Fine Art Inkjet Printing

Date  | Sundays November 3 & 17, 2019

Times  | 10AM – 5PM (11/3) & 1PM – 5PM (11/17)

Location |  Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC)

1070 Bannock St.,  Denver, CO 80204

Cost  | $352 Non-Member   $319 Members + $45 materials fee for all participants

Instructor  |  Frank Varney

Skill Level  |  All levels

This workshop is for the photographer who would like to start printing their own work using an ink-jet printer or make better prints with the printer they have. In this one and a half day workshop we move from a basic to an advanced understanding of all aspects of digital ink-jet printing including printing from Lightroom and Photoshop, setting up your printer for consistent results, correctly using paper profiles, and how to select printing paper that matches your photographic vision. This workshop is geared towards using your own printer. The first day of the workshop will provide you the skills to set up and use your own printer. The second half-day of the workshop (2 weeks later) gives you an opportunity to present prints you have made for a technical printing critique and to resolve any printing issues you may have encountered with the help of the instructor. This workshop is best for users of Epson and Canon ink-jet printers.

Workshop Topics:

• Preparing files for printing
• Soft Proofing for better results
• Printing from Lightroom and Photoshop – what the settings do and mean
• Using printer profiles for better color
• Basics of color management
• Calibrating your monitor
• An overview of how colorimeters and spectrophotometer can improve printing quality
• Why the print never matches the monitor
• The importance viewing your prints under the proper light and from the proper distance
• Setting up a home printing lab
• Image and print sharpening for better results
• How to determine maximum print size
• Improving your photographic vision through paper selection and type
• Printing on alternative substrates
• Making archival prints and fine-art editions

Required Equipment:

• Computer with current version of Lightroom Classic CC or Photoshop
• Must own an ink-jet printer with inks and paper (not needed at class)