Miles Davis, Drinking Apple Juice at Gleason's Gym, NYC, 1970 (Silver Gelatin)

The archival printing is top-notch — the silver gelatin finish gives that gritty 1970s gym atmosphere real weight, and the paper feels substantial in hand. Miles looks completely in his element, apple juice and all; it’s a moment you don’t see every day.

The darkroom work really captures the sweat and stillness of that gym moment, and the archival silver gelatin finish gives it a weight that cheap prints just don’t have. It’s been up in my hallway for a week and I keep stopping to look at the way the light hits his face. Exactly what I wanted from a

The paper weight and tonal range are perfect for a 1970s documentary shot — the archival print quality really captures the grit of Gleason's Gym without looking overly polished. I've hung it in my office and keep catching myself staring at the texture of the silver gelatin.