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The Obama Time Capsule and the Future of Publishing

Source: ReadWriteWeb

Jul 14, 2009

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Just when you thought the Obama lovefest was dwindling, Photographer Rick Smolan released his latest book, The Obama Time Capsule. The book includes photography, maps and election results from President Obama's road to the White House. What makes this project unique is that Smolan offers readers a chance to upload their own photographs and personalize their copies.

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Said Smolan,"Half the people in the room picked up their cameras and took a photo of the television set just as Obama won." With The Obama Time Capsule, pictures taken by friends and family will live alongside professional pictures of the campaign trail. Smolan is waiving any profit on the project in the hopes that he'll provide readers with an affordable product they will cherish with their grandchildren. This user-generated component to the book ensures that The Obama Time Capsule becomes a time capsule for anyone willing to pay the $34.95 to Amazon.

Said Hewlett-Packard's Andrew Bolwell in a recent ABC World News feature on the book,"We think a book like this that's printed only after it

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