Digital BW, The Print

Hi Nick,

Wow... I just got back from the Bateman Gallery. You are a _very_ talented
photographer. Wildlife photography doesn't usually interest me a great deal,
but what you are doing is outstanding. A very distinct style. I especially
enjoyed 'Hippos River' and 'Elephant Herd on the Plain' (That isn't the
correct title--I forgot to write it down).

I had originally gone specifically to see the quality of the prints as I am
going to jump on the IJC/OPM wagon with either a 2200 or the supposed
successor to the 3000--but what a surprise to not only find nicely made
prints but beautiful images too.

I also had a nice chat with June and John.

I would recommend to anyone on the list to make the effort to see the
showing--it is more than worth it.

Jon

> Hi Everyone
> 
> With all the current postings about OPM/IJC right now, I thought I'd
> mention that opening today in Soho, New York,and running for 3 months
> until August 30, is an exhibition of my photos all printed using
> SOLELY OPM/IJC. 
> 
> If anyone is interested in seeing how good prints can look using the
> software and you're in New York over the next three months, please go
> check out the show.
> 
> All the 20'x24' prints - 13 of them - are sepia-toned black and white
> images printed by Joe Berndt at Bowhaus, the main man behind the
> software. We used MIS Ultratones with VM Sepia on Hahnemuhle German
> Etching. 
> 
> The 12 smaller (12'x15') sepia-toned black and white prints in the
> show were printed by me on my 2200 using the OPM/IJC software with
> Epson Ultrachromes on the Hahnemuhle German Etching paper.
> 
> The exhibition is especially satisfying for me because over the least
> few months I have seen photographic dealers and buyers drop their
> prejudice towards digital fine art prints once they saw my work and I
> expressed reluctance to have digital negs made to do silver gelatin
> prints of the photos. Of the 40-odd prints sold in the last three
> months, no-one has requested gelatin.
> 
> So if you're interested and in NY at any point, the show is at :
> 
> The June Bateman Gallery
> 560 Broadway
> #309
> Soho, NY 10012
> Tues-Sat 11am-6pm
> 212 925 9751.
> 
> 
> Nick Brandt