Digital BW, The Print

Let me just answer my own question <G> one of the best mags IMO is AG in the
UK. Intelligent stuff on BW techniques, dig and wet, excellent commentary
and high quality varied portfolios. If you don't know it check here
http://www.bjphoto.co.uk/cms/ag_magazine/

Julian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Photo Techniques B&W Contest


> My favourite BW mag is SHOTS - and not just because i've had stuff
published
> in it. It takes risks, interesting images rather than treading the same
old
> LF 'isn't it beautiful never mind the content' school. It seems so hard to
> find mags that offer you  a challenge rather than a syrup bath. I like
> LensWork, but it has gotten predictable, although it has a valuable place
as
> a print provider and resource. Iwas thinking about this yesterday. I've
just
> been given a copy of 'Olmsted in Perspective' with landscape  images by
> Burley, Friedlander and James. Real meat in there. If only i could find a
> mag that offered a fraction of the food for thought I got in that.
>
> Julian
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tomoc" <TomOC@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 3:43 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Photo Techniques B&W Contest
>
>
> > Paul-
> >
> > I haven't received this copy yet, but I was about to write you about
> > last month's...it had a very technical artical on print longevity and
> > testing...I'm sure you saw it.
> >
> > It seems to me that this magazine is about to go over the tipping
> > point where more of the articles are on digital or digital related
> > items than pure wet darkroom...from almost no mention of digital a
> > year ago.
> >
> > Looks like the only real hold out is BW Mag...such a shame...they do
> > a superb job of printing a beautiful publication...maybe LensWork
> > should go larger format and monthly??? (you out there, Brooks?)
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > Tom O'Connell
> >
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
> > <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> > > The May/June issue of Photo Techniques magazine announced the
> > winners of its
> > > 2003 B&W Landscape Contest.
> > >
> > > First place went to Gary Bakken, who used PiezoTone Selenium in a
> > 3000.
> > > Second and third places were traditional wet darkroom prints.
> > >
> > > There were 3 Honorable Mentions.  All three were digital.  Craig
> > Gordon used
> > > a 7600 (and his photo was used on the cover of the magazine -- for
> > good
> > > reason, in my opinion), Vincent Orlando used a 1200 and MIS VM, and
> > Jim
> > > Richey used a 1280, Sundance and MIS "Neutral-Warm" (FS, I
> > assume).  There
> > > was also an "Editors Choice" that was a wet print.
> > >
> > > Taking 4 of the top 6 places is quite a good showing for digital
> > output,
> > > especially for a magazine that caters to the highly-technical,
> > traditional
> > > photography types.  I think this is more evidence that digital
> > controls are
> > > just better, and the medium has reached the point where the quality
> > is
> > > competitive at the highest levels.
> > >
> > > Congratulations to the individuals (if you're on the list or not).
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > http://www.PaulRoark.com
> >
> >
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