Second viewing in 7 months. So very much to take in in one video. Excellent and detailed info! Took notes the first time and enhanced them the second viewing. Will probably view this over and over again.
As Ansell Adams said.... "The negative is the score, and the print the performance" I started my photography journey back in the B&W days when printing was the only option and to me it is the logical end to the whole process of capturing an image, to hold it in your hand, to relive that moment forever and share it with others on a personal level.
My budget is limited but I still try to prioritise printing. Charlie Waite’s quote is my mantra, holding the print is the greatest teaching tool I know of. All secondhand gear for shooting. Lightroom for the iPad for post. Canon Pixma TS8150 printer using 6 inks with a max print size of A4 for printing. Test print on Fotospeed Matt Proofing 170 and then printing and displaying a 10x8 printed on a quality paper is my final step. I even use Marks and Spencers photo frames to display the images in as these are reasonable to buy and are designed that they can be reused. I have a long narrow shelf made from a length of picture frame battened to my lounge wall and this enables me to display up to five framed 10x8 images like a mini gallery. (This also serves the purpose of motivating me to get out to shoot so that my “exhibition” changes regularly!) I then treat myself to a commercially made print of my best shot of the year to a larger size to display on its own. From seeing the shot in my mind to a final print that reproduces the feeling I experienced in the field all by my own doing is the ultimate photography high.
Thanks for watching Derrick. I have a similar mini-gallery as well for those casual prints/works in progress. For that I use a Ikea Picture Ledge. I agree, that sense of achievement and high you get from producing the final print is something special. :-)
I also print my images; it is part of the process. The image capturing process is only finished when the image is printed. One thing I don't like about commercial frames is the glossy glass. Yes there is that museum type glass but that cost you an arm and a leg. So I'm playing with the idea of building my own frames without glass. And it enables me to have frames for different image ratios (2:3, 4:3, 16:9, 3:1, etc) with consistent borders.
Great video Julian, far too many wonderful images get no further than being shown as a social media web page and nothing more which is a shame. Like you I can print to A3+ but even an A4 print nicely framed can look awesome on your wall at home. Others have mentioned the decline in home printing, I think that in many cases this comes down to space, the average family home isn't conducive to having a big printer in it, mine sits in our lounge much to the wife's dismay, but she likes the prints that come from it and get put on the wall. One last point, is that picture level on your wall, it could the camera angle but it didn't look level when you put it up. Oh, big thumbs up for Command strips, bloody brilliant.
Hey Martin, always good to hear from a fellow printer. In terms of if my print was hung straight I can happily confirm it was. Yeah, camera angle doesn't help, but I also did check it with a spirit level :-)
While I would rather not invest in printing equipment, I do enjoy having my work printed. I am especially fond of designing albums and books and getting them printed commercially. Same goes for wall art. I really like Chromalux metal prints. I am also a big believer in wearing white gloves while handling prints. It shows respect for the work and it impresses customers.
I think this where I might differ from some photograhers...I don't see a printer as an investment. I just see it as an extension to my camera equipment that makes me happy. :-) That aside, however you get there, doing the things you do like books and albums still very much a worthwhile and rewarding activity. :-)
Lots to think about here as I’m guilty of ending the process at Flickr/Insta. Only printed a couple of my images and felt great about hanging them on the wall ( even if in the downstairs loo !!! ). Great inspiration for stepping my game up Julian. Cheers 😀 …. Oh and buy a printer 💲💲
Julian, I can totally follow you. For me printing my images is the final step in the process (plus to display the print). Unfortunately my old Epson Stylus Pro 3880 died yesterday ;-( But I will buy a new printer asap). Thanks for the video.
