Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] re: magazines refuse digital images
From: Mike Durling <durling@widomaker.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:38:48 -0400
References: <004e01c22cb2$f9d54660$ac77793f@dimarcojr.pressroom.com>

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
> 
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In reply to: Message from "Sal DiMarco,Jr." <sdmp007@pressroom.com> ([Leica] re: magazines refuse digital images)