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Notes on the Lama Yeshe Portrait Gallery |
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A little bit about Lama Yeshe These museum grade portraits exude Lama Yeshe's inspiring presence, and are a fittng memorial to the life of this great teacher and spiritual friend. |
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About the Prints and Inks The original photos and slides of Lama Yeshe were scanned, then retouched and restored digitally in Photoshop CS2. The images were then hand printed using an Epson 2400 printer with the archival Ultrachrome K3 pigmented ink series. When printed onto a 100% cotton rag, acid-free and lignin-free paper such as Bradford Rag (see note below), the result is a museum/conservation grade print. This type of print and ink combination is rated by Wilhelm Imaging Research (a most highly regarded print industry independent research lab) to have a print permanence of up to 200 years. In comparison, standard photos, even when printed on the best RC papers (for example, Fuji Crystal) are only rated to be fade resistant for around 60 years in controlled display conditions. Please note, we are keeping our prices as low as possible in order to make these prints more affordable for Dharma practitioners and students of Lama Yeshe and the FPMT.
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A Note on Photo RestorationAll of these images needed a certain amount of attention to make them shine. For some of them, this meant subtle adjustments to the color balance and image sharpness, for others it meant a radical overhaul in which the background was replaced or recreated entirely. The intention of course was to keep a natural feeling in the composition, and to let the spirit of the original photo of Lama Yeshe reveal itself. Hopefully this is how it appears to the viewer. If you are interested in seeing how these images were retouched or would like to know about my retouching and restoration services, please go the the David Zinn website.
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About the PaperThe portraits are printed on Bradford Rag Bright White 250 gsm matte paper. Designed to offer brilliant whites without excessive use of optical brightners, this surface is a white, single sided paper that is 100% cotton rag, and is both acid free and lignin free for long-term archival use. It features several micro-thin layers of a special inkjet receptor coating, that allows the paper to absorb heavy ink loads, yet still offer fast drying times. It prints with exceptional detail and smooth tonal range for monochromatic inks, and with exceptional fidelity and color gamut when used with color inks. Pigment inks dry with maximum water resistance.
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Freedom and JoyI did not have the good fortune to meet or receive teachings from Lama Yeshe while he was alive during the years these photos were taken, but I certainly feel as though I meet him again and again as I continue to work on the images for this gallery. I feel he is one of those unique spiritual teachers whose presence is conveyed quite directly through his photographs ~ his compassion, his wakefulness, and his deep sense of humor. Though the Tibetan Vajrayana path which he taught is one of great energy and discipline, when one looks at the portraits, one can sense the fruits of the practice in the form of profound freedom and joy. And it is my sincere hope that at least some of that joy is shared with those who view these images of a great spiritual teacher.
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