Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm waiting for some real darkroom wizard like Marty and Alastair to speak up, but I have this book by Steve Macleod http://www.amazon.com/Master-Printers-Workbook-Professional-Technique/dp/2880467330 that he shows how he marks up the photos, presumably also after he has perfected it. I understand that printers do that so they know how to print the photo later, at least to get a reasonable starting point. May be Pablo Iniro is a bit "too much details" but the general idea seems to be good. On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 10:23 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > I would assume that the notes are written after the different > manipulations are perfected. Certainly I have seen a lot of such markups > from other master printers. > On Mar 7, 2012 9:07 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> I cant figure out if this is an example of a kind of obsesive compulsive >> psychosis or an attempt at humor. There is also a famous one of a head >> from >> Avedon. An image marked up way past any reason or comprehension. >> I'll tell you what I think it is its drugs in the 80's. >> But it might be Public relations. Your clients are supposed to think that >> even though you yourself are not making the prints the relation between >> you >> and your assistant or printer is so involved that its worth all the >> ridiculous money they are paying you for the job and or print. >> >> In reality when you go through sheets and sheets of paper in the darkroom >> its a rather organic process of trial and error. And you cant be reminded >> of >> it from a mark up or controlled by someone giving you a marked up thing >> like >> that. The printer has to sweat it out themselves. Adams called it a >> performance of a score. But your head is not buried in the score. You have >> to look up from time to time and cue your orchestra. >> -- >> Mark R. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ >> >> >> > From: Philippe Amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> >> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> > Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:21:14 +0100 >> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Magnum & the Dying Art of Darkroom Printing >> > >> > Nice document >> > >> > OTT: since manipulated comes the latin word for hand, as in handled - >> > I agree that LR is just on the right track then >> > >> > Thanks again >> > Philippe >> > >> > Le 7 mars 12 ? 18:25, Robert Baron a ?crit : >> > >> >> If you've never seen a notated print map, look here: >> >> >> >> >> http://theliteratelens.com/2012/02/17/magnum-and-the-dying-art-of-darkroom-pr >> >> inting/ >> >> >> >> If that is necessary to achieve an excellent print from a film >> >> negative, >> >> why would it be inappropriate to do similar manipulation to achieve an >> >> excellent image from a digital negative? Or to put it another way, >> >> why >> >> wouldn't it be a necessary part of your work? >> >> >> >> --Bob >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>