We have begun.
Our current mindset tells me that this is a pronouncement. But, I’m sure there are those who could also say it’s just as easily our epitat.
I’m not that desperate – nor negative. But I will recognize and admit to the possibility. If for no other reason than being on prime alert status.
Despite the hard work, sleepless nights and BS&T that will certainly make up much of our future – for those of us involved in the building of eDIGImag™ – I am excited!
VERY EXCITED… 
The first step was getting the idea ‘off-the-ground’ and that happened several days ago. It all began with a conversation about my artwork technique called, eLithography™. That conversation was between me (Les Booth) and my co-producer of eDIGImag (Paul Lindenberg).
Paul and I met on the photographic community, Flickr. Conducting a search of Flickrs who were into fly-fishing, I came across a group that focused on the development of a piece of software called – appropriately – FlyFish. FlyFish is a database that allows one to develop a collection of images, locations, tid-bits, fishing journals and contacts – and a whole lot more. I liked what I saw, sent the author an email … and as so many stories say at this point: “The rest is history.“
Paul and I shared Flickr-mail messages until we go tired of the ineffeciency and jumped over to use our respective Gmail accounts. Before long we were GTalking in real-time. No big news here in technology, but it sure was interesting to be talking – LIVE! – with Paul. You see, I live in Hoosierville (aka, Indiana, USA) and Paul lives in Jberg (aka, Johannesberg, South Africa).
Just a ‘wee-bit’ of a distance. Actually, 8,630 miles, “as the crow flys” (13,888 km or 7499 nautical miles).
We began talking photography.
Paul is a photographer. Paul like airplanes. Paul works in technology. Paul is an outdoorsman. Paul wanted to produce a publication: online and offline.
I am a photographer. I know nothing about airplanes, but like to fly. I work in technology. I am an outdoorsman and am member of the major Outdoor Communicators organization in North America. I have worked on publications; been around a lot of publications; am working on developing publications and want to do more.
eDIGImag was born in a landslide of comments, comentaries and ‘What if…?” statements.
Suddenly, we were talking about a publication: online, with off-line potential.
Thus … Step One has been taken. We discussed the possibilities and are pursuing the answers.
More to come …
eDitor@eDigimag
