Digital BW, The Print

Hi Angelique. I generally print a single pixel line around most
images. It is not noticeable without a loop. I think that it helps
define and sharpen a space. I don't allow paper white areas to fall
out of the image and only very small highly specular points even
inside the image. Very bright highlights might be only subtly darker
but they are never paper white.

Regards
Duane



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Angelique
Raptakis" <petakinethi@...> wrote:
>
> When you show the edges of an image, do you print a thin line around the
> image area to separate where the image stops?  I've wondered about this,
> particularly when the image has a white or light colored background.
> 
> ~angelique
> 
> On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Yvonne Muller <bellvale@...>
> wrote:
> 
> > Arthur,
> >
> > It just depends on your emphasis.  Cropped images seem most
> > appropriate for informal art and for advertising, editorial, etc..
> > Showing the edges of an image (even if it has been cropped by the
> > artist in process)and sometimes showing the edges of fine paper as
> > well,particularly deckled edges), is a sensual, classy approach that
> > presents the entire piece.  It's more of a museum approach.
> >
> > Signing the mat has always seemed silly to me because the mat isn't
> > art.  Ah, well.
> >
> > Yvonne Muller  www.yvonnemuller.com
> >
> > ........
> > > >
> > > > But I see other photographers signing and numbering just the
> > > print,
> > > > and cutting an overmat with a larger opening so that the signature
> > > on
> > > > the print shows.  Also, there's a bit of space showing around the
> > > > rest of the print.
> > > >
> > > > I'm told that galleries prefer this, although visually I tend to
> > > > prefer seeing the mat opening right against the edges of the print
> > > > (with perhaps 1/16" of the print hidden).
> > > >
> > > > So ... before matting and framing for three shows, I'm asking here
> > > > ... what do you do, and why?
> > > >
> > > > Arthur Fink
> >
> >
> 
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