Hey Klaus, always nice to here from a fellow printer! But really sorry to hear your printer just died. I hope you find a suitable replacement soon! :-)
Julian hi thanks again for another enjoyable and informative video, you know how you have inspired me to take up printing my images and making them into photographs. Your right there is something magical about printing off an image and being able to hold it and enjoy looking at it day to day. . I more often than not print mine on a wet day when you cant get out and it brightens my day watching the print come off and enjoying it. Thanks again Julian take care Trev
Hey Trev, always nice to see you over here. I do exactly the same....take the time when the weather is rubbish to do some printing. It's like capturing an image all over again....except warmer and drier. :-)
Another great video Julian, I lost that enthusiasm for photography due to lockdowns. I have purchased the Canon 300 printer hoping printing my images will ignite that spark back again I do mainly sport photography now. Thanks for taking the time to produce interesting videos
Thanks John. I do hope you get the spark back. It might take a few trips to get back in the zone, but you'll get there I'm sure. Thanks for watching. :-)
I have a gallery of images up the stair case in the house. I use them to improve my photography. I used that paper for a B&W steam engine image a couple of weeks ago because I prefer matt papers. I have the Baryta but it the semi gloss finish when behind glass doesn't do it. Museum glass would be best, but expensive.
Always nice to read a comment from a photographer that puts their work proudly on display. :-) I've never looked into museum glass but I have heard people talk about it, and how much it costs! As always, thanks for watching Nicky
I have a pack of that ProSpeed pano paper and a Canon PIXMA Pro 200 printer.. So far I've got one such print on my wall; similar to your demo, it's a triptych of similarly-themed images. I really should print more, given what I spent on my printer. Thanks for the inspiration to do so. I have limited wall space. Do you recirculate your prints? If so, what do you do with the old ones?
Hey John, funny you should mention triptych...that's what my next printing video is about. And yes, you should be doing more printing.....a printer is only expensive if you don't use it. ;-) In terms of wall space, I can appreciate your challenge. I don't frame and hang that may prints...the ones that I do tend to be long term. I have a separate shelf for just standalone prints and they get cycled on a frequent basis. As for what I do with them after, well, I just store them in a portfolio folder. Every now again I get it out and look through all my old prints. :-)
In the olden days you didn't have a photo at all until you got your prints from the chemist. Even slides have to be projected onto a wall. Your contact prints are a bit bigger 😁
Thanks very much for an interesting and very valuable video. I very much agree about the importance of printing. With your knowledge and experience you make the whole printing process seem very easy. Unfortunately that has not been my experience. Sometimes I get half way decent prints, but often the prints do not come out well. I’ve invested some time reading, experimenting how to do better with little success. I imagine that if I keep trying I’ll probably get it eventually.
Thanks Howard, sorry to hear that printing hasn't always worked out for you. There are a couple of things that I do that make the printing process "easy". I make sure my monitor is colour calibrated (and brightness turned right down) and I use custom paper profiles for each paper I use on the printer. I don't do much more than that. The only time I make bad prints is when I give the printer a bad photo to print! lol
@@jbairdexp Hi Julien. Thanks for the suggestions. I’m satisfied with many of my prints, but there are a few that I just can’t get to print the way I want them to. It’s true that I haven’t calibrated my monitor so that could be a contributing factor. I’ll try that and see if it helps. It’s also true that many of my pictures are not all that good, but even if they’re not so great I’d still like them to print the way I want them to. Thanks for taking the time to answer. I guess that if I keep plugging away at it I might eventually get it right. As always thanks for the interesting and insightful posts.
Second viewing in 7 months. So very much to take in in one video. Excellent and detailed info! Took notes the first time and enhanced them the second viewing. Will probably view this over and over again.
Thanks Robert, brilliant to read you are finding the video so helpful :-)
Inspirational and totally encompasses the reason to do photography.
Mike in Oz
Thank you so much Mike!
As Ansell Adams said.... "The negative is the score, and the print the performance"
I started my photography journey back in the B&W days when printing was the only option and to me it is the logical end to the whole process of capturing an image, to hold it in your hand, to relive that moment forever and share it with others on a personal level.
Exactly Steve! 👍
Your enthusiasm is contagious. 👍
Thanks! :-)
Love your vids Julian!! one of my regular landscape guys to watch on CZcams......
