Photography by Sid Kaplan, a Master Printer, Emerges From Obscurity

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Capturing a Vanishing New York

Sid Kaplan never had the gifts of schmoozing or self-promotion, but his mastery of darkroom technique made him indispensable to generations of well-known photographers. Now, he has a solo show of his own work.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/out-of-the-darkroom-into-the-light/

If you want to learn the secrets of holding detail in a deep shadow or the proper incantation to use with ferrocyanide, Sid Kaplan is definitely your man. But if you want to find out how to promote your photography and play the gallery and publishing games, he is not the best source of advice.