The Process
Some photos are either taken with various black & white 35 mm films (Acros Neopan 100, Tri X 400, Portra BW 400 & T400CN) as well as 35 mm color transparencies( Velvia 50 & Provia 100) or start digitally using the Leica M8 & M9 & M11 rangefinders, Pentax 645D, Nikon D850/810, D3x, D3, D2x camera set, the Kodak DCS 14nx and Nikon D1x (D1x modified for infrared capture( by Lifepixel). Some RAW files from all cameras may be developed in either Photoshop or Lightroom as well as key-worded and archived in both. Film is scanned using the Nikon SuperCoolscan 4000 and VueScan for digitization and subsequent processing in Photoshop.
The Printing
Black and white printing is done using both matte & photo Canon imagePROGRAF-PRO-2100 printer, utilizing Ergosoft’s R.I.P. & Color GPS R.I.P. software(current version 17).
Color pigment printing is done using pigment inks – Black, Matte Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Photo Cyan, Photo Magenta, Gray, Photo Gray, Red, Blue, Chroma Optimizer printer using both Canon drivers as well as the ERGOSOFT R.I.P.. Color profiling of papers is done using the Color GPS software by Ergosoft & X-Rite’s i1Publish version 3 Profiler. An i1Pro3 spectrophotometer handles the calibration of targets on an i1iO scanning table.
Both color and black & white images are printed on various matte finish fine art papers & photo papers from EPSON ( Canvas, Premier Art Canvas, Smooth Fine Art, Ultrasmooth Fine Art, Textured Fine Art,Watercolor & Exhibition Fiber Paper), as well as HAHNMUHLE (Photo Rag, William Turner, German Etching & Fine Art Baryta) ,LEGION (Somerset Velvet) , MOAB (Entrada Fine Art Natural & Bright White, Anasazi Canvas), CRANE (Museo Portfolio Rag ), BERGGER (PN 32 & PN 33 ), ILFORD (Gold Fibre Silk/Gallery Smoot Pearl) & CANSON (Baryta Phtotgraphique 2). Availability of the various papers affects current production & is subject to change.
Both processes allow for true long term protection against fading as opposed to typical 100 % dye based print methods. Information on this subject can be found at these sites:
http://www.wilhelm-research.com/
The Finish
Once photographs are printed and after appropriate dry time, the prints can be lacquered and textured to increase their color (black & white as well) depth. This process allows for display not requiring a protective glass (although still possible) and allows the prints to truly reveal their fine detail and rich look. All prints are accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity listing the name of the print, print size, print process, paper type & weight .