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Category Archives: How To

Finishing Canvas, Gallery wrap, Photoshop Technique

Celebrating 25 Years of Art Reproduction Experience

I am celebrating 25 years of Art Reproduction. That’s right, I know I do not look old enough but it has been 25 years of being on the cutting edge of reproducing art. My first experiences were capturing art with 35mm film on transparency film. Than on to a Hasselblad capturing 2 1/4 transparencies. The...

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Canon releases 3 new printers

March 6 2010 Canon releases 3 new printers. 8300, 6300, 6350 with a new Lucia EX ink set. Henry Wilhelm, from www.wilhelm-reasearch.com, says that it is the biggest breakthrough since the introduction of ink jet printing. The New Lucia EX ink set with virtually no color bronzing, larger color gamut, improved scratch resistance, smoother color...

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File Preperation for Large Prints

I recently installed a Canon IPF9100 60″ printer. My workflow up until now was to use the native file that came out of my Canon 5D mark 2. But I have found noticeably better output when interpolating file to a larger DPI than the native file. I have tried all of the algorithms in photoshop...

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West Coast Art and Frame Show Las Vegas

We are returning to WCAF show in Las Vegas:
For more info go to www.wcafshow.com
T900  Introduction to Adobe® Photoshop® for Framers
Monday, January 25, 2010 : 9am - 11:30am
T905A  The Perfect Print: Session A: Equipment and Scanning
Sunday, January 24, 2010 : 1pm - 2pm
T905B  The Perfect Print: Session B:...

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Show Large Prints= Sell Large Prints

Check out a few of my new releases Printed large!!! It is a known fact that if you print large you will sell large.
Customers have to see it, than they want it!
Want to get more money for your prints, well print them bigger!!

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Let’s Get Creative Photo Adventure Maui

Student Mark Middleton, from Institute of Visual Arts Maui, shares his excitement about the upcoming Photo Adventure workshops on Maui. September 2009 and April 2010. Instructors Eddie Tapp, Judy Host and Randy Hufford will mentor you photographically as they share Maui’s amazing photographic opportunities and show you how to capture images with drama, impact, and...

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Embellishment, learn how to add impasto strokes to your inkjet

This how to video shows you step by step instructions for use of Eco Print Shield Elegance to Embellish Giclee Prints. This technique allows you to make each Giclee a one of a kind. Want to read more go to http://www.ecoprintshield.com
You can add any type of heavy impasto brush strokes to light brush strokes. Really...

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What Is HDR “High Dynamic Range”

In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allows a greater dynamic range of luminances between light and dark areas of a scene than normal digital imaging techniques. The intention of HDRI is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels...

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Using Dual Edge Ripper to add Hand Torn Paper Edges Or a Deckle Edge Look

Here is the tool to make great looking Prints by adding a deckle edge to your prints. www.dualedgeripper.com

Movie showing Using Dual Edge Ripper www.dualedgeripper.com

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Printing Canvas: Why and How to Apply A Protective Coating

Why do you want to add a protective coating to your canvas if the canvas is already water resistant? Longevity is the number one reason. Another reason is that it stops the cracking when you do a gallery wrap. All of your edges will not crack after applying Eco Print Shield. Read these 2 PDF’s...

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