The Tale Told by Two Pictures

A Monthly Column By Mike Johnston
I'm sure my recent columns have had something of the flavor of a zealous conversion. It's been a much more gradual thing than that, really. I think what accounts for my enthusiasm is just that I experienced a good week of shooting. I hadn't had a good week in a while, and it was nice to get a rich lode of good shots in a short amount of time again. When I'm not doing well with my shooting, it always feels like I have no idea where the heck the next good pictures will be coming from, or evenifthey'll be coming. It's always a pleasure to have a good stretch.
My friend Oren Grad alerted me to a rumor aboutJOBO USA. If it's true, it's too bad. My friend Sam Proud worked for JOBO USA for years, and the head guy, Ricke Stauffer, ran a tight ship – a very ethical and service-oriented guy.
But really, if there's a canary in the coal mine, color RA-4 print processors had to be it.
Consider this message I got from another friend in the same batch as Oren'...