It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the spring of digital, it was the autumn of film, it was the end of toxic chemicals, it was the beginning of poisonous third-world recycling, it was the age of a cornucopia of new devices and processes, it was the age… [Read More]
“Staccato” exhibition, part 8
The big roll of Exhibition Fiber arrived. I loaded it into the 9800, and spent half an hour lifting and lowering handles until all the Matte Black ink was washed away and the printer was fully charged with Photo Black. Then I printed the big picture for the show. It looks great. Looking at it… [Read More]
Cropping and Poker
One of the first things you try to learn when you start playing poker is that the money that you have already put in the pot is not your money any more. If you think of it as your money, you’ll hold on to hands that you should fold. Similarly, when deciding whether to sell… [Read More]
A vacation from “good enough”
I’m printing the takeaway sheets for the In Motion show today. These takeaway sheets have artists’ and curators’ statements on one side, and print and book details and pricing on the other. I’m printing them on smooth 28 pound stock, and I’m using the Epson 4900. It would go a lot faster on another printer,… [Read More]
“Staccato” exhibition, part 7
If I had any sense, I’d farm the big print out to a service bureau. I really like to do all my printing myself. It may be that I’m a photographic control freak, or maybe just overly perfectionistic, but there it is. So I’m committing myself to the time consuming and expensive operation of changing… [Read More]
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