Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 11/17/2002 7:46:38 PM Pacific Standard Time, cj@... 
writes:

> You have to wait until you're 80, like Brett Weston did, and then
> destroy all your negs and files <g>.
> 
> Regards, - cj
> 
Lets see, If you destroy your negs at 80, Then there won't be any "estate 
editioned prints" to leave your 30yr old wife! (just kiddding);0) Like 
Imogene Cunningham  estate prints!(much cheaper than the ones she made) Never 
destroy your negs! A while back Cone editions, or a piezo black and white 
print shop reissued a box set of 6 Walker Evans prints all in Ink on rag 
paper. Editioning photographic prints really has no relation to the original 
concept of editioned press prints. I say edition them how you want to, set 
the number at what you realistically think you might sell, Its your art your 
in charge of it. When I number my prints at 50 I make no promise that they 
will be identicle, and I might make a bigger size a different smaller 
edition.There are plenty of names that do this. The collector market is 
driven by names, then images!-course to get the "name" some pretty special 
images had to have been produced. Anybody seen any new names at an APAID 
show? 
There are prints out there that get the" just push the button for another 
copy response" But fine photographers make fine ink prints and you can tell 
there is a difference between a pro photographers work and even a semi pro 
when you see the work at exhibition. Even if its an inkjet with weak blacks 
:) I know we all want the best. Truthfully, only other photographers notice 
things like deep blacks or lack of. Ask yourselves How many expensive 
photographs have I wanted to buy or bought recently, 600-2000.00 and what 
made you want to buy them?
Mark Tucker, I don't think anyone is going to give you that he pushed the 
print button and made that beautiful photograph. It obvious your a pro, even 
a  very talented one o:) your like an the anorexic who only sees fat in the 
mirror, except you see weak blacks. I gotta tell you mark, your the only 
thing keeeping me from buying a 9600, and maybe thats good. The black 9600 
samples I have seem fine, and I know how good dye blacks are! Maybe you 
should burn those dye prints, with the coal blacks? NAW! I like having good 
ones and bad ones around just to know where I've been or where I want to go.
I do like looking at photography,and reading about, its good for ideas and 
stimulation as well as inspiration. Buy I did cancel My subscription to Black 
and White Magazine, At little bit regrettfully at this point. Decided the 
digital thing is not something I want to make a big deal out of.
I'm in digital because I like the look of ink on rag papers period. Thats 
what I do, and thats what I like, and thats what compliments my work best in 
my opinion. Fourtunately it sells in ink without question, and at the same 
price as silver. My problem is I feel guilty when a gallery sells a print for 
950.00. But not for long!
End of stupid ramble>>
Steve M.
http://www.xray-art.com



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