Digital BW, The Print

Hi,
I've been wondering about something: I've always done my prints to look right under good lighting. But most people's homes have poor lighting - how many put a spotlight on the ceiling to illuminate a framed print?

If you print for gallery lighting it's probably going to be too dark for dull home lighting.

I just did a print that looked fine under window light (and my full-spectrum fluorescent light) - and framed it for a client. Above my fireplace it looks dark.

I suppose all one can do is to print for good lighting and expect the client to take care of the rest; I'm just thinking aloud ... but I'd appreciate any thoughts on lighting used for print evaluation.

(PS - Also for colour prints (yes I sometimes go over to the 'dark side') I've tested prints under full-spectrum light, forgetting that most people's homes have incandescent bulbs. And (as I mentioned in a previous post) my dark clouds can go a bit mauve if not given a bit of extra blue/cyan [Ultrachrome k2].)

Richard
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