Originally Posted by
Steve Sherman
Doremus,
I thought long and hard about this for most of last night after reading your scathing comments. The only thing I remotely regret is posting the link to the article too early in the conversation. People are simply trying to connect dots that aren’t there, why you reacted with such vigor is a mystery, yes you reason out why you reacted, however, there was such disdain in your response, and that’s unfortunate. I actually thought I could pass on a significant piece of silver printing information, obviously I was mistaken. Would it have been better received if I titled the thread, “Hey look what I am doing"
Nowhere in my opening question did I ask “how the flashing technique is done” I asked if anyone was using the Flashing technique with MC papers, either to decrease or increase contrast, that’s a quote. Most of the answers dealt with reducing highlight contrast, bordering on a lesson back at me which I never requested. Never for a second did I believe I was the only one using the technique in the manner I am suggesting. When Bob Carnie answered in the context of reducing highlight contrast I began to think I could offer the manner in which I’m using flashing as a benefit to the community.
Yes, I do offer workshops and premium videos for sale, nowhere did I point to those options ?? I simply linked to a “free” article, describing in detail what I’m doing, sharing knowledge, up to that point in the thread no one had offered up my scenario. Where did I say I invented something ?? People are jumping to conclusions. I specifically asked Bob Carnie, “I am most interested to know if a printer of your stature and talents uses the technique to increase Mid-tone contrast ?? Even Bob did not immediately jump to the conclusion of “reducing the amount of Green light projected thru and from above the negative” could increase mid tone contrast. Is there some wording I could of used to ask my question any more clear ?? Even when you quoted my aforementioned question to Bob you offered an explanation with regard to highlight compression with little to no impact on the shadows, nothing about mid-tones at all. That is the # 10 reply to the original question, not one mention of Mid-tone contrast and what the benefit could be. I’m not yet convinced anyone here uses the flashing technique in the manner I described, or at least for the end result I’m suggesting. Even in Bob’s response today he makes an off hand reference to the 80’s, as though this was being done years ago. Once again, Bob does not address the topic of Mid-Tone contrast.
It’s now clearly known my interest was to share the technique with the community with no mention of $$. Obviously, the manner in which I chose to share was unfortunate and regrettable. In the article there is a 12 minute video spelling out exactly what I’m doing, yet you clearly believe and outright claim for all to see I am self-promoting for some financial gain, and only for financial gain. The entire PDF that accompanies the Premium video is included in the article for free, yet again somehow I am hawking my videos. I’ve contributed to this forum a bit over 700 times in 18 years, somehow I am self promoting when others have over 10,000 posts in half the time. I simply don’t get it.
Sure, I'd love for this to end amicably as my reputation has been impugned, but an outright apology from me would have to be met with one coming back my way, clearly the entire thing has degraded to a place neither of us wishes to remain.
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