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As photographers, no matter the specific discipline you may choose, we capture hundreds, thousands, of photographs year after year. And if you shoot digitally, what do you normally do with all of your photos? They probably end up on hard drives, or in Lightroom catalogs, maybe posted to your Instagram or website portfolio, and there sit. Digitally. I'm also confident that among...
Have you ever printed a photo only to have the print look nothing like the image on your screen? It's a frustrating outcome. Fortunately, you can avoid the problem once you integrate monitor calibration, soft-proofing and ICC profiles into your printing workflow. Whether you're printing at home or ordering prints...
Most of the time, printing your photos at home is fun and rewarding, yet moderately costly. However, Epson's EcoTank printers aim to reduce the costliness by including high-efficiency, refillable ink tanks. I recently purchased an Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 printer to be able to make prints more affordably, and I've...
Printing your photographs is one of the most rewarding, exciting parts of photography. However, many photographers struggle with getting their prints to look how they expected and match the beautiful image they see on their computer monitor. If this problem sounds familiar, a new video by photographer Mahesh Thapa for...
Last week, Epson announced an expansion to its EcoTank line of cartridge-free prints with new six-color photo printers. The EcoTank Photo ET-8500 and EcoTank Photo ET-8550 printers offer cartridge-free printing for photographers looking for a high-volume printing solution. Epson also announced the EcoTank Pro ET-5150 and...
Photographer Michael Clark puts Adobe's new Super Resolution feature to the test
First seen on DPReview, photographer Michael Clark recently published a blog post putting Adobe's new Super Resolution enhancement tool to the test. Super Resolution launched earlier this month as part of an Adobe Camera Raw update. The...
In the high-end printing industry, products are released much slower, meaning that each new product introduces major updates, rather than incremental upgrades. Epson's new SureColor P-Series wide-format printers, the P7570 and P9570, highlight this by introducing new ink and printer head technologies. When I had a call...
There's nothing quite like seeing your work come to life in the printed form. While it's nice to see your images on your computer monitor, there's a special something about having a physical print of an image that you can hold and present. For photographers new to printing, however, the entire process can be daunting....
Nothing beats seeing your photography come to life in the form of a large print. For photographers such as Nigel Danson, it is an important part of the photographic process; it's the tangible result of a lot of hard work.
When discussing megapixels of cameras, the topic of print size often comes up. "How big can you...
We’ve discussed color management here on Imaging Resource before because it’s an important topic and one with which many photographers, myself included, have struggled with at different times. We want to take beautiful images and sometimes, we want to turn those photos into beautiful prints to hang in our own home, sell...
If you’ve ever printed your own digital images, you know first-hand how enjoyable the experience can be. On the other hand, it can sometimes be an exercise in frustration as there are so many parts of the process that can go awry. Prints too dark and colors being “wrong” are just a couple of the numerous common issues...
Did yesterday's article about printing get you fired up to start making prints of your own? If so, a new video from photographer Nigel Danson will help you avoid seven mistakes when making prints.
Don't feel discouraged if you make an error when printing. I've made hundreds of prints and every so often, I still forget...
It's great to view and share your photos online and there are many excellent ways to do so. However, it's tough to top a print. There's something special about holding your work in your hands and being able to share a physical print with others. If you're new to printing, it can feel a bit daunting as it often proves...
Large-format film photographer Christopher Burkett was born in 1951 and has been photographing since 1975. In 1979, he began to pursue photography full-time and since then, he has continued working with film while photographing diverse American landscapes. Today, he almost exclusively photographs using 8 x 10" color...
As part of their third season of Shooting Stories That Sell, SLR Lounge has released a free video showing off ten steps to retouch your images for print.
While it's nice to view and share images on the web, there's something truly special about a print, so you want to ensure that you're doing everything necessary for...
Last week, Hasselblad announced a new version of their medium format camera that is capable of producing 400 megapixel images. Generally the first reaction to this kind of thing is of course, “oh wow, that’s wild!” But for me, it was a resounding, “Why?” Off and on over the course of digital photography, the industry has...
Fotospeed sent me a variety of sample packs of their paper to try out. The company has a long history of making darkroom chemicals and fine art paper products and also is a worldwide distributor for papers from other companies, including Hahnemühle and Canson.
The folks at Fotospeed sent me packs of their Glossy,...
Today is a busy day for Shutter Release. We've got five pieces of content to share with you, starting with some news for Mac users with Wacom tablets. We follow that with news from Kipon about five tilt shift adapters for the Fujifilm GFX 50S camera. Next is an article filled with tips for compositing. After that, we...
You may recall last month when we shared news about WhiteWall's new direct print on wood product. The folks at White Wall were kind enough to provide me a code to order my own 20 x 15 inch wooden print. Let's take a closer look at the new product and how my own print turned out.
The ordering process is a breeze. You...
Today's a good day for Canon fans with the announcement of the Canon EOS M100 and four new lenses: the TS-E 50mm f/2.8L, TS-E 90mm f/2.8L, TS-E 135mm f/4L and new 85mm f/1.4L IS USM portrait prime. Let's make it a good day for all photographers with an interesting blend of photo-related content from around the web in...