Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 22:15:11 -0500 (EST)
Hi Keith & co.... working my way down the queue of 69 messages when I got
on tonight, with a note of thanks to Matthew for asking my favorite
question (which, rest assured, I shall answer shortly with much pleasure),
I wanted to add a word to Keith's suggestion about those trashed
platinums...
I myself have found that in every photo medium, sometimes a SECTION of a
failed print is smashing. Maybe it *concentrates* the effect, isolates
it, or cleans out clutter, or something else, maybe smaller is better
sometimes, but often when tearing up a failed print (which I L-O-V-E to do
-- wish I could tear up & dispose of life's failures so handily), I slide
a small open mat over it, or frame different parts with matboard els, to
find, then cut out one or more pieces, either as great color or effects or
juxtapositions to bear in mind, and/or to paste onto a folded sheet for
note paper (if I can part with it).
The other thing is, I have some recollection of the early platinum
printers burning junk prints to save the platinum in the ash? But even if
so, I guess you have to be in major production for it to pay.
And last, but by no means least, thanks for the plug(s) Keith on the
workshops. Where is Montanna? Aiyyyyeeee !!!
Judy
On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Keith Schreiber wrote:
> As for tossing platinum prints in the trash, I have 2 thoughts. First, that you can learn a lot from your mistakes especially if you keep good notes. Maybe not right now but sometime in the future. So rather than toss 'em, why not make a few notes on the back and put 'em in a box. If nothing else, after you have mastered the process you can look back at them to see how far you've traveled.
> Second, take a workshop. There are at least 2 members of this list
> who regularly offer Pt/Pd workshops: Kerik Kouklis and Bill Laven.
> (And others who offer private instruction: John Rudiak, David Michael
> Kennedy.) This summer at Photographers' Formulary there are Pt/Pd
> workshops being taught by Dick Arentz (June 13-18), Carl Weese (June
> 20-25 and June 22 - July 2), Pradip Malde and Roger Vail (July 11-16),
> and Riuijie Douglas (Aug 1-6). Each of these offers a different
> approach to the medium. Also, Dick Arentz is giving a 5-day Pt/Pd
> workshop March 15-19 at Scottsdale Community College in AZ. I can
> personally vouch for Dick's workshops, since I took it myself about 8
> years ago when I got started in Pt/Pd. Occasionally I assist at Dick's
> workshops in AZ. I know that they can be expensive especially when you
> add room & board, but if you are serious about learning a new process
> it can be well worth the investment to learn from someone who has
> already made all those mistakes and more
> By the way, several other list-folks (present or past) are teaching
> workshops this summer at Photographers' Formulary:
>
> Bob Schramm - Intro to Alternatives (June 20-25)
> David Lewis - Bromoil (July 4-9 and 11-16)
> Judy Seigel - Gum Printing (July 18-23)
> Larry Bullis - Pinhole (July 25-30)
> Sandy King - Carbon (July 25-30)
> Jonathan Bailey - Beyond Black & White (Aug 1-6)
> Mark and France Osterman - Collodion (Aug 8-13)
> Mike Robinson - Albumen (Aug 8-13)
>
> I hope this is of some help. Good luck with your Pt/Pd printing.
>
> Keith Schreiber
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Stone <cstone05@sprynet.com>
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 3:37 AM
> Subject: newsletter information
>
>
> Hi folks,
> I've just joined this list and am new to alternative processes generally. I've seen references to a newsletter published by Judy Seigel--and of course I've seen some of her lively and informative posts here--and I'd like to know more. More specifically, whether the journal is appropriate for someone who at this point spends much more time tossing platinum prints in the trash than hanging them on a wall. Can someone advise? Much thanks!
> -- Matthew
>
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