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rec.photo.darkroom Discussion: Re: Silver gelatine printing
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From: Alexis Neel (webehi2_at_email.domain.hidden)
Date: Wed Apr 07 2004 - 06:42:42 EDT

David Nebenzahl <nobody_at_but.us.chickens> wrote in message news:<407374D8.10105_at_but.us.chickens>...
> On 4/6/2004 2:29 PM Rainman spake thus:
>
> > When reading litterature on fine art photography the prints are often said
> > to be "silver gelatine" prints. Is this the same as high quality fibrebased
> > photopaper?
> >
> > If not; what are the differencies between "silver gelatine" prints and
> > "ordinary" photopaper like for exampler Ilford Multigrade FB, Ilford Galerie
> > or others?
>
> "Silver gelatin" is a 75-cent art snob term for all traditional photograpic
> (black & white) prints.

Well, it is used to differenciate between your standard, enlarger
utilized, prints and other type of B&W prints. The paper can be RC or
fiber, but 99% of the time, its fiber. Since there are other type of
processes, platinum, etc, to produce B&W images, this fine tunes the
description. It is mostly used by people selling their work to inform
the buyer what exactly it is. Especially since buyers have an
interest in the longevity of their purchase.

If thats snobish, well, snob on!

Alexis

www.alexisneel.com

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