Platinum print edition

[pchaplo]

I would like to take a handful of the over 100 fine art aerial landscape images from my book “Marfa Flights: Aerial Views of Big Bend Country” (Texas A&M University Press) and do a small edition of platinum prints. Although the book is in color, I have refined black and white versions of the key images, but the files are digital. Is there a process for making a platinum print from a digital file? Would a film or paper internegative need to be made for contact printing?

[Erik Larsen]

Digital negatives on inkjet transparency film is the easiest and common way to do it. You can have film negatives made as well from someone like Bob Carnie.

[pchaplo]

Erik, thanks!

Digital negatives on inkjet transparency film is the easiest and common way to do it. You can have film negatives made as well from someone like Bob Carnie.

[Alan9940]

see this person: https://www.bwmastery.com/about/ <<Richard Boutwell

inkjet mastery for output to alternative & silver contact prints

+1

FWIW, I've used just about every method out there for crafting digital negatives from both digital and film originals, and I found Richard's process easy to use and I'm very happy with the results.

[Paul Cunningham]

Hi Paul,
I made and used a digital negative for this print in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKFWmLniavE.
I make them all the time, including for Austin Granger's recent show of 60 prints at LightBox Photographic Gallery.

[faberryman]

Paul,

My PtPd prints were recently criticized at a portfolio review for being "inauthentic" because they were made with digital negatives, rather than large format film. I was told to get a 11x14 view camera. In your experience, how prevalent is that view among art critics?

[bob carnie]

+1

FWIW, I've used just about every method out there for crafting digital negatives from both digital and film originals, and I found Richard's process easy to use and I'm very happy with the results.

Hi Alan

How hard of a learning curve was this program, I am thinking of purchasing it from Richard.

thanks

Bob

[Paul Cunningham]

Everyone's a critic, but only you know what works for you. Some people prefer an all analog workflow, and I can't argue with that. But for me, a hybrid analog/digital workflow is ideal.

Paul,

My PtPd prints were recently criticized at a portfolio review for being "inauthentic" because they were made with digital negatives, rather than large format film. I was told to get a 11x14 view camera. In your experience, how prevalent is that view among art critics?

[bob carnie]

Paul,

My PtPd prints were recently criticized at a portfolio review for being "inauthentic" because they were made with digital negatives, rather than large format film. I was told to get a 11x14 view camera. In your experience, how prevalent is that view among art critics?

I think you met someone talking out of their ass.

[Kirk Gittings]

I think you met someone talking out of their ass.

indeed