Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arche, You are much more "with it" than am I. My late father-in-law used very sharp pencils to retouch 4x5 and 5x7 negatives, as well as vignetting tools, to create beautiful portraits for his customers. He also created montages. I often think of the work he put into the job when I make simple corrections in PS. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "H. Ball Arche" <h_arche@yahoo.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] re: does process matter >I always thought of 'stripping' as the beginning of PS: rubylith overlays, >pin registered sheets of goldenrod, opaqueing ink, exacto knives, etc. > > Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> wrote: Ted, > > Yes, we did all those things in the darkroom, but it has been so many > years > ago that the details get lost in the vagueness of my memory. Did you ever > use one of those multi-leaf vignetting stands that were made of wood and > red > plastic? That was the beginning of PS. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Grant" > To: "'Leica Users Group'" > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 12:03 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] re: does process matter > > >> George Lottermoser offered: >> >> * I make variations with the computer and ink jet printer all the >> time.<<<< >> >> >> >> To which Ric Carter said: >> >>>>Me, too, and not always on purpose;^)<<<< >> >> >> >> Hi Guys, >> >> Didn't we do this kind of thing when working with an enlarger, paper and >> wet >> trays? >> >> Wasn't it considered part of the creative process? Like burning in, >> dodging, >> paper contrast change and paper surface and weight. >> >> Or am I off track about this topic question? >> >> ted >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >