Digital BW, The Print

Andy;

One alternative is a post-binder album that attaches your prints via 
a peel-n' stick cloth or paper hinge punched for the hole spacing of 
the posts. It's a LOT nicer looking, but does not protect (or 
detract from) your work. For protection you could spray the border 
paper area, or attach some kind of tab on the lower right corner, so 
people could turn the page without touching your print. A lot more 
work, of course, but a much more polished presentation for your 
trouble.

Steve Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Andy" 
<andyj1011@...> wrote:
>
> I want a GOOD way to display BW photos.  I read with interest 
> Clayton's method of putting together a boxed set, and that is a 
> method I am considering.  I am wary of having people actually 
handle 
> the photo itself.  Matting and putting them in a box would solve 
> that, though it would make the collection much more expensive and 
> time consuming to assemble.
> 
> I really like photo albums - except, even some of the archival 
> glassine sleeves that you put photos in seem to reduce the 
contrast 
> (and perceved dMax) on B&Ws.  I have a nice large, 12x12 album 
which 
> black and white card stock (archival) inserts where a photo can be 
> either slipped in or mounted with photo corners.  I usually print 
on 
> letter size paper, and this can be inserted in either 
orientation.  
> The plastic protects the photo just fine.  But the reflections 
make 
> some really nice, deep black photos look like problematic matte 
> prints (these are K3 on EPSG).  Since I shoot a lot in theatres, 
> it's all about those blacks!  Sorta.  
> 
> Anyway, I really would like to go the album route, and I like 
> protective sleeves where I can insert a print on cardstock type 
> paper - but is there any material that does not reduce the 
> contrast?  I am wondering if maybe the sleeves I have are for 
scrap 
> books.  I do note that this problem is not nearly as pronounced 
with 
> color prints.  
> 
> I also have an album that is more like a scrapbook with no 
> protective sleeves.  I suppose I can use protective tissue inserts 
> between pages, but I don't like this option.
> 
> So...any great ideas?
>