Digital BW, The Print

> Welcome Rudolpho,
>
> It is nice to see that the group is literally spanning the globe
> already. I enjoyed your site and the cyanotypes. I wish I could see
> them in person.
>
> I would also be interested in your workflow in going straight from
> digital to B&W output. Do you shoot in B&W mode or do you convert to
> B&W in photoshop? What method are you using to make the negatives for
> the cyanotype prints?
>
> Martin Wesley
>

Thanks for the kind words.
Regarding my workflow:
I shoot normally, in RGB, and convert to Grayscale as the last step, after
sizing, sharpening , whatever needed. I use to convert using Channel Mixer
 if I remember, it\ufffds Image>Adjust>Channel Mixer in PS). Check the
"Monochrome" box, and play with the channels until the densities are in the
right place. The negatives for those cyanotypes were done on my Epson 850,
on transparency. I liked the mood, and the inkjet "grain", because I wanted
to achieve a high contrast output, but for a softer, more detailed in
shadows and highlights I\ufffdd output in press-printing film from a bureau, or
use a better printer ;-) .
Rodolpho Pajuaba
www.pajuaba.com.br