Next stop: The Newseum
The Newseum is
an interactive museum of news and journalism in
Washington D.C. The mission of The Newseum (from
their web site) is to "educate the public about the
value of a free press in a free society and tells the
stories of the world's important events in unique and
engaging ways". In other words, it is all about the
First Amendment. It is located just off Pennsylvania
Avenue near The U.S. Capital. This is a high profile
location in a high profile city.
As part of our ongoing relationship with the
AmericanPoverty.org photojournalism
exhibit, we produced several very large (48”x72”)
mounted prints for a reception at the Newseum later
this week. The images needed to be large because the
reception hall is large and visual impact is
important. This is an exhibit designed to create
momentum for the AmericanPoverty.org campaign going
forward.
These images have this beautiful platinum print
finish. Platinum prints (sometimes called
platinotypes) is one of the oldest photographic
processing techniques and provides the greatest tonal
range of any printing method using wet chemistry
development. But because this is the digital age,
platinum prints are ‘replicated’ in the computer, yet
they do a terrific job of re-creating the original
look.
2010 will see an acceleration of activity with
Catholic Charities and AmericanPoverty.org.
And we can hardly wait.