Freestyle Photographic Supplies

I received my Freestyle Photographic Supplies email with the 'latest' photography news the other day.  A lot is going on in the photography supply business!  Freestyle reps just got back from Cologne, Germany to attend the world's premiere photographic imaging fair - Photokina 2012!  One of the news items that caught my eye was that Canson and Hahnemuhle are making available their digital inkjet papers with four deckle edges.  I'm excited about that one, as you know I like trying out new papers! ; )  

Another 'paper' item is coming from Awagami, a Japanese company that produces 21 different and unique paper formulations.  Some of the papers are handmade and are produced from a Japanese Kozo mulberry root - which is a green product, as it reproduces/replenishes very rapidly.  This one really excites me as it gives the feel of handmade papers!  Nice!

Ilford also has announced two new fine art 330 gsm matte inkjet papers  - Galerie Prestige Gold Cotton Smooth and Galerie Prestige Gold Cotton Textured.  These will be available January 2013.  In addition, another new paper that gives the look and feel of a fine art black and white print - Galerie Prestige Gold Mono Silk (270 gsm).  These are all inkjet papers, of course.  (Note:  gsm definition:  Grammes per Square Metre, or thickness of the paper.)   If you'd like to read the whole article follow this link:  http://www.freestylephoto.biz/industry-updates/october-2012/snapshot.html

Another Bodie shot from this last trip last month.  This one is digital.  I did increase the brightness on this one about 10 increments.  I think I have a film version - I couldn't find it right now, but will look for it and see what the differences are.  Because there ARE differences!