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Re: [OM] Big Honkin' Prints

Subject: Re: [OM] Big Honkin' Prints
From: Leowesson <leowesson@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 13:47:47 -0500
Hi Paul.  

I've had images on billboards, not sure what the exact size was...  I'm amazed 
how well dslr files hold up in combo with the current printing technology.  

Leo Wesson
leowesson.com

> On May 1, 2014, at 13:36, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Question - what's the largest any of you have seen one of your images
> printed?
> 
> A friend of mine who has a sign shop is also a drag racing fanatic.  He saw
> my Sunset Strip photos and went nuts - said he knows there's a market for
> them.  I sent him the hi-res jpg, and he just showed me a test print....
> 
> He had printed it out on a 3'x5' piece of banner stock on his HD sign
> printer.  When I first saw it, there was a big rush of adrenaline - wow.
> Just.... wow.  And then I looked at it more cirtically and was amazed at
> how well the image from the E-M5 held up, even on the rough-ish surface of
> the banner material..
> 
> The ones we'll offer for sale will be smaller,  and probably on gallery
> wrap frames.  He's connected with the local drag racing community, so we'll
> approach this as a partner thing, splitting the proceeds (mostly in my
> favor).  I'm excited (guardedly) about the possibility of actually making
> some money back from the photo toys, and the CFO has already agreed that
> anything I make can go right into the "Paul wants the 40-150/2" fund.
> 
> But seeing that monster print this afternoon was certainly a thrill.
> 
> -- 
> 
> Paul Braun
> Certified Music Junkie
> 
> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold Auerbach
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