On 10/8/04 Caroline Shipsey wrote:
However, I feel that I now need to offer some kind of explanation/justification of the 'digital' thing to support my work, the prices I charge (around Â60 per A3print, mounted, unframed), and professional photography in general.
And Paul Bradforth wrote;
Personally, I don't give any information, except about myself, but I do have an unspoken (and un-advertised) feature whereby, if a print of mine fades and it's my fault, I'll replace it without question. I don't tell them that either, but I would if someone voiced a worry about digital prints. I keep it in reserve.
Paul and Caroline,
I agree with Paul, and do not know what else we can do. Earlier this summer I replaced a 10x8" black and white print (with apologies) when a client phoned me to say she 'felt it had started to look strange'. Yup, it was going green. Printed in the year 2000 on Epson 1200, Epson inks and paper. Weird thing is though, it had been in a frame under glass.
If I wanted to get stressed I would worry about all the others that have gone out over the past four years... And I could choose to worry about the longevity of the CD that I stored the images on. As happens that particular CD opened happily and printed fine. Perhaps I should start to tell my clients that their wedding photographs will probably last about as long as their marriage. (Bad taste joke.)
Liisa
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