In wileyland, only the name-droppers survive.

his main image goal is sharp detail... afterthoughts are size, and color, but based upon ? naive perception of possibles. he limits his subjects...taking the well worn mannerisms.
accuracy, veracity. consistency of retellings. the truth can be sharp, the lie is always fuzzy
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HE REINFORCES YOUR PRIOR BELIEF..	he agrees with granders story
can’t bring back the giant dragon fly — paul bunyon

the Drewbees, they keep feeding him.
wooley  weasel words

Pathological lying or lying compulsively can also be a symptom of antisocial personality disorder or narcissistic personality disorder. People with these personality disorders may lie to gain sympathy or social status, or to preserve a false sense of self.Nov 14, 2022

Why the claim to the unknown, the name-drop, the value assertions? And, how do they work so long among so many?

Claim to X because deep durable knowledge of X is gone.
Perception of expertise goes across entirety of community.
Why DWiley creates fiction of Eliot Porter’s machine shop skill — must be used to make dye transfers. What Eliot had was math / chemistry skill. He wasn't a machinist during the war; he was a clerk, a scheduler. His darkroom, and office showed his wood-shop skills. Desk. Enlarger stand. [https://webionaire.com/2021/07/17/eliot-porter-wars/ ]
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WILEY \2011
his story is told in oppositions
the legend changes to make him bigger than you.
'' my father'' extends to everyone around him.

you know it’s drewly
Why Lie. We Lie PHoto
he wants you to like him. he wants to control you; think him the expert; believe he has the answer. He craves being the head of the table.
But, like all bullies, he only has fun by diminishing you.
--thats where amateurs go to impress other amateurs
--types:
need to control, to belong, prove worth through mastery
early, limited success , derive meaning of life not found in real life.

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I only use true distilled for final film rinse or really fussy development, like matched color separation negs
Gosh, I disagree with you// Gosh. I've got my //Oh gosh, there was a//
Not all pan films are identical with respect to realistic filter factors
not panchromatic per se // for a true deep green filter //hypothetically for in-camera RGB color 

for sake of a little experimentation/ once you get serious/
[ time: he says has to go; appears on other forum, not printing, ]
Like I hinted,
can't remember their name // was a high-end photo gallery in a prime high-lease
true architectural quality.
with serious camera gear
in diapers and shooting 35mm
to have hypothetically
true high gloss media like
if just a short distance application 
and am all too aware of
We catered to the serious types, and sold the better grades
for sake of images deserving bigger enlargements

for a true Micro setup
Another serious LF color film processing lab

an expensive expedition-grade
 I bought from an excellent company 
color images awaiting me doing some sheet cutting from my big roll of Fujiflex
I'm seriously skeptical how
tried to extenuate
advocate those boring

Gosh. ... I hope some of you never try to make plywood
I'd hardly call it a "beast". "Verstatile" and "convenient" are way more appropriate terms
You'd just need to think twice if you want to graduate into

My still bigger Durst L184 color enlarger and huge custom 8X10 additive color enlarger are in a different room, necessarily with a much higher ceiling. So I'm quite familiar with adaptations of Durst heads and columns.
its quickie tract homes and ubiquitous code violations
picking on my own Sate, here in CA
It was spoken in the context of

seems to specialize in Duratrans and true Dye Tranfer printing

Nice looking. That's the problem. I has "steal me" written all over it.
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do cost quite a bit more for decent quality. I bought mid-level LED panels for my own use - about $700 for the pair.
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more often: Last edited by Drew Wiley; Yesterday at 18:59. 
he edits on large forum

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