Our Editor checks out a couple of presentation options, goes to school, studies an old master and starts tilting crazily. ... [more]Although home-based inkjet printing is far more efficient and cost-effective than the silver halide-based darkroom systems used by photographers in the past, many photo enthusiasts still complain about the high costs of printing their photographs. Fortunately, there are ways of reducing many of these costs and getting more 'bang for your buck' from your printer. In this feature we outline some of the strategies you can adopt. ... [more]Optical brighteners - also known as 'optical brightening agents' (OBAs) or UV brighteners – are white or colourless compounds that are added to the printing surfaces of many inkjet papers. Their purpose is to make the papers appear whiter and brighter than they actually are. ... [more]We review current options for image archiving.
How do you store your digital image files? With digital cameras rapidly replacing film cameras, photographers at all levels must have a system for archiving their image files. Keeping just one copy of each shot on your computer is risky - as many photographers have learned to their cost. Hard disk drives may fail, causing all the data on them to be lost. Image files are also easy to delete, from your camera's memory card or your computer.
... [more]In many ways, your choice of media for printing your portfolio is bound up with the way you decide to present your pictures, so we'll start by outlining the presentation choices open to photographers. Essentially there are three ... [more]Leading expert on image preservation, Henry Wilhelm, talks to Photo Review about issues critical to today's digital photographers.
Throughout the history of photography, the print has always been the main way in which people interact with photographs. Prints are universally accessible; they require no special viewing equipment so everybody can enjoy them, regardless of their imaging expertise. Prints are also the most common way in which photographs are displayed.
... [more]The photo industry is fond of telling us the best way to preserve your digital photos is to print them. That's true - to a point. Making prints not only allows you to turn your digital images into a tangible asset; it also provides you with a great way to display them. There are few things more impressive than a well-made A3+ print on a paper that accentuates its best features. But every step you take in the production process requires careful consideration because it can affect the quality and longevity of the pictures you print. ... [more]If you think the digital imaging revolution is done and dusted, think again. While digital cameras have now, to most intents, surpassed the capabilities of their analog ancestors, new ways of using the digital imaging files delivered by those cameras are only just emerging. The real digital imaging revolution has only just begun. ... [more] |