Steph Peters asked, > What exactly is asking for non-professional photos in advance going to > achieve?
My thought was that the photo would give organizers information about how the piece might be displayed among other pieces, and, with the information submitted on the form, there would be enough information to determine how much space would be needed. Granted, a better photograph would be more valuable than a poor one, but still, the person responsible for the final IOLI photography could do a preliminary "vetting", making sure to examine certain pieces while determining that others would not be quite so mandatory. This last would only help in planning the time needed to photograph the best of the bunch, and time would have to be allowed for having missed a few based on inadequate photos. And another point - if someone had a wonderful piece of lace to submit, they might be willing to ask around locally to find a competent photographer to take a photo to submit. To my mind, this would be an expense worth considering rather than releasing a valuable "one of a kind" piece of handmade lace to the ravages of the postal system! Now, I grant you that this idea demands yet MORE investment on the part of volunteer photographers/editors (and combined into one person a mammouth undertaking!! - Thanks, Deb!) Again - I'm not the photographer nor am I the exhibiting lacemaker (yet). But eliminating the uncertainty of shipping ahead of time would greatly increase my inclination to participate in a competition or display. I suspect that I'm not the only one so inclined. Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
