Digital BW, The Print

Martin - 

those are some terrific extra details; I've made an assumption that, 
by definition, this group would produce a more diverse exchange than 
the PiezoBW group. I'll think on this though.

I've been part of two exchanges already (my wife was actually the 
participant in the second one) and from what I've seen, the best of 
intentions to participate don't seem to translate into 100% arrival 
of prints at the coordinators place (I was an "alternate" on Siobhan 
McClory's exchange and got a spot for this reason). So I guess what 
I'm saying is that too narrow a definition may well explode anyway 
as folks have to defer at the last minute.

Actually I'd be happy to share the burdon with someone if there is a 
clear way to cut the job into pieces.

Anyone interested in sending something a little more unusual into 
the exchange? 

Shaun Granleese



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" 
<mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> Shaun,
> 
> Antonis and I figured this would come up sooner or later and had 
been 
> thinking about something later this fall.
> 
> However, if you want to go for it by all means do. (For myself am 
> hoping to hear from Jason regarding some of the logistical 
problems 
> he had to go through.)
> 
> Some thoughts:
> 
> The purpose of the group is to explore all methods of getting a 
B&W 
> image off a file and onto a piece of paper. The membership is 
rather 
> inkjet heavy or at least it appears so from the posts. My idea was 
to 
> have a print exchange but reserve a certain number of slots for 
> various types of media. For a group of 30 I was thinking something 
> like:
> 
> 12 to 15 - pigment Quadra tones
> 5 - dye base Quadra tones
> 5 - CYMK ink set monochrome prints
> 5 - other
> 
> These numbers are off the top of my head and while it would be 
really 
> great if someone wanted to send 30 platinum prints from a digital 
> contact neg, 30 LightJet prints, 30 silver prints from a digital 
> negative, I am not holding my breath either. Who knows, perhaps 
there 
> is a kind soul out their.
> 
> My thought was to call for volunteers who have to choose a 
category. 
> If some of the categories do not fill up by a certain date and 
there 
> are surpluses in other categories then expand some categories and 
> shrink others.
> 
> The real potential here is to get a look at a wide range of media 
so 
> I would like to see that happen.
> 
> BOTTOM LINE: WHOEVER IS BOLD AND KIND ENOUGH TO RUN A PRINT 
EXCHANGE 
> GETS TO SET THE RULES!
> 
> Martin Wesley
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., shaun@s... wrote:
> > Hey gang -
> > 
> > I've now taken part in two PiezoBW exchanges (over 30 prints 
each) 
> > and I'm addicted! Since this group is unlimited in the materials 
> and 
> > methods that can be used, I expect that the variation would be 
even 
> > more interesting.
> > 
> > Anyone think there's room for an exchange this early in the 
groups 
> > life? I would coordinate if it is the will of the people!
> > 
> > Shaun Granleese