Master Printers

[mw_uio]

This has been a burning question for a long time, 'Who are the master printers of both black and white and color in the world?'

I know of two, Jim Megargee of http://www.mvlabs.com/ and Robin Bell of http://www.robinbell.com/

Where are the others in Asia/Australia, Europe, Russia, etc...?


Mark
Quito, Ecuador

 

[Freakscene]

B&W - Nathalie Loparelli: www.laboratoire-tirages-argentiques.com

Phillippe Bachelier http://www.philippebachelier.com/

Dominique Granier http://www.gammedegris.com/gdg.html

All in France.

Marty

 

[pachuco]

B&W - Nathalie Loparelli: www.laboratoire-tirages-argentiques.com

Marty

For those who did not click on this link, I suggest you do. There is a great little video on the English homepage that shows her printing process. Very cool.

 

[Darshan]

For those who did not click on this link, I suggest you do. There is a great little video on the English homepage that shows her printing process. Very cool.

I am impressed, and this is without knowing a word of French.

 

[daninjc]

The video is mesmerizing!

For those who did not click on this link, I suggest you do. There is a great little video on the English homepage that shows her printing process. Very cool.

 

[evanbaines]

I would add Robert Cavalli to the list.

http://www.cavallistudios.com/

 

[B.J.Scharp]

How about Ctein, I believe one of the last dye-transfer printers around?

 

[Tom A]

We in Vancouver are lucky that we have Trevor Martin here. He is a Master Printer - I am not 1/2 bad in a darkroom and could probably get to within 90% of what Trevor could do - but it is those last 10% that sets a Master print apart from a just plain one.

 

[monochromejrnl]

Bob Carnie in Toronto based Elevator Digital is superb www.elevatordigital.com

 

[raytoei@gmail.com]

For those who did not click on this link, I suggest you do. There is a great little video on the English homepage that shows her printing process. Very cool.

thanks! pardon my lack of french but I have 2 questions on the video:

a. what is the purpose of using a paint brush / cotton bud on the photos during or before the wash ?

b. what is the machine right at the end of the video.

thanks again for sharing .i am currently enrolled in a silver printing class and i find the whole process fascinating.

thanks

 

[jasonhupe]

I believe the brush and cotton bud are used to apply a bleach to bring back highlights and lighten areas. Have way through the video while washing the print of the children around the light she goes in with the fine cotton bud and lightens the whites of their eyes. Very good video.

thanks! pardon my lack of french but I have 2 questions on the video:

a. what is the purpose of using a paint brush / cotton bud on the photos during or before the wash ?

b. what is the machine right at the end of the video.

thanks again for sharing .i am currently enrolled in a silver printing class and i find the whole process fascinating.

thanks

 

[raytoei@gmail.com]

thanks! it makes sense.