Thanks Jonathan, I really do appreciate your support. 👍😎😀
My budget is limited but I still try to prioritise printing. Charlie Waite’s quote is my mantra, holding the print is the greatest teaching tool I know of. All secondhand gear for shooting. Lightroom for the iPad for post. Canon Pixma TS8150 printer using 6 inks with a max print size of A4 for printing. Test print on Fotospeed Matt Proofing 170 and then printing and displaying a 10x8 printed on a quality paper is my final step. I even use Marks and Spencers photo frames to display the images in as these are reasonable to buy and are designed that they can be reused. I have a long narrow shelf made from a length of picture frame battened to my lounge wall and this enables me to display up to five framed 10x8 images like a mini gallery. (This also serves the purpose of motivating me to get out to shoot so that my “exhibition” changes regularly!) I then treat myself to a commercially made print of my best shot of the year to a larger size to display on its own. From seeing the shot in my mind to a final print that reproduces the feeling I experienced in the field all by my own doing is the ultimate photography high.
Thanks for watching Derrick. I have a similar mini-gallery as well for those casual prints/works in progress. For that I use a Ikea Picture Ledge. I agree, that sense of achievement and high you get from producing the final print is something special. :-)
Great image and looks great mounted on the wall.
Looks even better in person! :-)
You seem super happy in this vlog… not that you don’t normally hehe 😉
I like the the image, fantastic location
It's easy to be happy when things are going your way....which is rare in landscape photography! lol Thanks, as always, for watching. :-)
I also print my images; it is part of the process. The image capturing process is only finished when the image is printed. One thing I don't like about commercial frames is the glossy glass. Yes there is that museum type glass but that cost you an arm and a leg. So I'm playing with the idea of building my own frames without glass. And it enables me to have frames for different image ratios (2:3, 4:3, 16:9, 3:1, etc) with consistent borders.
Always nice to hear from a fellow printer! :-) I agree that the glossy glass isn't ideal but it remains one of the more cost effective options.
Very Inspiring! I neeed to start printing my photos.
It's a great way to enjoy your photos. Give it a go Michael!
Great result
Thanks Chris, hope you are doing well and getting out with the camera. 👍
Thank you Julian for the enthusiastic, informative and motivational presentation.
And thank you Lynne for watching and leaving such a positive comment. :-)
Great video Julian, far too many wonderful images get no further than being shown as a social media web page and nothing more which is a shame. Like you I can print to A3+ but even an A4 print nicely framed can look awesome on your wall at home. Others have mentioned the decline in home printing, I think that in many cases this comes down to space, the average family home isn't conducive to having a big printer in it, mine sits in our lounge much to the wife's dismay, but she likes the prints that come from it and get put on the wall. One last point, is that picture level on your wall, it could the camera angle but it didn't look level when you put it up. Oh, big thumbs up for Command strips, bloody brilliant.
Hey Martin, always good to hear from a fellow printer. In terms of if my print was hung straight I can happily confirm it was. Yeah, camera angle doesn't help, but I also did check it with a spirit level :-)
@@jbairdexp Haha, please to hear that you’re on the level 😂
While I would rather not invest in printing equipment, I do enjoy having my work printed. I am especially fond of designing albums and books and getting them printed commercially. Same goes for wall art. I really like Chromalux metal prints.
I am also a big believer in wearing white gloves while handling prints. It shows respect for the work and it impresses customers.
I think this where I might differ from some photograhers...I don't see a printer as an investment. I just see it as an extension to my camera equipment that makes me happy. :-) That aside, however you get there, doing the things you do like books and albums still very much a worthwhile and rewarding activity. :-)
Lots to think about here as I’m guilty of ending the process at Flickr/Insta. Only printed a couple of my images and felt great about hanging them on the wall ( even if in the downstairs loo !!! ). Great inspiration for stepping my game up Julian. Cheers 😀
…. Oh and buy a printer 💲💲
Hey, the loo is a great place...we all spend plenty of time in there! lol
Julian, I can totally follow you. For me printing my images is the final step in the process (plus to display the print). Unfortunately my old Epson Stylus Pro 3880 died yesterday ;-( But I will buy a new printer asap). Thanks for the video.
Hey Klaus, always nice to here from a fellow printer! But really sorry to hear your printer just died. I hope you find a suitable replacement soon! :-)
@@jbairdexp Hey Julian, already ordered a Canon imagePROGRAF Pro-1000) ;-)
@@klausschleicher523 Very nice! Big prints!!!
