Hi folks,

Our roster for the large print exchanges is almost full this year!? If anyone else would like to participate in the February/March B&W and/or Color LARGE print exchanges, please respond by email or post to the group.? While most prints will be in the 13x19 inch/A3 size, we are flexible on the size for the large print exchange.? Your prints must be larger than Letter/A4 and no larger that 13x19/A3.? In addition to 13x19, I have made prints on 12x12, 11x14 and 11x17 inch papers in the past for certain images.

Signup will close on February 15th.? I will post the final lists on the 16th.?

Please ship your prints so they arrive in Alaska before the end of March.? My goal is always to have the prints in your hands before signup opens for the next bi-monthly print exchange in April, if possible.

The following photographers are currently signed up for the Black & White exchange:

1.?? Tom O'Connell

2.?? Gary Benson

3.?? Jayanand Govindaraj

4.?? Nara Narasimhan

5.?? Mike King

6.?? Otto Bacon

7.?? Rob Schwartz

8.?? Jeff Deam

9.?? Steve Mustoe

10.?? Joshua Daniels

11.?? Rick Holmes

12.?? Your name could be here

The following photographers are currently signed up for the Color print exchange:

1.?? Tom O'Connell

2.?? Gary Benson

3.?? Jayanand Govindaraj

4.?? Nara Narasimhan

5.?? Mike King

6.?? Otto Bacon

7.?? Rob Schwartz

8.?? Jeff Deam

9.?? Steve Mustoe

10.?? Joshua Daniels

11.?? Rick Holmes

12.?? Your name could be here

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Please ship your prints for repackaging to:

Gary Benson

9843 Little Diomede Circle

Eagle River, Alaska 99577

(907) 242-6538

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TO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE PLEASE READ ALL OF THE GUIDELINES BELOW

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1) Prints are to be on larger size papers (for example 11x14", 11x17", 13x19" or A3). Please sign the print (generally done on the front).?

2) On about the 15th of the month you will be notified of how many participants there are for each exchange.? You are to print one print for each of the other participants AND one for yourself.?

3) Prints should be enclosed in individual clear sleeves along with a Tech/Data Sheet. Include the date of the exchange, your name, print title and any information about the subject matter, printer, inkset, software, workflow etc on the Tech/Data Sheet which may be of interest to other participants.? Optional: also include your own?critique?of your image.?

4) Make sure that whatever return box or mailing method you use can accommodate the larger sized prints.

?5) For example, mailing your prints (addressed to the print exchange coordinator) in a flattened USPS Flat Rate medium size box with an enclosed prepaid USPS Click-n-Ship return label for a Flat Rate Medium size box (addressed to yourself)?should work ok, although some US post offices are charging postage based on the actual dimensions of the flattened box instead of the Medium Flat Rate postage. ?See this message for additional details?and images of how others have packaged their prints.

6) If you have not included a return postage pre-paid label please send the print exchange coordinator $15 for the cost of a USPS Flat Rate Medium size box attached to a sheet of paper which?clearly?shows your return address.?

7) Upload a file of the image you have printed into the?correct photo album.? It permits those that are not actively participating in the current exchange an opportunity to observe.? It also creates a historical record that is useful over the years.?

8) Comments on prints are welcome and encouraged, but are not required for participation in a print exchange.? Any topic or theme for a print exchange is entirely optional.

With best regards,

Gary Benson

one of the print exchange moderators

(907) 242-6538

bensonga@...