Information On Black And White Digital Printing |
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A Series Of
Articles |
Fine art black and white digital
printing is gaining in popularity and acceptance and is easier than ever. |
#1 Fine Art Black and White Digital Printing |
Gives an overview of the current state of the art
and why so many photographers are switching. Revised March 22, 2008 |
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# 2 Technical Issues |
Outlines current technical issues of
black and white digital printing. Includes sections on Epson's K3 printers and the latest paper issues. Revised March 22, 2008 |
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# 3a Digital Tri-X An Alternative Approach |
Describes
the Black Only (BO) printing technique, a unique approach with many advantages, with tips for getting started. Revised September 18, 2005 |
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# 3b Black Only Printing with Photoshop and Epson 2200 and R200 Printers |
Specific tips on Photoshop
settings for BO printing with the Epson 2200 and R200 printers. Revised September 18, 2005 |
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#3c 2kBO, a 2-channel Eboni Black Only approach for smooth pure carbon printing for the R200/220 |
A 2-channel Black Only technique
using QTR for the Epson R200/220 printers. This approach greatly
reduces the graininess and dither banding associated with the tradition
single channel BO technique. September 2, 2007 |
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# 4 Using Color Settings and Workspace Profiles for Grayscale Printing |
Detailed explanation of
how the Color Settings and image profiles work together to affect what you see on screen and what you get in the print. Revised December7, 2005 |
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# 5 Optimizing Color Output with a Calibration Device |
A guide to purchasing, installing and setting up a hardware calibartion device to ensure consistent color from camera to monitor to final print production. A top Minneapolis wedding photographer shares his pro-tips here. Revised April 20, 2009 |
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# 6 The Great Paper Chase |
A review of matte papers used for Black and White Digital Printing in two parts, for Eboni-based MIS inks and for Epson K3 inks. Revised January 1, 2010 . |
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# 7 A New Era In Photography The Carbon Ink Print And A Link To The Past |
A brief historical survey of
the arrival of digital photography and the acceptance of carbon ink printing as a new art medium. Revised February 6, 2006 |
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# 8 Frequently Asked Questions and Other Good Things To Know |
A variety of short items on
frequent questions, converting color to black and white, RGB values, PhotoShop Tips and other computer esoterica related to Black and White Digital printing. Revised September 25, 2005 |
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# 9 It Doesn't Have To Be Complicated |
A case for not using Profiling, Color Management, Densitometers and such. Revised June 7, 2006 |
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# 10 |
A sensible and easy approach to gallery
quality Fine Art Black and White prints without profiling, Color Management, densitometers and other technical wizardry. Revised March 22, 2008 |
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#10b |
How to adapt the easy 2400 workflow to Silver Rag | |
#11 | A select combination of the R2-Neutral and R2-Warm | |
#12 | A guide on choosing various R2 inks in order to create stunning photos for nonprofits in order to display them on their websites without color to create a more dramatic and artistic effect. June 16, 2009 | |
#13 | A quick guide on how to effectively use variable tone inks to produce incredibly high quality photos for the web that load and display properly on different types of websites. July 23 2010 |
Interview With Nicholas Hartmann |
A very interesting interview of Nicholas Hartmann by Mike Johnston
on the subject of his "single black" technique of black and white
digital printing. Touches on his background growing up in a
household with famous Magnum photographers around, and the evolution of
his shooting and printing techniques, from darkroom through finding a
digital method that fits his style of working. The discussion touches on his scanning and shooting techniques, using Photoshop, aesthetics of digital vs silver prints, print size, inks and papers, and other related subjects. Very worthwhile reading. Part 1 Part 2 Nicholas Hartmann's web site - be sure to see his photo gallery: http://www.nhartmann.com/photography/pictures/gallery/index.html |
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