[alt-photo] Re: new website and show

[Paul Viapiano]

Hmm, I know this discussion has made the rounds before, but in my view, a 
neg scan tells me nothing about a person's ability in a particular process, 
whether the print has good contrast, good or pleasing color, or any of the 
myriad variables of a particular process. It DOES convey to me the image 
itself, which is (or should be) the ultimate thing...but I stand by my 
views. The web will always be a step or two removed from the real thing, but 
we've learned how to deal with that and know the restrictions, that's a 
given. I think that a good platinum print can still convey it's special-ness 
even with these caveats...the artwork itself is the endpoint, not any of the 
steps leading to it.


----- Original Message ----- 
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Subject: [alt-photo] Re: new website and show


> One of the better analogues I've seen on APL in seven years of 
> subscription!
>
> Best,
> Alex
> http://www.zoom.sh
>
>
> On 6/12/2011 14:06, DDJ wrote:
>> David,
>>
>> I think the people on this forum understand and appreciate the points 
>> you're
>> making about your "real" print versus a browser-displayed digital image 
>> *of
>> *that print.
>>
>> But none-the-less, that is the standard for on-line display of your work.
>> (If you've no chance of sex with a real woman, the blow-up doll can give 
>> you
>> a first approximation....however inaccurate it may turn out to be.)
>>
>> Best,
>> ddj
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:52 PM, David 
>> Ashcraft<davidashcraft at sti.net>wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, I agree, but...
>>> There is no way a web image can convey the full impact of a print in 
>>> person
>>> experience.  Kind of like sex with a blowup doll-nothing like the real
>>> thing!
>>>
>>> The file presented on the web is the same file used to produce the 
>>> digital
>>> negative.  Kinda close but definitely not the same.  I have on the 
>>> website a
>>> disclaimer to encourage the in person viewing of the photographs.
>>>
>>> Also, we all know this process like other alt process creates unique no 
>>> two
>>> alike prints.  This uniqueness in a fast growing tech, machine world of
>>> homogenized living is becoming problematic.  When viewing a print in a
>>> gallery the sales person old me if I liked the print I was viewing to 
>>> buy
>>> now, the next print of this photograph might not be to my liking!
>>>
>>> That said, I will probably photograph the prints and post those when I 
>>> get
>>> the time.  :)
>>>
>>> Thanks again,
>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 12, 2011, at 10:19 AM, Philippe Ayral wrote:
>>>
>>>   When you say "After 3 years learning PT/Pd" we are hoping to see what 
>>> is
>>>> the
>>>> result.
>>>> *" The negative is the score, and the print is the performance. " Ansel
>>>> Adams
>>>> Negative or file is just the score - only print show your work.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *
>>>> 2011/6/12 David Ashcraft<davidashcraft at sti.net>
>>>>
>>>>   Thanks for the kind responses.  All the photos are from the digital
>>>>> files,
>>>>> I wanted to put up the finished prints but would have to do so using a
>>>>> camera and just didn't want to hassle with all that.  Might get to 
>>>>> that
>>>>> later.  What is the usual way people are going about this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jun 12, 2011, at 9:51 AM, Philippe Ayral wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Just a question, all photographs shown on your web site are scan from 
>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> prints or from the digital files ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2011/6/12 Don Bryant<donsbryant at gmail.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I like!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Don Bryant
>>>>>>>
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