Today I made a photograph of GhostRider that I like very much. She is a talkative, expressive cat and loves to bounce around on our bed. The main light from a window, reflecting off the bedding, also provided the necessary fill. This photo is special to me not only because I captured something special about GhostRider; but because as soon as I finished the post processing of the image, I printed it. The print is beautiful.
Last summer I purchased an Epson R2880 photo printer. I have been truly amazed at the quality of the prints that I have been getting with this printer. Not since my wet darkroom, now two decades ago, have I been able to make prints that please me. I did not realize how important producing a print was to me and what loss I felt without this joyful part of the photographic process. Today, I got that joy back.
Ever since I have been storing my photographs on hard drives, I have been acutely aware that the now digital negatives will most likely someday be lost. What will remain of my photography is prints.
