Making Mats

Camera Club tomorrow so tonight I made the mats for my photos.

One reason I haven't been here much recently is because I’ve been spending every spare minute working on a photobook for a friend's 50th birthday. OMG it’s taken soooo long to put together. I had to choose a selection of photos from about 2000 and ended up with about 175. Finally finished today so hopefully the book will be delivered to me in time for me to send it to the UK for the big day. Fingers crossed it looks OK in print.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Interesting capture and looks like the drawing boards I used to use.

[julia]

You are good making your own boards. Photo books are so much fun to do but quite time consuming.

[Pat Knowles]

A long drawn out task that must have been but so worth all the trouble, your recipient will be thrilled I'm sure. The best presents are the ones you take lots of thought & care over.

[Paul]

What a lovely gift for your friend. I'm sure it will be worth all the time you've spent on it and your friend will be very grateful 😌

[Rick]

Good luck on the book. Hope they like it. Cool shot on the matts.

[Deni]

Ooh you have been busy, these projects always take longer than we imagine, well done and am sure your friend will be pleased with the effort.

[Nick]

@ladymagpie @julzmaioro @happypat @paul10 @rickster549 @denidouble Thanks very much for your comments. The photobook is of my friend's visit to us in January this year so hopefully full of nice memories for her.

P.S. I was informed last night that I've been promoted from B Grade to A Grade at camera club. It was a bit daunting knowing I was being judged at the same level as all the experts at the club (it seems like most of them are members/honours members of the Photographic Society of New Zealand - there's even one or two judges for the PSNZ!). So I was pleased to get Top Print again last night (with my chain store prints and home-made mats!) even though I was only up against two other members who had submitted prints. The print was a slightly mistier version that was taken the same day as Misty River which I posted here on 17 June.

[Pat Knowles]

@nickspicsnz Well done Nick, good stuff!

[julia]

Well done Nick it's a real thrill to do well amongst the top guns..

[Chris Johnson]

I know what you mean, Photobooks take so long to put together. Trying to get it all just right. Wish you much success on it and hope everything turns out good!

[Sylvia du Toit]

Hope to see the photobbook!

[Deni]

@nickspicsnz congratulations, well done.

[Dianne]

Wow - congratulations on being promoted and top print. Well deserved I'm sure.

[Nick]

@happypat @julzmaioro @cjphoto @sdutoit @denidouble @dide Thanks very much. Sorry for the delay in replying to you all - life's been a bit hectic and I've got so behind in my project.