[Leica] was Portraits.....now Print Exchanges

[jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

Gary,
There is LUG Print Exchange as well, which is not periodic, but functions
four times a year or thereabouts. I think Richard Man if looking for
participants for a Feb 28th deadline. Why don't you give him a figurative
shout at richard at imagecraft.com
Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:01 AM, Gary Benson <bensonga at gmail.com> wrote:

> Leo (and all LUG members),
>
> The digital B&W and Color print exchanges that Jayanand and I have
> participated in for oh so many years are a great opportunity to 1)
> share your work 2) see the work of others and 3) perhaps learn
> something new from folks who are also seeking to perfect the craft of
> making really good prints (sometimes even fine art prints) using the
> latest in digital inkjet printing technology.
>
> The digital B&W printing group was originally founded by Tom O'Connell
> about 10 years ago (which is nearly an eternity in technology years).
> That was a time when producing a good B&W inkjet print (ie on par with
> a decent gelatin silver print) was not easy to do.  We learned a lot
> in those early days (custom mixed carbon pigment inks, special
> Quadtone raster printing software) and we struggled with clogged ink
> jet nozzles etc.  Thankfully, inkjet printing technology has come a
> long way forward in the past 10 years.  I know some people will
> disagree.....but in general, it's now possible to produce beautiful
> looking B&W prints from the latest inkjet printers on papers that look
> a lot like my favorite Ilford Galerie fiber of days gone by.  I've
> seen these prints with my own eyes being created every month by
> photographers like Jayanand, Tom O'Connell and many others.
>
> Many of us who participate in the DigitalBW and DigitalColor print
> exchanges still shoot with film and then scan to create the digital
> image files which we print on high quality inkjet printers (I use an
> Epson 3880 myself).  This is not about digital vs analog (film)
> capture.....many of us have our feet in both worlds in that regards.
> It's simply an opportunity to exchange prints made with digital inkjet
> printing technology and learn a lot from many excellent printers (and
> photographers) around the world.  We have regular participants from
> the USA, India, the UK, Norway and other countries.
>
> So....I'd like to offer a special invitation to all LUG members who
> might like to give this whole print exchange thing a try.  If you
> participate in one of our B&W or Color print exchanges in 2011, I'll
> throw in a print of my "Minneapolis Diner No Smoking Section" image
> for free (ok it's true, all the prints are free, but this is a bonus
> free print!).  Keep in mind.....this is probably the best photograph
> that Gary Benson has even taken and likely ever will take!   It was
> one of very few prints selected for the Alaska Rarefied Light juried
> photography exhibit a few years ago....so someone besides myself
> thought this was a pretty cool photo.  And remember....this a piece of
> Minneapolis history....the diner doesn't even exist anymore!  :-)
>
> I've been a participant every month since October of 2004 and I can't
> imagine a month going by without seeing the amazing prints that 11 of
> my friends from around the world have been able to create and freely
> share with their fellow photographers.  Jayanand and I will be happy
> to answer any questions you have about how the print exchanges work.
>
> Remember these words of wisdom......."It's all about the print son, so
> just show me the print".
>
> In this age of digital this and digital that.......for some of us, a
> print is still the "holy grail".  I know it is for me.
>
> Gary Benson
> Eagle River, Alaska
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at 
> gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Leo,
> > Gary & I have been on the same Print Exchanges for many years now, in
> fact
> > he is the administrator of the exchanges, one for B&W and one for colour
> > (some of us have volunteered and taken the B&W exchange load off his
> > shoulders for 2011, though). Both are for digitally printed images only.
> In
> > addition both of us also belong to a UK B&W Print Exchange run by another
> > regular member, Michael King:
> >
> > B&W (every month):
> >
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBW-PrintExchanges/?yguid=225735631
> >
> > Colour(every alternate month):
> >
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalColor-PrintExchanges/?yguid=225735631
> >
> > UK B&W:
> > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_BW_PrintExchange/?yguid=225735631
> >
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 8:06 AM, LeoWesson <leowesson at gmail.com> 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Bw print exchange?   What's that?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> Leo Wesson
> >> 817.733.9157
> >> www.leowesson.com
>
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