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Peter Figen wrote:
All in all, people worry way too much about the resolution and far too little about the content.
Imo, that's largely because we get get beat to death by it (300 dpi). Those who have little experience (self included obviously) with significant printing are left to trying to find good guidance from others. Whether it comes from a book written by well regarded individuals, or from talking with professional lab technicians, or seasoned photographers from around the world ... likely nothing will replace the experience of doing it.
It doesn't help when you are hours away from the nearest real lab, and if they are also advocating 300 dpi ... well, it's no wonder that ignorant (not to be confused with dumb)/inexperienced printing efforts are so fraught with the obsession toward resolution. It's incessantly preached and except for finding folks that are willing to share their knowledgeable voice of experience, it is difficult for a person inexperienced with printing to discern fact, fiction, myth and popular misconception from one another.
Back in the day, it was too easy for me. I shot Fujichrome 50 for its very fine grain structure. When I needed a print, I'd give it to the lab and that's all there was to it. Now, that we're in digital, we've got a plethora of variables (careful what you ask for, you just might get it) at our disposal/control.
Peter Figen wrote:
All in all, people worry way too much about the resolution and far too little about the content.
Well, up to this point I've worried mostly about content, so this makes me feel like I've put my priorities in reasonable order. Of course, the client made their decisions based on content, not the resolution. I just want to be sure to give them the best that I can toward what they deserve. While not my first client ... it is my first "large print" client, so I'd like to get it as close to right as I can for a "large print" (yeah, still kinda small compared to some of you guys) rookie.
I've tried to heed my own advice @ "ask the lab", i.e. trust the voice of professional experience. Funny though, in much regard I've come to trust the voice of experience from seasoned FM'ers more than my nearest lab.
Anyway ... I've pretty much abandoned the notion of a 300 dpi target. I'll likely have them ranging between 200-250 depending on what size the client/framer finally decide on. Of course the real tale of the tape will come once they're hung, but I'm feeling reasonably good (much thanks to cross-checks with fellow FM'ers) that I won't be embarrassed to see them on the client's wall just because I didn't hit the "magic" 300 dpi.
For ref, the content can be seen here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1230705
These were my "draft concept" small jpgs, not the final PP from raw, so don't put too much stock in them as a finished product (more like a proof), but C&C is always welcome.
Thanks again to all. I'll meet with framer/studio today to make final crop/size decision, and then the files are off to the lab.
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