Start PRINTING your photos today | ESSENTIAL Tips and Tricks
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2018
- Everything you need to know to start printing your photographs perfectly today! Whether you’re using a lab or you’re own printer I’ve got some tips to really help you out.
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I absolutely love printing my pictures. It is the final step in creating an image and it just brings the work to life. I genuinely believe that photography is an art and when you print out a picture and hold it in your hand it is difficult to argue with that. You can see and feel the amount of work that has gone into creating the image and it takes on a new life once you can physically hold it in your hand.
I’m going to assume you are using Lightroom to edit your images but if you’re not the same applies to other software. I really recommend Lightroom though so I’ll put a link above where you can get a free trial. Once you have finished your edit and it’s time to print, the first thing to do is create a virtual copy of the image. This is going to be our print file. When we look at our image on a screen it is backlit by the monitor and once you print your image you obviously do not have that. So to compensate for this I always increase my exposure just a touch. Somewhere between a quarter and half a stop and it avoids the image printing out dull and disappointing. I then just pop that virtual copy into a collection so I have it for future reference.
Lab Vs DIY
So let’s just talk briefly about using a lab vs DIY.
Having your own good photo printer is a very nice thing. I have this Canon Pro 10s which prints up to A3+. It produces prints that are equal to the quality of a lab and I absolutely love it. It is expensive though and you need to work out whether it will be worth it for you.
A lab can often work out cheaper if you are not printing very often. They are also more versatile in terms of the size of print, the material you can print on and you can easily try out different papers. The downside is you’re not in control and the results can often be disappointing and colour not accurate.
Colour Accuracy
Accurate colour is important because we want our images to print out to match how we have edited them on the screen. You don’t your beautiful orange and pink sunset to print out green. There’s a lot going on to go from screen to paper so we use ICC profiles to make it easy. ICC profiles are based on the type of printer being used and the type of paper. Once installed we can go into Lightroom and enable soft proofing in the develop module, select the paper you want to use and get a good idea of how your print will look on paper.
Good labs should all provide ICC profiles for you to download for free and if you are printing yourself, paper companies should provide them for your printer model.
So once you have applied the profile and made an adjustments you are now ready to print.
Next we need to decide what type of paper we’re going to use. Generally there are three kinds
Glossy
Semi Gloss
Matt
The type and quality of the paper you use can massively affect the final print. It is very much a personal thing and something you will need to experiment with. As a general rule though I use a glossy finish for images that are heavily saturated and colourful.
The glossy finish really helps the colours to pop and it works perfectly for my water drop images and they just look brilliant.
Semi Gloss - I think is my favourite. I have been using Canson Baryta for years and it’s just a magnificent paper. It feels and looks extremely professional and high quality and works a really wide range of images. The majority of landscape prints I sell are printed on this.
Matt or Rag paper - Good cotton rag paper is the best bet for a matt finish. Good rag papers will have a high DMax rating which mean they hold the blacks very very well. Rag papers are perfect for black and white images although are also great for certain landscapes and colour portraits when a more muted fine art feel is required.
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I'm actually a scrapbooker, and this video is super helpful for learning how to print photos for scrapbooking. For some reason, I never thought of increasing the exposure level in editing to compensate for the lack of backlighting in the printed photo. Great video! Thanks!
A lot of people in the comments don't realize, you aren't printing at home to "save money". You do it for the control and the instant access. I don't like waiting days to even weeks to get copies back from the lab just to find out it doesn't look correct. Not to mention, the cost saving is negligible (after factoring in shipping, unless I order a "minimum" amount of prints) if you are good about printing on a regular basis, keeping them from drying out, etc.
Can understand the feeling of seeing your work in print and enjoyed hearing your thoughts on this. Loved the glimpse of your lighthouse picture from Flamborough as that episode and image was the reason when staying with friends last year in North Yorkshire, I headed over one morning.
Between you and Nigel this week there has been some great tips and information about printing. Right at the time I'm getting back into printing! Thanks Adam!
