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Lawrence Elbroch: Process
I try to capture the "spirit of place" using available light. One
can readily understand this phrase when looking at the natural world,
but the spirit of place also exists in our non-natural world. I
hope my photographs reveal it.
Photography is the capturing of light. Whether one uses a pinhole
or a digital camera, the light image is captured on a medium (film
or digital chip, for example), processed and printed. There are
many options open to the photographer today. I still use film,
although I process my images and print them digitally. Using Nikon
cameras and scanning equipment, I capture the image, process the
film, and scan it into the computer. I manipulate the image as
one would in a traditional dark room and print the image using
Epson Archival Pigmented Inks and printer. I prefer a digital
darkroom to a traditional one for my health, the health of the
environment, and for the longevity of the photo.
The life of the photographs is dependent upon the inks and paper
used. Archival inks and papers are used to ensure the quality
and longevity of the print. Its life may extend over 100 years
if normal archival materials are used in the framing process,
and proper display care is exercised.
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