I interviewed Greg Gorman at his home in Hollywood by phone this last Sunday, May 15th, 2005. In particular, we talked about the new Epson Stylus Pro 4800 printer and the new UltraChrome K3 inks.

Greg is a good friend who over the years has been an avid and enthusiastic adopter of all things digital. In addition to photography, we share a certain, well, shall we say, “zest” for great wine and great food. But we also share a real passion for photography – B&W photography.

Since Epson’s May 10th announcement, there’s been a lot discussion regarding the new printers and the new inks. In particular, a lot of people are curious about how good the new printers and inks are for black and white.

Ever wonder about the web sites that offer a full version of Photoshop for $99.99? Is it legit or is it a scam? Well, do you really even need to ask?

Russell Preston Brown reports from Australia that his web site, www.russellbrown.com was taken down by his ISP because of issues over the enormous band-width his site generates. In an email message received today, Russell said: “I’ll try and resolve it when I return tomorrow.”

A long time ago, in a suburb far, far away, John Knoll walked into a movie theater to see “Star Wars” and emerged a teenager transformed.