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Jeff Sylvia's avatar

What are you using for the wooden clamps/clips? holding the prints at the top and bottom?

RWB's avatar

I will let Les (on his way to the South Pacific) explain in more detail but the simple answer is they are handmade prototypes for hanging pieces like this for future workshops, DIY's and possibly to provide in a yet to be instituted paper arts (shop). As an economical, attractive means to present large works on appropriate material. I forget what kind of wood he made them from.

Jeff Sylvia's avatar

Thank you Bob! No hurry. I think they look great!

Cynthia O'Connor's avatar

Where are your workshops held? Thanks, and Happy Holidays!

Cynthia O'Connor's avatar

Could you please answer my question? I'd be interested, but it seems like they all might be in San Francisco?

Lester Picker's avatar

Thanks, Cynthia. Our workshops are held in Havre de Grace, Maryland, a lovely picturesque and historic town on the Chesapeake Bay. Lots of lodging options and tons of landscape and wildlife opportunities that can be sandwiched around the workshops.

Dixon Handshaw's avatar

I learned in the portfolio workshop that you just have to print something and look and look at it. I have seen a metal print taken on a 12 megapixel Nikon printed 8 feet by ten feet. It looks like you could walk into it. I agree that glass is more important than megapixels. And perceived sharpness is a combination of resolution and contrast. The thing that makes my 1980s Carl Zies lenses so great is contrast. Natural contrast not the computer generated kind.

RWB's avatar

Our workshops are hosted in Havre de Grace Maryland, USA