I have watched several of Ben Long's courses and like them all. But this may be the single most useful course. The reason is that high-quality printing of photos is complicated, and you can't easily find courses on it. If your photography has advanced such that you want to share large prints with the world, Long's guidance will be super helpful!
Inkjet Printing for Photographers
With Ben Long
Liked by 195 users
Duration: 6h 41m
Skill level: Intermediate
Released: 9/14/2012
Course details
In this course, photographer and author Ben Long explores the art and the craft of creating beautiful, archival-quality inkjet prints. The course looks at the anatomy of a print job: how a printer works, how to adjust and prepare your image to get the best results, and what happens to your photo in its journey from pixels to paper.
After a discussion of how to choose a printer, the course covers the process of preparing both black and white and color images using Adobe Photoshop. Ben describes how to take images from looking good onscreen to being properly adjusted for best results on paper, covering details such as sizing, sharpening, and color management.
With photographer and master framer Konrad Eek, Ben explores the creative decisions that photographers should address before printing. What size print? How does print size relate to the message of the photo and to the space where the photo will be displayed? What kinds of paper choices do you have, and how does your photo's content relate to the paper you choose?
The course also describes how to properly evaluate a print and how to handle common challenges that crop up during the printing process.
After a discussion of how to choose a printer, the course covers the process of preparing both black and white and color images using Adobe Photoshop. Ben describes how to take images from looking good onscreen to being properly adjusted for best results on paper, covering details such as sizing, sharpening, and color management.
With photographer and master framer Konrad Eek, Ben explores the creative decisions that photographers should address before printing. What size print? How does print size relate to the message of the photo and to the space where the photo will be displayed? What kinds of paper choices do you have, and how does your photo's content relate to the paper you choose?
The course also describes how to properly evaluate a print and how to handle common challenges that crop up during the printing process.
Skills you’ll gain
Earn a sharable certificate
Share what you’ve learned, and be a standout professional in your desired industry with a certificate showcasing your knowledge gained from the course.
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Certificate of Completion
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Showcase on your LinkedIn profile under “Licenses and Certificate” section
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Download or print out as PDF to share with others
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Share as image online to demonstrate your skill
Meet the instructor
Learner reviews
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Nivien Saleh, Ph.D.
Nivien Saleh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Global Studies, at Thunderbird School of Global Management
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Morgan R.
Morgan R.
Science and Photography
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Jody Lepinot
Jody Lepinot
Adjunct Professor at Oakton College
Contents
What’s included
- Practice while you learn 1 exercise file
- Learn on the go Access on tablet and phone