Comments on: Promoting Passion Week 65: Proofing Images

By: Mira

Mira — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 17:18:34 +0000

Brooke is really very useful topic!!!! And it all really works, though the printing on photo paper and print on canvas is different, though the fact that we can’t afford to print on a plotter at home.
P.S. You are so beautiful in the video, it is impossible to look away.

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By: Hanna

Hanna — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 19:52:06 +0000

Thanks for the advice, Brooke! Maybe one day I will print my images :). I think that I heard this from you a while back but can’t remember when; always zoom in to 100% and look over the whole surface of the image, especially a composite. Only to make sure that there are no flaws. If you print big maybe there is a line across the image that can’t be seen unless you zoom in :).

By: Margherita Introna

Margherita Introna — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:19:16 +0000

Totally agree… It is so rewarding to see ones work in print <3 I would add one other tip: Visit your printer and test what options they offer in terms of print medium/paper that best suites your work and adds to the finished product.

By: Paulo Alexandre Carvalho

Paulo Alexandre Carvalho — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:13:47 +0000

I still only print one of my work and I must say that I enjoyed very much. I confess, it was to offer, but I liked so much that I ended up staying with the print. 🙂 Well! I think I was lucky, because I did not have this all care you mentioned, and the photo turn out as I expected. Maybe 90% the same as I saw on the screen. But I’m already progressing at this point to, because I have already contacted some printers and one of them suggested I take my computer to calibrate as the calibration of their printer. And it also said that he made free proof and always by my presence. So many great advice Brooke. I’m learning so much with you, Thank you! And how was this weekend? Was it good? I hope it was. Stay well!

By: Amani

Amani — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:08:47 +0000

I just have to say – I would LOVE to have one of your prints someday. I promised myself that once I make photography my career and have my own workspace or studio, one of the first things I would buy is a print of one of your images (I keep going back and forth between “The Creation of Blood and Bones”, “Finding Strength”, and “Twins On The Tide”).

These tips are awesome! I never thought that changing the background color on photoshop could make a difference but I’m definitely going to try that. I haven’t been printing my images lately but whenever I do, like you said, I always make sure it looks ok on the monitor at the printers.
I think another great thing to do is to experiment with paper. When I started printing my work I only used Hahnemuhle’s Museum Etching and I was in love with it. But one time I went to print and they didn’t have that in stock and I kinda panicked, but then I tried another type (Hahnemuhle’s Torchon) and I really liked that too.

Here are some of my images printed 😀
https://amanialshaali.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/aaa_7204.jpg?w=1440&h=960
https://amanialshaali.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/aaa_7222.jpg?w=1440&h=960
https://amanialshaali.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/aaa_7236.jpg?w=1440&h=958

By: jenessa

jenessa — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:06:17 +0000

Thank you for the information and advice Brooke! It comes at a very good time for me because I’m just about ready to start offering to sell my prints. I’ve got all my prices set out – all I need is to find a lab that will print all the sizes I’m looking for. My current printer can’t print any larger than 20 inches at the shortest side (and unfortunately no recommendations on where to go).

I’m always really worried about how my prints will turn out, but everything I’ve printed so far has turned out great.

Admittedly, I do need to sleep on it. I just always get so excited with what I’m making that I want to share it right away!