I
shoot to print, not to upload to the World Wide Web. Which
means that while I do what I can to make the images on this
site as attractive as possible, what you really want to see
is the print. That's where my time, effort, and limited
technical abilities are directed. For example, I normally
work in Adobe color space, which my printer loves, but
which must be converted to sRGB for display on the web.
sRGB doesn't display as many colors as Adobe.
Furthermore, all my stuff is calibrated so that what I see
on my monitor is what comes out of my printer. Sadly, most
commercial monitors do not arrive on your desk correctly
calibrated to view photography. Flat screens, such as LCDs,
typically are set far too bright and with too much
contrast. Older cathode-ray monitors are a little better,
but not much. No, you don't have to go out and drop more
bucks for calibration equipment. Just be aware that what
you are seeing on your monitor is different from what you'd
see if you had the print in hand. Trust me: The prints are
much livelier and lovelier than little pictures on the web.
Elsewhere on this site is Where the Prints
Are. There,
you'll find a list of shops, galleries and restaurants
that carry my work. Please, don't hesitate to drop by
and see for yourself.
