Printing MISTAKES I Wish I STOPPED Sooner! (Landscape Photography)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Do you print your photos?

[@Light_Camera_Story]

I do. It is amazing to look at printed photos. Digital screen is not the same.

[@sramabadran]

I’d love to print more. would have to come up with a way to store and display them first. I think it’s pointless printing if you can’t see them on a wall somewhere. If it’s going to gather dust rolled up somewhere I’d rather be saving the environment and not printing.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

@@Light_Camera_Story 100% agree!

[@grosema]

I did But I am sick of buying Paper and Ink I have the Canon 100 Pro still sitting on my shelf, ...Now I just send it out and i always wait for the sale prices, I can have them done cheaper that I can do it myself ... I just ordered 4 -30x40 an hour ago........... got to Love the GFX 100

[@jeg569]

I bought an Epson P600 when it came out, I use Qimage Ultimate printing facility on profiled Fotospeed paper with a calibrated screen.

[@JamesParkerPhotography]

Mark - While I agree printing your work is very important, I go by the adage of "Time, Stress, and Money". I've owned several pro level printers and quickly realized (for me) that it was not an economical endeavor. The initial outlay for the cost of the printer, then the insane cost of ink, plus the cost of paper in different sizes or types/weights..... Only to send 10-20 prints through it (wasting ink and paper) to "dial it in" made no sense for me. It was a lot of time, stress, and money to spend doing something that I could easily outsource to a company that has the equipment, paper, and knowledge to get it right the first time, or if it comes out wrong, they reprint at no cost. The printer I currently use sent me their profile so I can soft proof it in Lightroom and it's been pretty much spot on every time. I'm in love with the idea of printing my own work, but not with the reality.

[@Centauri27]

I agree. Add to that all the extra ink you'll waste performing head cleanings because your nozzles constantly clog due to not enough use...

[@lukerabin5079]

As with everything in photography, how it works for you is all that really matters. That being said, having printed my own image for 45 years, I know that printing is a lot like examining your life. And we know what they say about that!

[@bv4699]

Your point is valid, but he was not even arguing it. He simply pointed out mistakes he ran into and shared his experiences in case you do want to embark on endeavor of making your own prints. Personally I would too outsource printing to a company due to the financial and time reasons, but I learned a lot watching this video and i was very grateful Mark shared it with us. Actually, this video even further convinced me that I should not do my own prints.

[@michaelmankin7313]

I have the same printer. Shoot with Nikon D850. Beautiful results although I use a plugin, Canon Print Studio Pro for the printing setup. Yes, it is expensive but so are boat slips, BMWs and and and.... you get it.

[@michaeltucciarone4758]

I like to get you a little tip that I use. I always make a 4x5 or 5x7 test print before I make the bigger print, and put it in a photo book. On the back of the test print I write in the paper I used, and settings if I had to make minor ajustments to the on screen image, so If I ever need to go back to make additional prints I would know what setting I used.

[@Smi77y1]

I do the same! Tho I lost my photo books in a fire of all my test prints :-(

[@thomastuorto9929]

@@Smi77y1 Bummer.

[@tamiboelter2833]

@@thomastuorto9929 So it doesn't save it?

[@nigelcooke1064]

@@tamiboelter2833 If you use the soft proofing option Mark showed, as soon as you make an adjustment you'll be prompted to make a virtual copy. So yes, the adjustments are saved in a virtual copy and the name includes the profile use.

[@raw0302]

You missed one very handy tool. You can softproof with 2 images next to each other in lightroom one on the left is the edited photo and on the right is the edited photo with the paperprofile. So you can fine tune the photo for printing that it almost exact looks the same as the edited photo on screen. I hope you understand what i am saying my english is not top notch 😂

[@Tloopfan]

I just realized that nifty little trick the other day. It works pretty good. I can get really close to my original edit.

[@jamesv.wilkerson30]

Mark is right. PRINT YOUR WORK! It is SOOOO rewarding.

[@markjensen663]

I have always felt the printing (darkroom or digital) is part of the photographic artistic process. Matching the paper, saturation and tones to a particular image to get the look and feel you want to convey. I find it more rewarding when I do the whole camera to wall myself.

[@davidcostantino1838]

I'm a heavily budgeted photo amateur. Can't even think about getting a quality photo printer. I thought this video was going to be a waste of time but learning about screen calibration and realizing that I should look more thoroughly into the places I send images for enlargements is important. Thanks Mark.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Great to hear David - glad it was helpful!

