Cibachrome Printing Workshop

I'd like to learn more about cibachrome printing and masking techniques. I've tried my hand at it, but I know I could use some guidance. Does anyone know of a good workshop? Do any folks like Christopher Burkett teach?

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Thanks much.

I'm primarily a B&W person in the darkroom, but I wrote Chris an email

about a year ago about workshops in general...he once did them, but no

longer does. As a purely editorial comment, I've been blown away with

the quality of a scanned 4x5 chrome printed digitally on LightJet

5000. I'm not sure it's worthwhile any more for those who aren't

already skilled cibachrome printers to learn it.

Christopher Burkett is giving a cibachrome printing workshop

through the Ansel Adams gallery, May 4-9 2002...

I can see the ad now: "LightJet 5000XL, coming to a home darkroom

near you. (List $122,500.00 see your local photo dealer for details).

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I don't know what to say about Cibachrome, I've just finished an

intro trial at home with the stuff on a Jobo CPP2. The quality of the

medium contrast print material on polyester base looks like a million

bucks. Much easier to print than I had anticipated (cross my

fingers). See you at the Burkett workshop :>) Andre

Lightjet 5000 while un-argueably beautiful is one reason a lot of

folks are thinking about Cibachrome. Costs have tripled to up to 10X

while providers are trying to amortize these monsters. All of a

sudden a $20.00 piece of paper doesn't look so bad!

I just purchased an excellent book and video called "A Professional Approach to Cibachrome" by Bob Pace for $100. Email BPace10552@aol.com It covers contrast masking very well, as well as highlight masking and color correction.

He talks about using Pan Masking film but it is no longer available. Ctein's book "Post Exposure" gives a formula for a developer that can make masks from Tmax film.