PRINTS
For many years I used traditional black and white film and mostly medium format cameras. All prints were made in my darkroom, mostly on baryta papers. The complexity of lith printing also became a fascination.
Later, the darkroom was disbanded but I continued using my film cameras. After developing the films, I made scans and played on the computer with what I had got.
Eventually, as well as scanned film, I created a fully digital option by bringing in a digital camera. This has persuaded me to use the full colour spectrum for nearly all new work, whether for prints or the web.
I find many digital papers have exemplary qualities. They have a good range of weights and finishes from which to make a selection. The editing process offers a vast array of adjustments. The tonal range for black and white, digital prints is vast. However, for me, prints made in the darkroom on the very best siver gelatine papers cannot be matched. This is because of their uniquely rich textures and vivid depths of the blacks.
Most pictures sold from this site are digital fine art prints made with high quality, archival papers and inks. Silver gelatine prints of some images are also available. They were created in my darkroom and given protective toning. When cared for properly, longevity for all prints can be predicted in hundreds of years.
Caring for prints
Certain conditions need to be avoided as they have been known to degrade even the most stable photographs. Keep prints out of strong, direct sunlight and avoid hanging on walls or keeping in rooms known to suffer from dampness. Rapid or very high fluctuations in temperature are also far from ideal. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are found in many household products, particularly certain paints and could induce staining or discolouration. When using products containing VOCs, remove the prints from the vicinity at least until fumes are no longer detectable.
このサイトで売られている全ての写真は、長期保存可能な良質の用紙とインクが使用された
デジタルファインアートプリントです。
写真の表面は、色々なダメージから保護される為の特別なスプレイによるトリートメントが
為されています。
充分な環境の元で管理された写真は、恐らく100年以上保管が可能と思われます。
写真を保管する際にプリントの質を低下させるといった事故を避ける為に、幾つかの気を付けて
頂きたい注意事項を申し上げます。
1. 強烈な直射日光、強い湿気のある部屋に掛ける、又は保管する事を避ける
2. 極端な温度変化の場所は避ける
3. 家の中で一般的に使われている製品に含まれる有機化合物(VOCs)、特殊な塗料
によって、染みになったり色の変化を起こすことがあります
4. VOCsの含まれるペイントを使用する際、塗料の臭いが消えるまでプリントは、他の場所に
移し保管する事をお勧めします
Later, the darkroom was disbanded but I continued using my film cameras. After developing the films, I made scans and played on the computer with what I had got.
Eventually, as well as scanned film, I created a fully digital option by bringing in a digital camera. This has persuaded me to use the full colour spectrum for nearly all new work, whether for prints or the web.
I find many digital papers have exemplary qualities. They have a good range of weights and finishes from which to make a selection. The editing process offers a vast array of adjustments. The tonal range for black and white, digital prints is vast. However, for me, prints made in the darkroom on the very best siver gelatine papers cannot be matched. This is because of their uniquely rich textures and vivid depths of the blacks.
Most pictures sold from this site are digital fine art prints made with high quality, archival papers and inks. Silver gelatine prints of some images are also available. They were created in my darkroom and given protective toning. When cared for properly, longevity for all prints can be predicted in hundreds of years.
Caring for prints
Certain conditions need to be avoided as they have been known to degrade even the most stable photographs. Keep prints out of strong, direct sunlight and avoid hanging on walls or keeping in rooms known to suffer from dampness. Rapid or very high fluctuations in temperature are also far from ideal. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are found in many household products, particularly certain paints and could induce staining or discolouration. When using products containing VOCs, remove the prints from the vicinity at least until fumes are no longer detectable.
このサイトで売られている全ての写真は、長期保存可能な良質の用紙とインクが使用された
デジタルファインアートプリントです。
写真の表面は、色々なダメージから保護される為の特別なスプレイによるトリートメントが
為されています。
充分な環境の元で管理された写真は、恐らく100年以上保管が可能と思われます。
写真を保管する際にプリントの質を低下させるといった事故を避ける為に、幾つかの気を付けて
頂きたい注意事項を申し上げます。
1. 強烈な直射日光、強い湿気のある部屋に掛ける、又は保管する事を避ける
2. 極端な温度変化の場所は避ける
3. 家の中で一般的に使われている製品に含まれる有機化合物(VOCs)、特殊な塗料
によって、染みになったり色の変化を起こすことがあります
4. VOCsの含まれるペイントを使用する際、塗料の臭いが消えるまでプリントは、他の場所に
移し保管する事をお勧めします