[@miklik4]

Don't know if you're looking for recommendations, but I too am an amateur with significant budget constraint. Last year, I got the Canon Pixma-100 Pro on sale and it is amazingly good and very affordable. I know they have newer versions now, so there might even be a better option out there. It is certainly more affordable than outsourcing your printing jobs, and I think much more fun :-)

[@prenticeshalamar4706]

Last thing I printed was on high gloss aluminum. I definitely learned a lot from it. There are a couple things you spoke on that will help. One is sharpening for print instead of screen and adding a step or two of exposure.

[@tommoors9165]

Photography...the hobby that never ends...planning photos, taking photos, editing, travel, workshops, KZbin, making BTS videos, printing, selling, assignments, and don't forget vans!

[@GBB70]

Calibrating your monitor is important. Also any time your change the lighting in the room or even repaint the room with a different color you will need to recal. I gave up printing my own years ago because I just don't print that often anymore and have been farming my work out to a pro lab for several years. The pro lab gave me their ICC Profile and have been extremely pleased with their work. When I put my image into their ROES for uploading it shows me how the print will look. Rather than increasing the exposure I opted to change the Blending Mode to SCREEN and typically adjust it to 20% and vibrance to 10%. By increasing the exposure I find that sometimes my highlights may clip. Everyone has their own methods and I am sure you are satisfied with yours.

[@Light_Camera_Story]

We all should print the photos we are proud of. Looking at a printed photo is raw, original and authentic. The feeling is not the same as looking at a Digital screen. No matter how good the image is. Great video.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks for checking it out - glad you enjoyed it!

[@peterknight9873]

Hi Mark Good video.. I would like to add if you don't mind.. I use the same printer and use Canon's own printing software "Professional Print & Layout". Also one thing I do is even though I did it in post processing. I zoom the photo just before it becomes pixelated. I do a final check for dust spots. pixel spots and chromatic abbreviation. Especially if shot is taken with a very bright background. Just to ensure final prints is good. You talked a about printer profiles. The easiest way I was described is as follow. Every paper absorbs ink in a different ratio. Even if they are all say Gloss or Semi Gloss. The printer profile will inform the printer who much ink to use for the print. Also using the canon printer software will tell you how much ink was used and the cost of the print. I also agree on trying different papers.. Also with Hahnemuehle they have a Certificate of Authenticity & Hologram System www.hahnemuehle.com/en/digital-fineart/my-art-registry/certificate-of-authenticity.html (Hope you don't mind...)

[@hoonior]

This is something I've never considered before, it's opened my eyes to a whole new world of confusion. First step, understand post processing, then I'll get on to printing! Thanks as always Mark, your videos are excellent on so many levels (did you ever explain about the stopped clock, I forget where someone asked that recently)

[@csotoperspective]

I have a Canon Pro-100, First print was very dark. I had read about monitor calibration and since I didn't have one, I took a photo I printed and put it next to the monitor and took me almost 2hrs but I adjusted the monitor color to that photo and after editing the photos in Lightroom with the new monitor settings the photos come out great and havent had to adjust much on my prints! But definitely printing helps you see things in your photos that you would normally not pay attention to in a screen, therefore makes you improve your photography. Great video Mark, very detailed and informative!!.

[@GrantPhillipsmastamak]

I love printing my images on my Epson 3880 and, like you, have made all of the mistakes you describe. Nevertheless, I learned a few new things from your video and am keen to implement them next print session. Firstly the print editing. I have used it a few times but not consistently. I must try to persevere with this function, as you describe. And then there is the Lightroom colour management print profile. I always select the actual paper ICC profile. I never even previously noted the “Managed by Printer” option. Must give it a try (on a small sheet of paper :). I always set “no colour adjustment” in the printer settings to ensure colour is controlled by LR or PS not the printer so perhaps there is some confusion between these two LR functions.

[@ronanderson9960]

I have the Pro-100, I didn’t have a clue that there was a calibration tool for the monitor! Awesome information Mark! Thanks

[@WilliamBarrow]

I am down to one sheet of paper per image print. Trick is in matching screen brightness to printer ( not auto brightness control - control your room brightness!) and of course profiling printer, paper and screen. Printing is almost anticlimactic now, but it sure save ink and paper!

[@fatfeministhippy]

This video was very helpful. I don’t print as often as I’d like to, and would like to be able to get my photos printed out for friends and family. I don’t print my own pictures, I send them off to the lab. I would love if you could make a video about how to send photos from Lightroom to a lab to get printed - I want to improve, and be able to give better gifts to loved ones. Thanks for your help!

