Digital BW, The Print

> One of the goals of the group is to provide as much "open source" 
> information as possible. Traditional photographic processes and 
> materials are very well documented but with all the new digital 
> equipment and materials, much of it proprietary, there is often a 
> serious shortage of information. So anything you can add to this 
> store of knowledge would be greatly appreciated.

I am convinced that it is not the technology that counts. Technology 
is only a means to an end. All of this is, at least for me, about the 
artwork, the vision, the connection. People who hoard technique 
thinking that they will corner the market or the fame are like those 
who would limit the distribution of paper so only their words are 
published. Do we care what kind of plastic a CD is made out of? Do we 
care what brand of paints a water color artist uses? Does it make a 
difference what kind of typewriter Hemmingway used? Using that logic, 
Dragon Systems should keep voice recognition technology to themselves 
so they can become the most famous of all novelists. How silly!
What format should I send this in? And should I just email it to you 
directly, Martin?
Brooks Jensen, Editor
LensWork Publishing