[pure-silver] Re: Negative Exchange
- From: Elias Roustom <elroustom@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:29:50 -0400
I'm interested, but also concerned about the length of the process,
and the number of prints. But if it's just a handful, it should be ok.
6x6 is my maximum.
No theme on this please. Too many other interesting considerations or
learning opportunities come up when involving other printers - like
submitting a favorite subject or a favorite but tricky neg to see what
others do with it.
Elias
On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Speedy <speedgraphic@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Claudio!
>
> Chuck
>
>> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:23:23 +0200
>> From: claudio@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Negative Exchange
>>
>> ----- Message d'origine -----
>> De: Speedy <speedgraphic@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:38:46 +0000
>> Sujet: [pure-silver] Negative Exchange
>> À: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >“The negative is comparable to the
>> >composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance
>> > differs in
>> >subtle ways. “
>> > - Ansel Adams
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >I think everyone would agree that the print exchanges are
>> >interesting, educational and FUN!
>> >
>> >In the print exchanges we have all seen each others
>> >performance of their own work.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >How about something just a little different – a Negative
>> >Exchange.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > How would it work?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >6 participants would each go out and make ONE
>> >negative. They would send their negative to me. I would send one negative
>> > to each photographer with a list
>> >of the other participants. Each participant would be given one month to
>> > print 7
>> >identical prints of the negative. After printing the Printer would cross
>> > their name off the
>> >list and then mail the negative to the next printer on the list who would
>> > then
>> >have one month to make 7 identical print, And so on until all six
>> > negatives had been printed.
>> >
>> >On the back of each print note the name of the
>> >photographer, and your name along with details of what went into making
>> > the
>> >print.
>> >
>> >After you have printed all six negatives send all prints to
>> >me and I will put it all together and send to each participant along with
>> > their
>> >negative.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >This would be interesting because each photographer would
>> >be approaching each negative with none of the preconceptions that the
>> >photographer or any of the other printers might have. Every negative is
>> > open to interpretation. It will be interesting to see your
>> >interpretation of other’s negatives.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >As Ansel Adams might say you would have the opportunity
>> >to perform the music written by another with your own interpretation.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Issues to be discussed:
>> >
>> >The number of participants was picked by me. It can be larger or smaller.
>> >
>> >There probably should be a standard format for the
>> >exchange. 35mm may be universal. If all participants can print larger
>> > sizes
>> >then larger format negatives should be considered. I can print everything
>> > from Minox to 4X5 so
>> >it doesn’t matter to me.
>> >
>> >Should there be a theme?
>> >
>> >Time issues – 1 month to shoot your negative and
>> >mail. One month to print each negative.
>> >
>> >Number of prints -
>> >one per printer plus one extra.
>> >
>> >When mailing in your prints please include the amount it
>> >cost to ship to me to cover the cost of shipping the group back.Another
>> > thought - should each photographer also print seven copies of their own
>> > negative so a camparison of the various interpretations can be made to the
>> > performance by the creator of the image?
>> >
>> >Please share your thoughts on the conduct of this exchange. The Negative
>> > exchange would be open on a first come basis...
>> >Good Light!
>> >Chuck Ulm
>>
>> That could be pretty interesting although the whole process is quite long
>> before we get all prints.
>>
>> regarding the number of participants, the higher the number, the longer
>> the process. Let's see how many are interested, maybe it's a non-issue.
>>
>> I'd prefer to avoid a theme.
>>
>> Regarding the shipping costs, there may be some differences between
>> shipping from A to B and B to A and depending the size/weight it can also
>> differ.
>> You should also tell us in what currency you'd like to be paid.
>>
>> I second the idea to add a print made by the author of the neg as to add
>> the interpretation of the original author.
>>
>> Count me in if neg sizes are restricted to 6x9cm and below (I'll send a
>> 35mm).
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Claudio Bonavolta
>> http://www.bonavolta.ch
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