Digital BW, The Print

Interesting James,

What do you use for your printing? (printer, inks, RIP, paper etc.)

Regards,

Ellie

James Irelan said:
> My feeling on wet darkroom vs digital is that while digital may never
> be able to exactly equal what a silver gelatin paper looks like- the
> materials are different, after all- and while silver gelatin papers are
> indeed beautiful, the editing capabilities of working digitally are so
> superior (especially if they are informed by long experience in the
> darkroom), and the ink/paper combinations, while different from
> silver/gelatin, are also beautiful in their own right, that ultimately
> digital wins; it not only matches fiber printing, it surpasses it.  I
> have proven it to myself;  I have been able to improve on my darkroom
> prints with digital versions.  On my wall I have two (different)
> high-key portraits side by side.  One is gelatin/silver, the other
> digital.  People can't tell which is which.
>
> James Irelan

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Ellie Kennard
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