Digital BW, The Print

I think everyone is getting carried away with their expectations and parameters.

Jerry, your old portfolio prints faded in boxes, not direct sunlight....and that
*is* a problem (probably old Kodak C prints).

Watercolors fade in direct sunlight....That is *not* a problem, they do not fade
in the dark like your old photos did.  *ALL* inkjet prints fade relatively
quickly in sunlight, no matter what brand, but that is not a valid test or
display method.

Oh...And there are different 'levels' of stability in Windsor Newton
watercolors, which I think they state.

BTW:  You don't say how many years it has been since leaving Brooks.

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC


Jerry Olson wrote:

>  Mike, I haven't. But I'm going to. And if I see similar fading with
> watercolors, I'm going to forget about fading problems altogether. If
> Windsor Newton pigments fade in 3 months, I give up.  I don't expect any
> buyer of my prints to display them in sunlight. All my Type C prints
> from When I went to Brooks are totally faded. You can barely see an
> image on any print in my portfolio. Some of these were on paper, some
> were on RC papers, all have faded practically beyond recognition.  I
> would not be a happy camper if my wedding photos were made in the late
> sixties or the seventies.
>
>
> Jerry
>
> "Michael J. Kravit" wrote:
> >
> > Jerry,
> >
> > It is funny you bring that up.
> >
> > Have you ever placed a water color painting in the south facing window to
> > test it's fading properties? Better not, the pigments fade!
>
> AAAArrrrrgh!
>





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Harvey,

I think that was intentional. ;-)

Mike


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> BTW:  You don't say how many years it has been since leaving Brooks.
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