Digital BW, The Print

I should tell you something that the Kodak Poly Fine Art fiber paper
is no longer being produced. That was the paper I used and I thought
it was almost perfect. I don't think Agfa Portriga is sill made
either. Ilford fiber, how long? Even Spottone is gone. One thing for
sure, a lot of choices are not going to be available for high-end
silver paper. Eventually everyones prints are going to look the same,
with a little toning here and there. It is quickly becoming what
Platinum work became at the turn of the century - a highly
specialized, expensive, and esoteric activity. A lot of people are
going to love it for that very reason. Georgia State University just
finished building a whole new set of traditional darkrooms. They'll
keep the flame going in some of the universities like they did
woodburytypes at Arizona State when I was in school.

John