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I was a guinea pig--amazing custom printing job!
DavidTO
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Yep, it's true, I was a test case.
Marc Muench, the master landscape photographer used me to test out the possibilities of providing custom printing for pros. High-end, custom, under the eyes of a pro (who's overseen color on huge printing runs of his books, among other things) printing. Pretty cool, eh?
Well, let me tell you, the results are stupendous. Yes, his color his spot on, and the print is beautiful. On top of that, he offered me a type of mounting that I had never heard of before -- aluminum mount. My print is mounted on what looks to be about 1/4" of aluminum for an ultra-smooth mount. On top of my photo is a glossy laminate, which just makes the picture look oh-so-luscious.
The photo he printed is this one:
And my really lousy photo of it freshly hung in my office:
It really doesn't do it justice, really. It's beautifully printed and mounted. Yeah, I like my print, but I have to tell you, I never imagined it would be presented so nicely.
The shop that mounted it on aluminum is Finishing Concepts in LA. The print is 32x50. The mounting/lamination/etc. came to $450, approx.
Anyway, a big :thumb
Marc Muench, the master landscape photographer used me to test out the possibilities of providing custom printing for pros. High-end, custom, under the eyes of a pro (who's overseen color on huge printing runs of his books, among other things) printing. Pretty cool, eh?
Well, let me tell you, the results are stupendous. Yes, his color his spot on, and the print is beautiful. On top of that, he offered me a type of mounting that I had never heard of before -- aluminum mount. My print is mounted on what looks to be about 1/4" of aluminum for an ultra-smooth mount. On top of my photo is a glossy laminate, which just makes the picture look oh-so-luscious.
The photo he printed is this one:
And my really lousy photo of it freshly hung in my office:
It really doesn't do it justice, really. It's beautifully printed and mounted. Yeah, I like my print, but I have to tell you, I never imagined it would be presented so nicely.
The shop that mounted it on aluminum is Finishing Concepts in LA. The print is 32x50. The mounting/lamination/etc. came to $450, approx.
Anyway, a big :thumb
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Of course, good choice of image for the test run.
Will we hear more from Marc about the feasibility of this?
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I can imagine how incredible thios print really looks due to your (normally unsweetened
I'm more interested in the printing process than the mounting.
We are setting up a studio with all the latest equipment and plan on offering printing services to all. We have no secrets in our printing process, simply tried and true archival processes combined with our experienced color workflow. The key to what we will be offering is our personal oversight into each and every job. I will be the first to post when the doors officially open. We are shootin for the winter
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I think if you saw the mounting in person, rather than through that lousy shot of mine, your interest would even up. It's really a stunning presentation.
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You know how when you go to the beach, and the shells and rocks you find look so beautiful, and you take them home, and they're dull and boring, since they dried out? My other prints look like they've dried out next to this one, which looks oh so wet and beautiful, like I just picked it up out of the surf.
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Wow David and Marc! That is awesome! Definately a service I'd be interested in using for some of my prints. Looking forward to more info.
James
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Mmmmm....wet....can't wait to hear more!
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That tiny person is Marc Muench shooting the same scene. Andy was sitting right next to me.
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Oh, your keyboard looks like it has a disease, maybe you could clean that up or something...
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It's glossy, but it doesn't have to be. You could do matte, just as easy.
The lighting is tough in my office, and since I'm not paying the rent on it, I'm not about to start moving the lights around in it. I don't have any good solutions for glare, sorry.
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What??!
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The best way to solve the glare problem is light the piece with about a 20 degree spot about 10 feet away and only 15-20 degree angle. Of course this should be done in a room with few windows. Is all this worth it? I think it is spectaclur for some images that need the "glowing wet seashell effect" as David so eloquently states. However, the matt art paper style is equally compelling and has the impression of "fine art" if that makes any sense
I think the assumption is that glossy = place matts, and matt = quality. However, when it comes to personal taste you should go for what lights your candles
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