Digital BW, The Print

I like un-glazed Epson Premium Semimatte, sprayed with PremierArt Print
Shield and dry mounted.  The spray not only physically protects the print,
but it also gets rid of the bronzing.  I'm not sure most "fine art" types
think it is as archival as rag paper, but Wilhelm gives the paper a >200
year dark storage life, which is what most of the rag papers also receive.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


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> Subject: [Digital BW] If you print and sell black and white prints, please
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> Today I met with an old associate of mine, he owns a local framing
> store, but his specialty is fine art photography and portraiture.
> Originally from eastern Europe, where he received his training in
> traditional, analogue photography/print making, he now makes his
> living in Canada, still shooting film with wet dark room processing.
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> I had him look at some of my digital b&w prints done on EEM paper
> with my 2200, and he was impressed, except for one thing:
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> "No Glossy Paper."
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> I suppose in his mind, a black and white print does not have much
> merit unless it's produced on glossy or semi-gloss photographic
> paper.  He suggested I make some prints on semi gloss paper as an
> experiment and and I told him I would try and show him the results.
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> What are your opinions about using glossy media for fine art prints?
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> Do any of you use this media and if so for what applications?
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> What about the "bronzing" issue? How do I overcome this
> problem?
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> Please speak your minds.
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