Chris Jones wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-05-05 at 10:30 +1000, Chris Jones wrote:
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>> Traditional black and white done in a darkroom
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> I should add that black and white done in a darkroom is almost entirely
> art, rather then commercial photography. For commercial work, film is
> high end high dollars like advertising etc.
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> For colour, digital is easier and quicker, so an image can go directly
> from camera to printing plate and press or even high speed POD. Digital
> art prints match the cost of film, here. (Giclee prints sp?)
>
My only formal instruction was in 1985, via the International of
Photography--a course in basic b&w photography and darkroom work. The
feeling of seeing those first negatives fade into view made me feel like
God. Back then, the only color darkroom was for Cibachrome. Any other
color preparation was considered too dangerous to teach allow to be done
in gang darkrooms.
A few weeks ago I went to a photography supply shop to replace a stolen
Nikon DSLR (yes, education is sometimes in owner stupidity sealed
between two thieves on separate crosses). The shop was its own gallery:
hand-printed platinum prints done by George A. Tice. They are in his
books but the book reproduction process seems to destroy depth: the
platinum prints looked like they were a mile deep.
ken
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