To the many photographers who have answered my questions on this forum, I want t o say thankyou for your help and ask one more question relating to the strong bi as against RC papers. I have printed on both types of papers and prefer the loo k of FB papers also. But because of the long wash times, curling when drying and because I do not have a dry mount press, I am printing mostly on RC paper. I am selling my prints ( 5 x 7 to 11 x 14 ), matted and matted/framed at art and cra ft shows in southern Ontario as " fine art " and am enjoying some success. (I ha ve been involved in large format and black and white printing for 2 years). I am using only RC paper for these shows at this time. I think that if the public likes my work, buys a 11 x 14 pri nt on a 16 x 20 mat for $55.00 and hangs it on a wall, it may be there as a deco r piece for a few years and I am happy with this. In the past 2 years I have bee n to 16 shows and have never been asked what kind of paper I print on, what type or quality of mat board I use or how long the prints will last before they migh t start deteriorating. Because of this general lack of knoweledge about photogra phic processing and maybe because the majority of the public does not care that a print might not last 100 years, and if they did, would they pay 50-100% more f or it? I am inclined to cont inue printing on RC for the next few years until I hone my skills and my work ca n deserve asking a higher price, at which time I would switch to FB paper and pr omote the fact that I am printing on FB paper and its archival properties. My qu estion is this; Is this a sensible approach to a budding career in fine art phot ography? Thanks for your opinions.
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