Thank you for explaining such a complicated process in simple layman terms. I’m awaiting my first photo printer, though it needs to still be able to do business printing too. I opted for the Epson Eco-tank ET7750 purely because I couldn’t, at this point in time, justify two dedicated printers. I realise that compromise means it’ll be equally bad at business docs and photos, but for my needs the attraction of cheap printing outweighs the purchase of a dedicated printer. You’re explanation of the different types has really helped me, as well as explaining about the profiles too. I’m guessing this is why you see so many bad reviews of printers and papers by amateurs who have no knowledge of ICC profiles. I would have been one of those had I not happened upon your site. Thank you!
Adam loved the video and tried theprintspace after watching quite a few of your vlogs. Very impressed with the wow factor of seeing our hard work well produced on paper. You are right seeing and holding a print in your hands improves self worth, determination and the enjoyment of being outdoors and capturing that moment in time. Thank you.
Thanks for the info Adam, I will attempt my first panorama print and hope for the best, keep up the great work!
Thanks buddy. Good luck.
Great video! I've recently gotten into printing my own prints and i can tell you, there is no greater satisfaction. Thanks !
This is the second printing related video I’ve watched today, and man it’s got my very inspired to finally purchase a printer of my own. I’ve been outsourcing my printing so far, but there’s such a beautiful process to doing it yourself. Cheers Adam. Thanks for sharing buddy.
Great video. Very informative as I have been trying to figure out the best way to print my drone photos and was having issues with lack of brightness when printed. I will try using the light room icd and proofing tools you mentioned. Thanks so much for putting together this information!
Great video Adam. Printing is one thing I really need to start doing, and you have given me some really useful tips to help me start. Thanks for sharing!!
Hi Tim. Glad you found the video useful. You definitely won't regret printing your work.
Hi Adam, I've not long discovered your channel but am already finding it a great resource. I've just dived in at the deep end with printing my own work, and your explanations here of what paper types to use for different reasons has helped me a great deal! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and good luck with creating more stunning images! :)
Wow, I do enjoy your videos, I learn a great deal, it’s as if we, the viewers and your UA-cam Follows, are in this with you, kind of in your class at school (even if it sometimes feels like your telling us off too!!). I’d like to thank for guiding us on our photographic journey and sharing your journey. On the subject of printing I’ve just invested in my first photo printer, raised the bar so to speak. Your video is a really big help, it’s so rewarding to see your images in print and even though it’s a challenge to get it right it’s so worth it and I’d even go so far as to say it is helping my photography move to the next level by looking at the print and not the screen and backward thing the image taking and editing process and re-engineering my workflow. A great big thank you. 👍👏
As someone who is new to the hobby I must say this video is pretty awesome, thanks for all the great tips, and that panorama paper looks sick! Would love to try that haha.
Thats awesome to hear buddy. Glad you enjoyed the video and really appreciate your comment. Good luck with your printing.
Great video! I took lots of notes. Thanks so much for the valuable content and look forwards to checking out more of your content. Cheers!
Great information, Adam! One other interesting thing to consider are the different print technologies e.g. inkjet vs. pigment-based inkjet vs. c-print vs. digital c-print. They can look pretty different. C-prints are out of reach for home users because of size and cost, but good labs will offer that method for interested customers. Not sure many people understand that there are different print technologies available, and what the pros/cons of each are.
That first image that you printed was INSANE. So awesome
Awesome video! I'm finally getting into printing my photos and I needed a lot of this advice! Happy sales! 😃
Great stuff Adam. Just got my first prints done at a lab the other week and well chuffed with results.
Thanks mate. Chuffed it turned out well for you.
Thank you so much for taking your time to make this!
Thanks for sharing you knowledge in such a easy way to understand! I'll be trying to print some off my images.
Thank you so much for tips ,I just started my photography career and your video will help me improve my skills 🤜🤛👍
I always say a photograph comes alive in print...Your enthusiasm in your videos is inspiring, good work.
That's not you who says it...that's what photography always was about until the digital photography came around and started acting around as if a print is something special and makes them real photographers suddenly.
Excellent video mate. Very informative. Took a lot from this. And your images look awesome as prints 👍👍
Thanks Paul. Appreciate it and glad you found it useful.
Thanks for providing the tips on printing, great video for hobbyists photographers like me. Love watching your videos always informative .
Thanks buddy. Glad you enjoyed it.
I do exactly the contrary. I use semi-gloss for colour prints, as the reflections of glossy paper sometimes make it really hard to concentrate on the colours or details. And I use glossy paper for black and white, as the details are sharp and different tones can clearly be seen and it reminds me of the dark-room developed photos. But nice tips though. I will try matte paper for black and white. Good idea!
When you export the images from Lightroom, what resolution and colour profile do you use?
So
1. Increase brightness of picture because since screens are backlit printed photos turn out duller. So increase brightness of actual picture by 10 percent.
2. use TIFF file format for no-loss of quality
3. Use photolab websites where they print if you want high quality(emphasis for highest quality possible in print)
4. Glossy for colourful, detailed images || semi gloss for landscape || matte(cotton rag) for black and white, muted colors, gives fine art feeling, d-max number for how much black it holds, feels nice to the touch.
Panorama perspective papers are available, check printer supports or not.
5. Borderless is better especially when putting in picture portraits, adds real estate to pictures printed.
Great video Adam, must have taken a while to put together. I am a big fan of printing too and think it's a great way to view and appreciate all the hard work that went into creating the image.
Thanks Wayne. Really appreciate your comment and recognition. You're right, the Print is definitely culmination and reward of all your hard work.
Very informative and interesting video. Well done Adam!
Really useful tips on printing. Thanks Adam.
Thanks Adam, really informative and helpful information. My prints have never quite live up to the screen image, now i have a bit more nouse about how to improve things.
Really useful and informative, Adam and presented without the tech jargon - many thanks! Liked and subscribed 😊
I have just purchased the Canon 10S I see from your video you talk about Fotospeed Panoramic paper. how do you set up the 10S to print this size paper. Your help would be appreciated
Really pleased to get this video suggestion by UA-cam today, as i then found out about the Fotospeed Panorama paper's you can use on regular printers. No need for roll paper! Really cool thanks Laurie
Hi Adam....love your videos. I have a question for you; would you advice me to use the Canon print studio pro plugin with my Pro 100 printer ??? Thanks.
Excellent - found this very helpful. Well done!
Thanks Adam. If I use an icc from a commercial lab, do my editing based on that, do I still have to increase the exposure before saving to Tiff?
Great video. Just got today the Pro 10s. Been taking photos for 20 years and its time to print my own. Am I correct in saying there are 2 workflows you could use (1) using Print studio pro or using Lightroom and soft proofing ?
If so which method is better ?
Thanks Carlo
Hi Adam, I'd really like to print a couple of my images, but should i choose Matte or Glossy paper, because i want to put them in a frame with glass in front of it. Great video by the way!
thank you for this kind sharing! it's a really informative video
love your photographs, quite beautiful.
how long do I have to wait after removing a glossy image after printing or does the ink dry instantly?
Great tips! Thanks for sharing this!
Great video thank you for your knowledge 👍🏼
Good stuff and helpful! Thank you
Just bought the Canon Pixma Pro 100 and subscribed to Lightroom. just discovered that the Canon Print Studio Pro plug in no longer works with Mac OS Catalina. Apparently the only way to print from lightroom is to save the file to the computer and print it outside of LR? Any advice?
Nice video. Thanks for going through everything. I do have one question.
After soft-proofing using ICC profile, do u use the same ICC profile under Print tab to print the image?
Great tips very well presented. Great work big man.
Just found you! Subscribed immediately! Love it! Thanks
Thank you for your video! Awesome job)
Great video and very informative Adam.
Very informative!!! Thanks 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Once you install the ICC profiles do you ever need to adjust the colors? I'm trying to avoid having to do that because I'm color-blind and so that would pose a problem. If it's just about fixing brightness and shadows and contrast that's great.
Thanks for this, very helpful. I'm not a professional photographer but I'm very interested in starting to print some of my images. I'd like to print them myself, I think I would enjoy that feeling you describe, and I'm nervous about using a lab. But, $$ is an issue, are there any other printers you would recommend that aren't quite so high? What do you think about the Pixma Pro 100?
Thank you for the informative video. I have been using the Canon Pro 10 for about 2 years now. I too like the semi gloss and have been using the Canon semi gloss. One thing I have noticed is in dark areas it leaves the roller marks which is pretty annoying. I always Wondered if it mattered if I tried a different paper. Have you had issues with the roller marks on your prints? Again mainly in dark areas.
Also can you recommend a good alternative to canons semi gloss? I might be interested in trying foto speeds paper. Thanks you!
One of the best videos on this topic! And you came in at the perfect time! I will be selling my first print soon!
Amazing. Thanks for your comment and I hope you sell many more.
Adam, what do you store yours papers in, I'm searching for some way of storing my papers, but cannot find storage drawers to take A3 paper.
This may be one of your older vlogs, but it is still very relevant. Great content.
Nice video. Might I add the importance of calibrating your screens? We started using a colormunki to calibrate our screens and it fixed a lot of frustration from prints turning out "not quite right" and needing reprints.
Agree!! I enjoy the white Board around the photo . Makes it look more like a peace of art then just a photo someone took ..
thanks for sharing Adam, very informative.
Thanks Clive. Appreciate it
just found this video per YT recommendation. Best and most simple video I found regarding this topic. thank you! New subscriber here!
Thanks bro appreciate the support 💪
Fantastic tips mate, thank you.
This was so helpful, thank you
Good video, thank you. What cameras did you use for those photos?
Thanks Adam, a very informative video. Could you please share your views on a home printer that may lay idle for a fortnight at a time and the may get used daily for a while, is it expecting too much too get constant results.
Also after discussing borders it would be good to see your version of matting.
Hello,
I plan to acquire this printer and finally to convince my wife 😅, can we print classic documents with this printer ..?
I really like your panoramic paper.
Thank you.
Great vlog on printing. very helpful. appreciate you looking out for you subscribers. I'm wondering if the next time you touch on the topic of printing you could show how to get nice borders in LR. I have a terrible time getting borders correct and would love to see how it's done right. As always, thanks for the great work you do in always providing valuable and enjoyable content.
Such an informative video - thank you so much!!!!
Super helpful video. Great job.
Glad it was helpful!
I really enjoyed the video, thank you for posting it. What a lovely chap you are. Nice website by the way.
Thank you for this video!!
Outstanding mate Thank you
Great info Adam, I wasn't aware there was panoramic paper at all! I totally agree with you, printing your images is the fun part of photography and when I'm editing a picture that is exactly what I'm looking forward to. I got the same printer by the way, and find the cost of the ink cartridges rather steep - I go from one low ink warning to the next (I noticed you got one cartridge blinking on your print head, such a familiar sight!) I'm wondering, do you use only genuine cartridges or have you considered re-filling to get the cost down some?
You are bloody good. Love your work.
Hi Adam, i have the A7rii sony 42mp camera, im not a professional, im a fine art student, I'm into deadpan photography for my Degree show, what's the biggest I can print in jpeg, I'm not too good with raw and light room /editing. Id like to achieve A0 portrait size using matt paper. Could this be achievable?
Just a quick one. Do you recommend brightening the print file on pictures edited on a calibrated monitor?
Great Video Adam, Top tips :)
Thank you :)
It's a pleasure Richie. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Adam, thank you for a truly interesting and informative video. I'm inspired to print now, it's been far too long.
Excellent. Its Such a great reward for all your hard work. Enjoy.
Hi Adam what printer would you recommend for home use, I would really like to start selling my prints, great video BTW, also do you have any info on framing and mounting pictures when i say mounting i don't mean hanging them if that makes sense, Im having an office built soon and this something I really want to take my Photography to the next level, Thanks Adam
Hi Adam I have canon pixma pro 100 and I bought the fotospeed natural soft textured paper but have been unable to print with it. You have to use the manual feed with this type of paper. I cannot work out how you put the paper in. How far do you push it down. Constant error feed paper into printer. Getting the right crop to fit the paper. Nightmare. Can you help please?
