Digital BW, The Print

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*** Announcing the First "Crown Jewel" Small Print Exchange ***
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The purpose is to exchange high quality works of art of a small size.
Small photographs are beautiful intimate things you hold close to
appreciate, like sparkling jewels.  Select from your very best work,
one of your crown jewels, to share with other photographers who love
small prints.  Each participant will end up with a portfolio of 12
signed gallery quality photographs.

1) Prints must be on a half-sheet of letter size paper (approximate
image size 4.5x6).

2) Prints must be on 100% cotton heavyweight rag paper (250gsm or
greater).

3) Prints must be Black and White and made with archival pigment ink.

4) Prints must be signed and suitable for matting and framing.

5) Good taste please.  No nudes or anything you wouldn't want a child
to see. 

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Exchange is limited to 12 participants.  

Three slots are filled, nine more are available.  Please read the
rules below to be certain you want to do this.  I will also accept two
alternates in case someone drops out.

Please contact me by email (not here in the forum) if you wish to
participate.  Send me your name and _mailing address_.  Addresses will
not be sent to other participants until all prints are ready to be
mailed.

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Here's how it works:

1) Each person will mail 11 prints in separate envelopes directly to
the other participants.

2) When the exchange is filled (you will be notified) begin making
your prints and preparing 11 mailing packages (I recommend the 6x9
manila clasp envelopes found in any office supply store).  

3) Each print should be in a protective sleeve and packaged with a
stiffener.  Include a separate sheet with technical information and
anything you wish to say about the image.  Technical information
should include printer, ink, workflow, paper, etc.

4) When your 11 prints are done, packaged and ready to mail, let me
know you are ready. 

5) When all participants have said they are ready, I will send
everyone all the addresses so all the prints will be mailed at the
same time.

6) When the exchange is filled, a deadline for "readiness" will be set
(about 2 weeks should be enough).  If someone isn't ready by the
deadline they will be excused from the exchange and an alternate
added.  Please don't sign up if you aren't confident you can do this.
If someone drops out, the entire exchange is delayed while the
alternate prepares his prints.

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This system was tried in another exchange and it worked very well.  It
relieves the organizer of the burden of repackaging and re-mailing all
the prints, but also protects against someone receiving prints but not
mailing out any.

I'm looking forward to a great exchange.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm