Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2010/05/do-real-photographers-print.html> a note off the iPad, George On Dec 8, 2012, at 5:54 PM, Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > Mark, > > Most photojournalists who became famous did not do their own printing. > James Nachtwey also had others print his work. The "War Photographer" > documentary about him showed him working with a professional printer to > make his exhibition prints. > > -- > Chris Crawford > Fine Art Photography > Fort Wayne, Indiana > 260-437-8990 > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 > Become a fan on Facebook > > > > On 12/8/12 6:03 PM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > >> At it stands though when you went to a gallery with a photo show in it in >> the past several decades the chance that the prints on the wall was not >> done >> by the photographer was less than 1 in 100. Frankly the only photographer >> anyone could normally think of who did not do his own printing was HCB. >> He >> stood alone. He just had too much money and to much ADD to waist in the >> darkroom. I know I saw his very early prints. That and he worked very >> closely with his darkroom guy. Were they any others? I cant name one can >> you? >> Now with printing made much easier in digital you'd think the percentage >> would be much less. Its not its more. And now we can add Salgato to the >> very short list of image makers who don't make their own images. >> That said he works very closely, as HCB with his printers who are hands on >> non automated in any way custom printers. Nothing resembling a "machine >> print". Its not like the deal we have now where you receive a "fine art >> Print" as advertized by the factory which makes them which as untouched by >> human hands and certainly not even seen first by the photographer. And >> printed on paper which a sheen to it which makes one reminisce about >> Walgreens. >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photography >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/