Digital BW, The Print

Something possessed me to try out a new paper in my workflow, in this
case Sommerset Velvet. None of the local photography stores carried it
so I decided to cut my own from larger sheets available at a
traditional art store. I know from previous posts that people are
using EAM (my favored paper) for proofing and Sommerset Velvet for
production prints. Are the curves THAT different for the papers? I
have ended up with flat, blotchy, and bizarre-cold hued prints, even
though the VM curve was warm.

Am I missing something obvious here about the handling of Sommerset
Velvet? Is there something special about the stock marketed towards
digital printing?

Sorry if this topic has been covered previously...I could not find the
answers in a quick search of the archives.


Best, Jamie.



:Jamie Drouin Photographs:
http://www.jamiedrouin.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "robotmonkey1" 
<dandy@q...> wrote:
> Something possessed me to try out a new paper in my 
workflow, in this
> case Sommerset Velvet. None of the local photography stores 
carried it
> so I decided to cut my own from larger sheets available at a
> traditional art store. I know from previous posts that people are
> using EAM (my favored paper) for proofing and Sommerset 
Velvet for
> production prints. Are the curves THAT different for the papers? 
I
> have ended up with flat, blotchy, and bizarre-cold hued prints, 
even
> though the VM curve was warm.
> 
> Am I missing something obvious here about the handling of 
Sommerset
> Velvet? Is there something special about the stock marketed 
towards
> digital printing?
> 
> Sorry if this topic has been covered previously...I could not find 
the
> answers in a quick search of the archives.
> 
> 
> Best, Jamie.
> 
> 
> 
> :Jamie Drouin Photographs:
> http://www.jamiedrouin.com

I have nothing to add to this thread as I don't use SV paper. But I 
wanted to say nice work Jamie. Check out his web site.

Dave

Get the COATED Somerset velvet. Uncoated not good for inkjet printing.