More thoughts, same week…

In the past few weeks, I have been diligently working on printing, matting and framing my pictures for a new show. During this time, i have often wondered if “outsourcing” these things would have been easier on me. Being a perfectionist (or seemingly so) – I wear white gloves, inspect the mats under strong light for any specs of dust, and clean them with either a sharp edge razor blade or an eraser. I double clean the glass with non ammonia cleaner, take utmost care in printing doing multiple proofs to ensure color accuracy. I use the very best paper i can afford and/or works best for the image. In short, I am sticker for details. In the past, i have had print shops do this for me. They are experts in their field and can do this faster. But, can they offer my prints the very best that can be? In short, do they even care about my prints?On the other hand, the chop shop guys are experts in their thing. They know what they are doing, and can do it faster for this one reason alone, with possibly very less compromise on the quality etc. They also buy in bulk – and therefore substantial savings. They do have overheads and therefore the 70% markup.I am thinking, i will continue doing all of these myself – for sake for passion, if not for anything else.

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