Great video Adam. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for the video! I’ve been thinking of printing some of my images and finally took the plunge and used an online photo lab, I wanted to print an image for a relative as a present. I decided to go with a gloss image that I wanted to put in a frame with a glass front. I found that the gloss print reacts with the glass, making smudge like impressions, I spoke to the print lab I used and they told me it was down to the fact I’d used gloss and they told me I should use Matt prints.? I’ve sort of got round it by holding the image away from the glass with card strips round the border, can you tell me if the same happens when using semi-gloss? I don’t really want to compromise on colours so would rather not use Matt! Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated
Really useful! Thanks a lot.
Well as per usual another great video Adam, do you have a teaching video on panoramas printing?
Not something I have done yet. If using the fotospeed paper it’s just a case of setting a custom paper size when you print.
Excellent tips Brother !! I’m just starting out with printing photos and that Option for different types of printing with paper and other labs are an excellent tip !! I just sent out and got my prints today the five others photos came pretty close to what I was seeming on my IMac expect one .. the blues in the sky definitely did not match .. but it is what it is lol learning still .. but I did get the exposure setting spot on so happy about that .. just some tweaks for next time . Thanks for the awesome tips ! Keep up the good work .. also in the market for printing my own photos as well any tips ?? My max is 1,500 for a printer 🖨. But need one that’s not going to cost more in ink then I’m going to make when selling portrait prints .. you known what I mean
Very informative!!
Hello Adam!!. Thanks for sharing all those tips and tricks. I would like to start printing my photos and there are lot of questions, must of it was resolved with your video :) thanks a lot!!...
The only thing I didn't catch completely is in regard of ICC profile. I'm planning to use a lab so how can I know the printer they will use?, is thar something they will tell me?.
Thanks a lot!!...
hi Adam, great video, I to have the canon pro10s which i got at the photographic show, do you print with the canon studio pro plug in or straight from lightroom as i have problem with lightroom printing the size i want.
Hi David. Yes I use the Canon Studio pro plug in. I think its exceptional and provides great control over your prints. Didn't mention it in this video because I was trying to keep it relevant to all brands etc. I've heard some people don't bother with it though as they're happy with the features Lightroom has built in.
You look very smart and clean Adam. Nice video and love your enthusiasm here.
Hello! Congratulations on the video and for the prints! I have a Pro-100S but I have a problem in the management of margins, they are not the same despite the monitors being (Lightroom printing). Do you have any secrets for the proper management of the edges in print? Thank you! Alessio
Is there any chance of you running through how to use the Pixma Pro 10s. The programs that come with the disc are all about calendars and Christmas cards which I'm not interested in. Yours in hope Paul
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Thanks Adam. Very useful tips. Especially the soft proofing and ICC files. I didn't know that labs offered these.
Great information! Thx for the vid.
Absolute pleasure. Thanks for the comment.
Great video Adam I used to print my own stuff but found with ink jet printers that you waste so much ink trying to keep the thing from blocking up that nowadays I just have a laser printer for most general needs that can sit there for months without being used and when I want to print something I can just switch it on and away it goes, admittedly I don't use it for photographic prints and send my stuff off to a lab if I need photos printing. I guess it's all down to how much you print as to whether or not it's worth having an ink jet printer.
Yeah it definitely comes down to cost and it does burn through the ink on startup if you don't use it very often. The labs are great and a good place to start.......people will know later down the line if it's worth buying their own. Really appreciate your insight.
Look Jeff, just buy a CISS. They're cheap to run and better value than rip off cartridges.
How many telephone directories have you torn in two today incidentally? I imagine it's much easier today given the relative thickness of modern telephone directories.
If I get mine on a 4x6, will there be any white border around it so I dont risk touching the photo itself?
Another superb video
Is the printer u use good to print art pieces and what ? By ? papers can it print out? For example like a 18x24 sheet. Also what paper do you recommend for art pieces?
Good video Adam! Thanks for sharing it.😎👍JP