It is hard to believe sometimes how fast things in the photo industry are changing. This week my C-41 lab (the last professional lab in the New Haven area) announced they are waving the white flag and calling it quits. Almost the same day my good friend Eric Luden, formerly of Ilford and later Harmon Industries, announced he is opening a professional black and white lab In Belmont, MA called Digital Silver Imaging where he will print to fiber based Ilford paper b&w digital files of the highest quality, catering to the fine artist and high end photographer, with a Durst Theta laser printer. Go figure. Best of luck to him.

I have seen the results and they are stunning.

www.digitalsilverimaging.com.

There are lots of web gurus/designers/masters out there but I know I work with one of the best. Steve Brettler of smallfish-design is great to work with; he listens, has fine ideas and is a terrific collaborator. Have a look at his work at www.smallfish-design.com.