Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

> There is some blotchiness in the print on the right. Is that on the
print or a scanning artifact.

I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but I think this blotchiness is
applied by me on purpose, being part of my style.

 
> Is the drawer a wooden one? What else is in the cabinet?

Pine tree, lacquered about 20 years ago. There are inkjet prints
(Photo Rag and Epson Archival Matte) and pencildrawings on ordinary
sketching paper in that drawer.


> If there is out gassing, the blotchiness of the print on the right
that was in a sleeve might explain the blotchy affect.

The print on the right was not in that drawer, but in a cupboard,
inside an acid free plastic (=can hardly be penetrated by gas) sleeve
with some similar prints. Thatls probably the reason it was preserved
that well.


> It's sad to see your photos deteriorate like that.

The prints in that drawer are just small prints (up to A4) for my
personal reference, I can replace them if necessairy. I just don't
want the same thing to happen with the larger and framed prints I hang
in galleries and sell. But since they are behind glass, I suppose they
are safer(?).

I will have a look at those links. And I will try the papers you
mentioned. Thanks.

I g o r