I have been traveling every weekend since April and have not been home, except for those few days off that fall in the middle of the week. Other than that I have been all over the state of Texas, and over to Louisiana more times than I can remember - and I'll be heading back again in three weeks. We've put over 5,000 miles on the brand new car that we bought on April 20th, if that gives you any indication.
I have every intention of completing an afternoon of intense printing very soon and hope to get things in the mail ASAP. Between this exchange and the APUG exchange, I have something like 45 cards to print, and I insist on doing it by hand sooooo......
Anyway, thank you for your patience, and I apologize!
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Ok, I missed the deadline but I'm still trying to get some stuff sorted. Will hopefully get them out this week.
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I got a wonderfully imaginitive and beautiful card made by Diane yesterday. I dont quite know how you done it but I'm so glad you did ;D
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Thank you Andrej and Miles. Two very different cards, liked them both. I feel honoured to be part of this exchange, the effort each and every one of you has put into the task.
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Thanks Diane and Adam.
I love that Ansco. It's good with SFX and a filter as it can lack contrast.
Adam's and another I have now too, Carolina Farmhouse, both great.
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A terrific card from Becky today! Thanks a lot! One thing that this postcard exchange makes clear - small prints could be very interesting and good way of presenting our work! I almost feel like buying a simple 6x9 folding camera to make tiny jewel-like contact prints!
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It is a done deal! With a little delay (sorry for that) all the cards are on their way. This was my first exchange, and it was fun. Thank you all very much. Jolly good fun.
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I few days ago I received the card from Leonore/limr. It's a beautiful, one of a kind, Fuji emulsion lift. You guys are missing out ;D
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I'm so glad you like it (and that it arrived in one piece!) :)
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My first postcard exchange too. And it is real fun, will jump at the next opportunity. Thanks to all and to Diane especially.
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It is a done deal! With a little delay (sorry for that) all the cards are on their way. This was my first exchange, and it was fun. Thank you all very much. Jolly good fun.
This is a lovely image! Thank you for the kind email you sent me!
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My first postcard exchange too. And it is real fun, will jump at the next opportunity. Thanks to all and to Diane especially.
You are most welcome! Glad you could "play"!
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Just got Don's Arista from Canada, lovely !
Yes Miles From England was the Ansco Tree :-)
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I can't stop staring at Eirik's postcard. So much cool stuff going on with light and lines. Thanks Eirik!
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Greeted again today by two more photastic wonders!
A big thank you to Carlos and Emma.
Only room for another couple then the mantlepiece is stacked :D
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Also first time for me in the Post Card Exchange, GREAT fun, really enjoying it, thanks again Diane ;D
So far I received postcards from: Urbanhafner, Diane, Françoise, Leon Yuhanov, Andy Benn, Shawn, Eiriks, Andrej, David and Kevin, and this makes 10 of them, and I sadly realize they won´t be many more of them, but still few more to come! ;D As others said it´s a pleasure to look into the mailbox and find wonderful postcards from photo fellas with their distinctive styles. By now Urban´s and Diane´s have got my eye on their postcards 8)
Carlos.
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Carlos, I sent yours a couple of weeks ago. I hope it didn't get lost in the mail :/ I'm on vacation for 2 weeks so if it still doesn't arrive by then, I'll send out another one when I get home.
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Hi Limr, no worries, it will sure arrive. In post we trust!!
C.
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Mine went out Friday, and I have a wonderful collection on my wall now! Thanks everyone :)
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Mine went out Friday, and I have a wonderful collection on my wall now! Thanks everyone :)
And it's already here! Thank you Emma, it will go up on the wall with the other one's today. And yes, you should hack your Coronet Commander! Or get a second one for the mod. As you live in the land of plenty when it comes to Coronet cameras.
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Thank you Mike, Marcel and Francois. Great stuff.
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Thanks Emma!
I just got that beautiful Brighton picture this morning. It definitely made getting the mail much nicer :)
And a great big thanks for the kind words. It's always a welcome sight :)
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I just finished my master's thesis - so I'm ready to do some darkroom-work :P
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I just got some chilly air from Alaska!
Feels good in this too warm weather :)
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Thanks Don. I feel privileged to be part of this. So many fantastic images.
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I just got some chilly air from Alaska!
Feels good in this too warm weather :)
Same here! and a cool postcard with a nice emulsion from Leonore ;D
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Marcel's photo arrived today. Another excellent image. Thank you Marcel.
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Three lovely cards in this week. I've been away working in Glasgow (without time for any shooting :( ) so it was great to get home the other day and see cards from Carlos, Emma and Jack proudly sitting on the mantlepiece - what a great way to be welcomed home! Many thanks :)
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I was looking at my cards while putting them in sleeves and started checking off the ones I had received on my list only to discover I'm missing 5 cards.
Anybody late at sending theirs or are they just lost in the mail?
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I've been having a nightmare with... well... everything, lately, including printing, so haven't sent mine out yet. I won't bore you with the details but I hope to have them out by the end of the week. Sorry people.
Hopefully this time next year I will be darkroom printing my own stuff and won't have to mess about like this any more!
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Received Don's print yesterday! All of you who have done your own printing have really gotten me determined to darkroom print my own prints for the next exchange. Thank you Don for the cool print!
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I was looking at my cards while putting them in sleeves and started checking off the ones I had received on my list only to discover I'm missing 5 cards.
Anybody late at sending theirs or are they just lost in the mail?
Hi Francois
Did mine arrive ok? I've lost track of the postings and checking off from my end...
Thanks for letting me know, Andy
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Yep Andy, yours came in.
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I printed my postcards yesterday - will send them out on monday/tuesday. Sorry once more for the delay.
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Great, thanks for letting me know Francois!
And a belated thanks to Jack for your razor sharp shot of the ripples!