[@precision_aerial]

I have been thinking about printing my own photos. Very informative Thank You

[@KevinMullett]

Been there, done that. Oh, the frustration. Now I buy the exact same paper in 5x7 for initial test prints. I stopped "tweaking" in the printer software, instead I go back to the LR proof version. I marked all my proofs purple (p for print), green is for done editing. And I add all ready for print photos in a Print LR collection so I don't have to go looking for them. Can recommend checking out Red River papers too.

[@johnthomasdoyle1964]

Thanks for this information Mark.

[@Bosmanneggie]

The Lightroom soft proofing tips where very useful :) thank you

[@matssandquist9258]

I don't have my own printer and one of the reasons is that I´ve been told that if you not print a lot it will be more expensive than send them to a print lab and second you must print regularly or do cleaning otherwise the color in the print pins wants to clump together with color and that is expensive to fix. So I learned that you can get presets and ICC profiles from the printing company for different paper.

[@nlh835]

Absolutely the best teaching of printing I have heard.

[@Pedrohramirez]

Once again, Great information. Thank you.

[@paulkay8986]

Thanks for the video Mark, it was really useful. It definitely feels like a black art at times that's for sure. Like many have said, I doubt I'd print that many prints to make it worthwhile - however, the thought of printing out that image and seeing the end product immediately is appealing...

[@hotshotexposures6661]

Some good points there Mark especially about bumping exposure up before printing. I skipped printing to paper and went straight to dye sublimation on chromaluxe. It was a big move that few will do. Some good advice for anyone looking to sell their prints is to have their name on it visible to the buyer. No name means it could have been bought anywhere and you want separate yourself from Bed Bath and Beyond.

[@Alexonfire1]

Do you sign the actual picture? If so what do you use? Or do you sign the white border around it with like a pencil?

[@hotshotexposures6661]

@@Alexonfire1 I use a digital signature on the print. I have been asked to hand sign the back in addition to. My signature on the front is just my last name. Keep it simple and not distracting.

[@newellbarrett5537]

Thanks Mark, another excellent video👍

[@CamillaI]

Hi Mark, Mark here we even have the same printer ! Subscribed don't know how I haven't found you sooner ! Boy it's a nightmare printing, been doing it for years now always a surprise if a print comes out as expected ! All calibrated here Spyder pro 5, Fotospeed profiles in, but as soon as you press print its a heart in the mouth job . The number of maintenance cartridges and Ink the pro 1000 users ! A print always brings me back down to earth in photography terms ! 👍😍

[@Chris_2023_]

Thanks for a great video Mark!

[@russellhagy]

I have printed a few photos and the first thing I said when I opened them “man, these are dark!”. Thanks for this video!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Yep I'm sure thats the most common response on the first print!

[@russellhagy]

@@MarkDenneyPhoto I hung them up anyway. They weren't cheap! Ha! Just a constant reminder of what not to do next time.

[@Kirklander72]

@@russellhagy I have had the same problem until I had discovered in Lightroom in print mode => Printjob => Print Adjustment => There I had to pull up my Brightness all the way up to 100 % and Contrast (my personal individual preference) 10 %. I had your original problem too, first print attempts too dark and everything else as Mark has described about the learning curve of trial and error...

[@johnsimpson9713]

If your prints are dark then your monitor is to bright I set my monitor at 90

[@lisamarie7527]

Mark!! I have been struggling with making prints for a few weeks now, and everything you listed in this video is exactly what I have been doing wrong. This video is exactly what I needed to see. Yes, my images ALWAYS look different on paper compared to the screen and social media. Really appreciate this content!! Perfect timing LOL. Cheers

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Exciting to hear it was helpful Lisa!

[@grmrtnz]

Mark a technique I use to save ink and paper when printing a new image, is to prepare multiple virtual copies of the image with different adjustments. Most of the times the adjustments are exposure related (since I keep my monitors calibrated). Once I have all the versions ready I select them in Lr and launch the Canon printing utility. Then I print all the versions on a single sheet of paper. From there I select the best version (delete the rest) and print it at the desired size (which is usually full sheet).

