Digital BW, The Print

I am totally with you, the frustrations I have had with my digital 
workflow have been far outweighed by the results and the support 
given, plus as you, compared to many of the Piezo systems, this is 
developed and used for free.

Paul, I don't know if you ever saw my post a few weeks ago regarding 
my distinction with the Royal Photographic Society.  In case not, I 
will post again a small section that I wanted you to read :


>>> Well, in Cambridge this afternoon I was successful in achieving a 
Licentiate Distinction from the Royal Photographic Society!
Thrilled to bits as I have spent several months putting everything 
together. I chose a panel of 10 B&W images, mostly taken with my 
Fuji S2 and digitally printed onto PhotoRag using VM Ultratone inks 
and Gen4 black. One of the assessment judges passed particular 
comment on the print quality, saying how hard B&W can be to get 
right. I think Mr. Roark also deserves this pat on the back as the 
system makes the print! <<<




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "davajonj" 
<davajon@s...> wrote:
> 
Paul,                                                                 
                                   
>  
> For months I was looking forward to getting to Solvang to see your 
show and 
> finally visited the museum yesterday.   It was worth the 15 hour 
roundtrip 
> drive!  The show was inspiring!  Anyone who feels that digital 
photography 
> cannot compete with silver printing should view your prints.  From 
a purely 
> technical standpoint I could not perceive any superiority of one 
over the other. 
> There will always  be those who will hold that nothing can compare 
with 
> traditional silver printing and that's o.k.  The point for me is 
that standing 
> before your prints is all the argument I will ever need to 
conclusively 
> demonstrate carbon pigment printing is here and need make no 
apology to 
> any other process.  It stands firmly on its own feet.  Your art 
says it all without 
> words. Not only is your work technically beautiful, but even more 
importantly,  
> it is creatively beautiful!  My only real disappointment was that I 
was not able 
> to meet you personally.
> 
>  One other thought: I wish to express my deep appreciation for your 
> extraordinary generosity in responding to the many inquiries made 
by 
> members of the  B@W forum.
> 
> I'm sure many of the members, like me,  never fail to read 
everything  you 
> post.  In addition, your generosity in giving of your valuable time 
in answering  
> posts on the forum and your generosity in providing curves without 
profiting 
> from them proves your unselfish desire to help all photographers!  
I have 
> always felt that artists should do everything within their power to 
help one 
> another and should do it for free.  You are a fine example for all 
of us.  Many 
> thanks,  Paul!
> Joe D.