Mike Marcus
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Photography Forum & Giclee vs Platinum vs Silver, by Mike Marcus on Jan 17, 2009 17:46:36 GMT 1, Does anybody know of a forum similar to this but with a focus on fine art photographic prints rather than urban art prints?
Thanks and have a nice weekend everyone.
Does anybody know of a forum similar to this but with a focus on fine art photographic prints rather than urban art prints?
Thanks and have a nice weekend everyone.
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Heavyconsumer
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Photography Forum & Giclee vs Platinum vs Silver, by Heavyconsumer on Jan 17, 2009 22:21:20 GMT 1, No, unfortunately. However there are some awsome photo galleries at pbase. This page contains some stunning work by a guy called Marcio Cabral, of course if you're not interested in his stuff, just fly to the homepage. His landscapes and abstract works blow my mind though.
www.pbase.com/marciocabral/root&page=all
Please let me know if someone PMs you the info you're looking for, I'm always interested in seeing new styles and media and finding new sources of info. Cheers.
No, unfortunately. However there are some awsome photo galleries at pbase. This page contains some stunning work by a guy called Marcio Cabral, of course if you're not interested in his stuff, just fly to the homepage. His landscapes and abstract works blow my mind though. www.pbase.com/marciocabral/root&page=allPlease let me know if someone PMs you the info you're looking for, I'm always interested in seeing new styles and media and finding new sources of info. Cheers. |
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neale
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Photography Forum & Giclee vs Platinum vs Silver, by neale on Jan 17, 2009 22:36:09 GMT 1, Mike, I love your work, and guess a lot of people on this forum feel the same, your art is much admired on here, and your contributons are always valid and interesting...Please dont leave, it needs you mate
Mike, I love your work, and guess a lot of people on this forum feel the same, your art is much admired on here, and your contributons are always valid and interesting...Please dont leave, it needs you mate
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Photography Forum & Giclee vs Platinum vs Silver, by Deleted on Jan 18, 2009 1:33:48 GMT 1, Mike, I love your work, and guess a lot of people on this forum feel the same, your art is much admired on here, and your contributons are always valid and interesting...Please dont leave, it needs you mate
errr...I think he was just asking a question.
He'll be back, I'd put my mortgage on it 
Mike, I love your work, and guess a lot of people on this forum feel the same, your art is much admired on here, and your contributons are always valid and interesting...Please dont leave, it needs you mate errr...I think he was just asking a question. He'll be back, I'd put my mortgage on it |
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Mike Marcus
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Photography Forum & Giclee vs Platinum vs Silver, by Mike Marcus on Jan 18, 2009 15:20:44 GMT 1, Hey! I'm not leaving. Just trying to get an idea of cost/benefit ratios of various printing methods.
I'm ramping up to releasing a new series of 4 prints. I'm trying to decide whether to print them as giclees, platinum prints or traditional silver gelatine photographs. The production price of each method varies considerably. I wanted to get a feel of how photographic print collectors feel about the various options whether some mediums are perceived as more desirable than others.
All very dull stuff I'm afraid but if anyone has an opinion, please chip in.
Hey! I'm not leaving. Just trying to get an idea of cost/benefit ratios of various printing methods.
I'm ramping up to releasing a new series of 4 prints. I'm trying to decide whether to print them as giclees, platinum prints or traditional silver gelatine photographs. The production price of each method varies considerably. I wanted to get a feel of how photographic print collectors feel about the various options whether some mediums are perceived as more desirable than others.
All very dull stuff I'm afraid but if anyone has an opinion, please chip in.
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m
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Photography Forum & Giclee vs Platinum vs Silver, by m on Jan 18, 2009 21:23:21 GMT 1, I've always seen the traditional silver gelatine prints the way to go.I suppose it's what i've used and seen when looking at others work.Giclees i know of but platinum prints,what are the benefits?.Does it give a certain look?.Could you post one of your pix on here to look at maybe?.
I've always seen the traditional silver gelatine prints the way to go.I suppose it's what i've used and seen when looking at others work.Giclees i know of but platinum prints,what are the benefits?.Does it give a certain look?.Could you post one of your pix on here to look at maybe?.
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Mike Marcus
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Photography Forum & Giclee vs Platinum vs Silver, by Mike Marcus on Jan 18, 2009 21:52:38 GMT 1, Platinum prints and other iron salt prints don't use a gelatin emulsion like standard photographic prints, the light sensitive chemicals are coated straight onto the surface of the paper (usually a watercolour stock). Therefore they don't have a shiny plasticy look the way silver gelatin prints do but more of a papery look similar to a giclee on cotton rag. However they are true monochrome photographic prints. They are sharp, have a great dynamic range, high Dmax (If done right) and their archival life is measured in centuries rather than decades. They tend to look very delicate and have an exceptional tonality.
Unfortunately they are very expensive and tricky to produce (they have to be hand made - from mixing the chemicals to coating the paper to exposing under UV light). Therefore a small print can cost a lot of money. On the plus side there is a very real reason to produce a limited edition with these kind of prints. Because the negative comes into direct contact with the chemistry, it tends to have a limited life before becoming unusable.
As for Giclee prints, they are cheap to produce, easy to control and have the advantage of being able to be printed on demand rather than the artist having to pay for an entire run of prints upfront.
Platinum prints and other iron salt prints don't use a gelatin emulsion like standard photographic prints, the light sensitive chemicals are coated straight onto the surface of the paper (usually a watercolour stock). Therefore they don't have a shiny plasticy look the way silver gelatin prints do but more of a papery look similar to a giclee on cotton rag. However they are true monochrome photographic prints. They are sharp, have a great dynamic range, high Dmax (If done right) and their archival life is measured in centuries rather than decades. They tend to look very delicate and have an exceptional tonality.
Unfortunately they are very expensive and tricky to produce (they have to be hand made - from mixing the chemicals to coating the paper to exposing under UV light). Therefore a small print can cost a lot of money. On the plus side there is a very real reason to produce a limited edition with these kind of prints. Because the negative comes into direct contact with the chemistry, it tends to have a limited life before becoming unusable.
As for Giclee prints, they are cheap to produce, easy to control and have the advantage of being able to be printed on demand rather than the artist having to pay for an entire run of prints upfront.
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