Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Sal. Now I finally know the truth behind the rumor! Mike D Sal DiMarco,Jr. wrote: > Rei Shinozuka wrote, "speaking of the big dailys, there's my favorite: the > wall street journal. how does the WSJ take photo submissions? how _do_ they > get that engraved look? :-)" > > About a year or so ago, well before 9/11. I did an assignment for the > WSJ. Originally they wanted transparency material, but when I told them of > the problems it would cause for this partifcular job, they took color > negative material. > Today, I guess they get the "engraved" look by washing the picture > through a computer program designed for them. > > Mike Durling commented, "I have heard that the reason that the WSJ > doesn't use photos is so they don't have to deal with photographers!" > > Well, Mike, the new management of the WSJ does like and use pictures > INSIDE. The quote originally was an off hand remark from Norman Pearlstine, > when he was at the WSJ. Today Pearlstine is currently Editor-in-Chief at > AOL-Time Warner. > Happy Snaps, > > Sal DiMarco, Jr. > Philadelphia, PA > Web Site: http://members.fcc.net/sal.dimarcojr > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html