Digital BW, The Print

Way to go Tyler.
There is a nice intermediate to the two approaches as well I think.
Knowledge often leads to the feel and instinct part.

Regards
Duane


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" 
<tyler@t...> wrote:
> Can I interject a quick note? This is frequently characterized as 
a luddite vrs techhead issue. 
> It's far from that, those are not even two extremes of a straight 
line issue. In fact, amongst a 
> universe of possible approaches, those would probably be the least 
reasonable two.
> I tend towards attempting to understand the proccesses I use, and 
have discovered there are 
> tools available to furthur that. So I would generally advise more 
learning. On the other hand 
> I've known people who instinctively make beautiful work with 
little technical knowledge.
> I just want to assure people who may be inclined to pursue more 
tecnical knowledge that it is 
> not a dead end or an end in itself, but is very useful, even 
fascinating to some, and can help 
> gain control toward more beautiful prints. You can utilize as much 
or little as you like.
> There is no shame in being technically adept, just as there is 
none in proceding on feel and 
> instinct alone if that's your make-up.
> Tyler