When you acquire a print by a celebrated photographer, there is often an unacknowledged third party involved: the master printer. In photography, as in printmaking generally, the distinction between creating an image and producing a print from it has always existed. For many photographers, the darkroom or the print studio is a separate discipline — one they collaborate with … [Read more...] about Spotlight: Master Printers Who Work Behind the Scenes With Famous Photographers
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Why Darkroom Prints Still Command a Premium in 2026
In an era when a sophisticated inkjet printer can produce a technically excellent fine art print in minutes, the traditional darkroom print should, by most market logic, be obsolete. It isn't. In fact, among serious photography collectors and at major auction houses, handmade darkroom prints — whether silver gelatin, platinum-palladium, or chromogenic — consistently attract … [Read more...] about Why Darkroom Prints Still Command a Premium in 2026