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Paul Glover's avatar

Feels like a great idea. I find the constant create-post-andit'sgonealready-repeat cycle of social media to be truly draining, and the non-permanence of it all to be demoralizing. Working on a zine which builds on the fact that I seem to photograph trees a lot. It feels good to have a goal of making something more lasting out of that body of work.

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Don Giannatti's avatar

I agree.

So what I have worked out is to start an InDesign document at the first of the quarter. When I write something that I think may be used, I add it immediately. My next one will have more variety of work. Doing it contemporaneously makes that "huge job of getting stuff together" much less a problem.

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Paul Glover's avatar

Excellent advice, that. Gathering it all together in once go is daunting (I probably have ADHD); kind of did that a few months ago with a video diary where I just grabbed a few seconds per day, but the key to getting it to happen at all was to select and append the previous day's clip(s) right away.

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Demetri Dourambeis's avatar

... and therein lies the problem! Leaving it until tomorrow, or even worse, later.

Soon, the caveats, 'remind me's, the hours staring into space, and so on, become greater than the number of clips, until the next quarter begins. And, then, "Hey! It could be half-yearly."

Problem solved, or at least the can has been kicked further into the distance after a new self-imposed deadline has been negotiated with self.

Clearly, I'm not the person to consult unless you don't want to get anything done until it's absolutely, very nearly, too late or even past that time, but I do understand.

That said, you can do this. Apparently, the trick is to do it while still thinking of all the reasons why you don't actually have to do it now.

Meanwhile, I shall get on with reading all the things I don't have to read and write all the answers and responses I don't have to write.

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Janice | Travel & Photography's avatar

Really cool quarterly book. Beautiful imagery. What tool did you use to make it?

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Don Giannatti's avatar

Thank you.

I use InDesign with a 6 x 4 grid.

Try to keep the layout clean.

Thanks again.

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Mark White's avatar

Great advice. ty

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Don Giannatti's avatar

You are welcome.

Thanks for the note.

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JILL.PHOTOS's avatar

Absolutely love this. I'm working on something similar in purpose (a bi-annual Journal) and am so interested to see what you've done. Thanks Don for sharing this with us.

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Don Giannatti's avatar

Thank you.

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Lauri Novak's avatar

I love it. I've tried the handmade chapbook route; maybe digital is next. Thanks for the inspiration.

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Don Giannatti's avatar

Thanks Lauri.

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Paul Votava's avatar

This is chock full amazing writing and photography. I haven't finished it yet and have already gained some insight on personal practices. I think the "dead horse" section has savvy advice. Inspirational work, for sure.

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Don Giannatti's avatar

Thank you, Paul.

I so appreciate your kind words.

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