Digital BW, The Print

At 07:23 PM 1/12/2008, ritayan_mitra wrote:

>I was wondering if any of you could guide me with a list of 
>technique/printer/ink/paper which
>is low cost and yet presentable.

One of my early photo teachers told me, "First buy you paper and 
chemicals, and then see if you've enough money for food!"  I'm sure 
that's not what you want to hear, but there really is some truth in 
it.  With all the costs of ink and paper, as well as matting and 
framing supplies, I'm sure that for many on this list there is a 
negative cash flow.

More practical -- Think small.  Stay with an 8-1/2 x 11 printer 
(Epson C86/88 comes to mind, but I'm way out of date), and the MIS eZ 
inks.  Do you're earliest proofing (contact sheets etc) on a laser 
printer, which is very cheap to use.  Buy pre-cut but archival mats 
from a company like Frame Destination.

Once you've sold one or a few prints, you'll feel less tight on 
budget ... more comfortable moving forward.

Good luck!


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