Digital BW, The Print

It was difficult to make any absolute judgments about the print quality due
to a number of factors; size of room, number of prints, and quality of
light. What did strike us was that we did indeed have many different looking
prints. We left behind the Version A prints, those that were to be printed
straight, to allow for a print exchange type distribution of the image for
inspection. I got in very late last night from the trip, but will post some
shots that I took of the prints handing on the walls. I will need to catch
up on business so it may be tomorrow or the next day before that happens. 

 

I didn't take any notes other than visual inspection that night. There was a
variety of print quality presented that night for sure. I for one was very
glad to have made the effort to be there and to meet the folks that were
also in attendance. It was however, too short an event and too long a table
to really talk to everyone but still a very enjoyable night. Thanks for
putting it together Amadou !!!!! 

 

 

I am sure that we can all make gray scale ramps from our settings if that
truly would mean something. However, as a silver printer for many years, I
know that there are many ways to skin a cat, and file prep for printing will
vary as does negative creation and printing still do in the land of silver.
It will always still be in the hand and eye of the human element  (aka the
printer) to truly make the call as to where to place certain values.  There
was no information collected on the prints, or by me, as to whether any
calibration equipment was used and if so what kind. 

 

More on the event later, 

 

Cheers

Eric

 

 

Eric Neilsen Photography

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Suite 9

Dallas, TX 75226

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