Digital BW, The Print

Ars Technica has just run an article I did for them at
<http://arstechnica.com/guides/buyer/inkjets.ars>. It's a fairly broad
buyers guide and at an editorial limit of 3,000 words you can't get
very deep into the subject. But it might be a useful intro for clients
or colleagues.

Now the OT part.
There's a fair amount of posts already about the article on ars' forum
at <http://tinyurl.com/3a8dtd>. And it's always intersting when a
digital photo discussion gets going on a more generalist site like
ars. Everything from  "this is very helpful" to "it's a piece of
crap", so it pays to have a thick skin. But it's really easy to lose
sight of how much bad information is out there until you see it. Some
posts are valid, others less so, but most are written with the surety
of "fact" versus (misguided) opinion (my favorite is the poster who
says serious photographers use dye-sub instead of inkjet) that can
confuse the heck out of anyone trolling the web for reliable info.
So what's the point? Many of us on this list are in contact with
either clients, colleagues, or just friends who have questions about
how to navigate the complex technology involved with printing images.
Sometimes their questions do not have short, easy answers and it hurts
to watch the hands on the clock spin while you're doling out free
advice instead of getting on with paying jobs. But as we've all
benfitted from the sharing of info from others more experienced and
knowledgeable over the years, I encourage all of us to remember just
how beneficial this information is to those who lack your experience
and skill. And if they don't get the info from you, they'll go to god
knows where on the web.

-- 
amadou diallo
Author, Mastering Digital Black and White
www.masteringdigitalbwbook.com