I'm a big fan of customer service, which is why I'll never ever consider renting from Hertz again after they left me and my ex stranded with only 12 euros and no ID or credit cards for 28 hours after being robbed on a beach in Spain. They didn't even get us another car to sleep in that night.
Sounds like Jonathan Saunders has had a similar experience with Blurb. After reading his story, I'd think long and hard about going with them for my next photo book. When are companies going to realize that this stuff can kill you in the age of web 2.0?
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A blog about photography in Los Angeles and the west coast in general.
About
- J. Wesley Brown
- J. Wesley Brown is a photographer living in Los Angeles, CA.
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- The idea behind this blog is driven by my perceived lack of community for photographers and enthusiasts in Los Angeles. The photography scene seems quite fragmented compared to New York, which is where the title comes from. New Yorkers are blessed with an established community and resources that us Angelenos are just going to have to create for ourselves. I hope for this blog to become a way for us to do just that - network, keep up to date on photo related happenings, and grow our community into one that promotes photography in the region. After all, we can shoot too.
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- ACE Gallery
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- Clark Oshin @ The Icon
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- Blurb Beware
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4 comments:
I think Jonathan Saunders needs to adjust his expectations. Blurb is what it is-an inexpensive way to get a book made. Its a bit naive to think you are going to get a high end well crafted book at those prices. A decent book yes, but really.
Did you read the whole thing? I don't think it's naive to see great examples at a show, which the company later cannot / chooses not to replicate. It's false advertising by Blurb.
When I put my photobook together last year everyone was recommending i use blurb. I didn't listen, mainly because I'm a bit of a control freak and wanted to monitor the process step by step. So I went to a local print shop that did everything to my satisfaction. Reading this story makes me feel vindicated..
Well, I'm local too, Patrick! What's the name of that shop?
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