Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/17
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but collectors ( and I include myself in the fine arts area as opposed to
the commercial {I'm not trying to alienate anyone, only pointing out who my
clientele are]) can't see past the handprinted photo. there is mystique, a
sense of craftsmanship, a process that can't be duplicated by themselves
(they perceive that they can emulate an epson print because they have a
computer, although I do know how hard that is to do - at least the first
dozen times). as far as creativity is concerned, I feel there is more
creativity in the wet darkroom than on computer (I know, but I work on
computers all day long also!) and that creativity I judge to be worth more
than an epson photo. Tina, as far the cost of your computer, printer, inks,
paper, time for learning the program, etc., they may cost more than your
darkroom, but not in mine. (I like this discussion)
Rob Mueller
Studies in Black and White
www.studiesinblackandwhite.com
rob@studiesinblackandwhite.com
- -----Original Message-----
From: Tina Manley [mailto:images@InfoAve.Net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 4:12 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: dry & wet darkroom :-()-:
At 03:50 PM 10/17/00 -0400, you wrote:
>but when it's all said and done, my print from the darkroom can and is sold
>for $800. whereas, any epson printed print might net me a $100, (mainly
>because of the presentation costs).
>
>Rob Mueller
>Studies in Black and White
>www.studiesinblackandwhite.com
>rob@studiesinblackandwhite.com
>
No! No! No! This is totally the wrong attitude to have! Your price should
have more to do with your creativity and talent than with your
expenses. If your darkroom print is worth $800, then your computer print
is worth that or more. The same talent went into making both
prints. Besides - if you factor in the cost of your computer, printer,
inks, paper, time for learning the program, etc., your costs are actually
more for the computer print. You could charge more because the computer
print is on the cutting edge of technology!
I charge the same or more for my Piezography prints that I do for my
darkroom prints and no one has questioned the price or the process.
Tina