Julian hi thanks again for another enjoyable and informative video, you know how you have inspired me to take up printing my images and making them into photographs. Your right there is something magical about printing off an image and being able to hold it and enjoy looking at it day to day. . I more often than not print mine on a wet day when you cant get out and it brightens my day watching the print come off and enjoying it. Thanks again Julian take care Trev
Hey Trev, always nice to see you over here. I do exactly the same....take the time when the weather is rubbish to do some printing. It's like capturing an image all over again....except warmer and drier. :-)
@@jbairdexp definitely
Another great video Julian, I lost that enthusiasm for photography due to lockdowns. I have purchased the Canon 300 printer hoping printing my images will ignite that spark back again I do mainly sport photography now. Thanks for taking the time to produce interesting videos
Thanks John. I do hope you get the spark back. It might take a few trips to get back in the zone, but you'll get there I'm sure. Thanks for watching. :-)
Lockdown also killed my passion, trying hard to get it back.
@@stevehayward1854 Sorry to hear that Steve. Hope you get your photo mojo back soon!
Very informative and motivational. Thank you for the effort.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching! :-)
✔️ See how I edited the photograph featured in this video - czcams.com/video/h39PVABNFYI/video.html
I have a gallery of images up the stair case in the house. I use them to improve my photography.
I used that paper for a B&W steam engine image a couple of weeks ago because I prefer matt papers. I have the Baryta but it the semi gloss finish when behind glass doesn't do it. Museum glass would be best, but expensive.
Always nice to read a comment from a photographer that puts their work proudly on display. :-) I've never looked into museum glass but I have heard people talk about it, and how much it costs! As always, thanks for watching Nicky
I have a pack of that ProSpeed pano paper and a Canon PIXMA Pro 200 printer.. So far I've got one such print on my wall; similar to your demo, it's a triptych of similarly-themed images. I really should print more, given what I spent on my printer. Thanks for the inspiration to do so.
I have limited wall space. Do you recirculate your prints? If so, what do you do with the old ones?
Hey John, funny you should mention triptych...that's what my next printing video is about. And yes, you should be doing more printing.....a printer is only expensive if you don't use it. ;-) In terms of wall space, I can appreciate your challenge. I don't frame and hang that may prints...the ones that I do tend to be long term. I have a separate shelf for just standalone prints and they get cycled on a frequent basis. As for what I do with them after, well, I just store them in a portfolio folder. Every now again I get it out and look through all my old prints. :-)
I’m a BIG fan of printing. I find it interesting that photography seems to have grown in popularity but printing has declined. Thanks for sharing.
Good man, always good to hear from a fellow printer! Thanks for watching. :-)
In the olden days you didn't have a photo at all until you got your prints from the chemist. Even slides have to be projected onto a wall. Your contact prints are a bit bigger 😁
Just a little bigger! lol
Thanks very much for an interesting and very valuable video. I very much agree about the importance of printing. With your knowledge and experience you make the whole printing process seem very easy. Unfortunately that has not been my experience. Sometimes I get half way decent prints, but often the prints do not come out well. I’ve invested some time reading, experimenting how to do better with little success. I imagine that if I keep trying I’ll probably get it eventually.
Thanks Howard, sorry to hear that printing hasn't always worked out for you. There are a couple of things that I do that make the printing process "easy". I make sure my monitor is colour calibrated (and brightness turned right down) and I use custom paper profiles for each paper I use on the printer. I don't do much more than that. The only time I make bad prints is when I give the printer a bad photo to print! lol
@@jbairdexp Hi Julien. Thanks for the suggestions. I’m satisfied with many of my prints, but there are a few that I just can’t get to print the way I want them to. It’s true that I haven’t calibrated my monitor so that could be a contributing factor. I’ll try that and see if it helps. It’s also true that many of my pictures are not all that good, but even if they’re not so great I’d still like them to print the way I want them to. Thanks for taking the time to answer. I guess that if I keep plugging away at it I might eventually get it right. As always thanks for the interesting and insightful posts.