Digital BW, The Print

Joe, Perhaps an equally important question is what WILL make one stand out
from the pack? I mean that as directing the conversation toward adaptation.
You will never be able to make a print of superior quality without the
vision required, but as we have seen the quality of software, hardware and
disposables has leveled, and re leveled  the playing field many times over
the last several years. It will depend on how well do the great printers of
today translate their present skills to the days to come that will keep them
at the top of the pack. 

 

So what might make a great printer today will only allow for good prints by
tomorrows standards. And who is out there with vision but no tools? Or at
least not the right tools? I believe that the best thing you can do to
further your prints towards greater acceptance is work on your vision. That
is the only thing that will always be controlled by you.    

 

 

Eric Neilsen Photography

4101 Commerce Street

Suite 9

Dallas, TX 75226

http://e.neilsen.home.att.net

http://ericneilsenphotography.com

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
joemulligan_68
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 5:26 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] What Makes a Good Digital B&W Print???

 

I want to throw this question out to the group and hope those with loads
more experience 
can answer.

Assuming thisi scenario: you have your printer optimized using lets say the
Piezo NK7 
inkset and have also set up Harrington's create icc for every paper that you
have. Step 
wedges are linear and the highligts dot free. Your test print on an image
that you are 
familiar looks great. Your competitor across the street is running the same
exact set up.

Now a customer walks in and tells you to print an image for them. You run
your NK7 
system for this print. Your competitor is given the same file. What is it
that is going to 
separate you from your competitor? (lets not get into price and customer
service here, 
just printing skill) Is it how you translate the file and choose the best
paper for it? Or is it 
how you prep the file, maybe play around with the contrast and possibly fine
tune the 
sharpening? 

As we move forward to turn key Digital Black and White solutions, almost
everyone should 
be able to create good Black and White images. I believe that several years
ago, you could 
distinguish yourself from the pack just by running special inksets and
special rips. But 
that gap is quickly closing.

I'm starting to feel that good printing will be narrowed down to paper
choice interpretation 
and file tweaking. 

Assuming the same exact set up. How will a printing expert like Tyler Boley
separate 
himself from the guy across the street? 

 



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