[@craigmurray4746]

Oh, this is a great idea and I'm totally stealing it for my own use 😂

[@thomastuorto9929]

I don't think you can a much better printer in that size class. You need to pick the paper profile ( ICC )for the printer/paper combination. I'm pretty sure you know but someone thinking of getting started in printing might not. I researched for about a year watching a you tube vids on it . Purchased a Canon Pro 100, X-rite i1 Display Pro, Color Checker Passport & some Canon Pro Luster paper. Couldn't ask for better results rite out of the gate. Started playing with a couple of sample packs from CansonInffinity Papeer & now the same with Red River . A lot of fun & your rite, you see things in the print you didn't see on screen. Great vid.

[@kevinroberts1888]

Good video. As a amateur photographer, who occasionally sells prints, I can't really afford or justify one of those big printers, I would like to get a smaller printer, something around 12x8" to test my work and make prints for myself. Not having a better idea of what you're getting when paying the high cost of large prints can be really problematic.

[@jimfok4343]

It was reassuring to know that prints were coming out dark for others before they too had an ha-ha moment. I do 4x6 to check my edited brightness and then use those to make gift cards. -Elaine J.

[@craigcompoliphotography1235]

Excellent video!! Very informative.

[@kencawley3121]

So glad I came upon this video while scrolling through your channel. I am getting ready to buy a wide format printer and picked up a lot of information on how to get the best use of it.

[@kencawley3121]

Video prompted me to order a calibration tool (SpyderX Pro). Can't believe the difference when I swap between the uncalibrated and calibrated view. I had been oversaturating my photos to make up for the low saturation of the uncalibrated settings.

[@raulslorencis158]

Thanks Mark! Great advice 😉👍

[@romiemiller7876]

I've been using a Canon Pro 100 simply because I couldn't afford a Pro 1000 when I was shopping for a printer. However, the 100 makes prints as good as I can get from Whitewall or other custom labs. The exception is it doesn't do well with mat papers except Hahnemuhle's William Turner. It does a good job with that paper. I'll upgrade to a Pro 1000 when I have the money for it.

[@7829mk]

I wish you had gone a little deeper into the subject and perhaps added some resources. As much as monitor calibration is fine. In my experience, it really did not have anything to do with the printer. What I have found is the more print cartridges you have, the better the color rendering. On my Canon Pro 2000, I found that it is better for the printer to control the output than the software like Photoshop. Paper is important. Some paper has warmer tones than others, the type of paper will determine sharpness and color saturation but that also varies by printer and ink. The biggest mistake beginners make if over saturating and often beyond the printer's color gamut. Each printer has a different color gamut due to its accuracy. The monitor has its own color gamut. If you over saturate, it will never look as you see it on screen. Yes, if your monitor is too bright, likely the printer will be unable to match. Ambient light is important when viewing the image on screen. Too little or too much will affect output. The print also will look different when it it is placed on a wall. That wall is likely receiving different light than as it rolls out on the printer, or on the viewing table. Finally bigger out put is better, so much better. On your Canon the largest height is 17 inches on mine it is 24 but even that is not enough, A very large bold and colorful print can change the ambiance of an entire room. It is amazing the see this or rather feel this. Last the roll is better than single sheet. I am limited by 24 inches is height but really no limitation in width. I found the detail is far better on a hi-resolution out put device than on the monitor. When the print comes out, it is often a wonderful surprise. The next thing is to mat and frame. There are important consideration here as well. And lastly, the glass you use will have a profound impact. Museum quality glass is a game changer. One side is smooth the other side is scuffed. The treatment makes the image clearer and sharper, and magnifies details, it also increases the viewing angle and saturation. Printing is not an option but a requirement, Printing reveals imperfections more so than the screen. When a photograph an image, I visualize the image through post process all the way to print. In my mind as I press the shutter, I am also thinking what paper I am going to use. When I describe previsualization it always includes post processing and print. Thanks!!!

[@davidarthur99]

Mark, you would be better off if you turn the printer’s color management off and let Lightroom control the printing. In the LR settings you had manage by printer selected. Also, the selection of perceptual vs. relative can make a difference managing out of gamut colors.

[@johncalhoun8695]

I agree. I'm taking a photography class as an elective in KY final semester of school. She's taught us to let Adobe manage the colors. She is also training us to print out of photoshop rather than lightroom. Do you have an opinion on that David?

[@davidarthur99]

@@johncalhoun8695 Unfortunately, I am not a Photoshop user. Most photography educators I have followed on KZbin use Lightroom for printing. Try to learn if she has a bias for Photoshop over Lightroom.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks David - I'll check that out. I usually set it at relative for most prints.

[@sityu82]

Try UV printing on glass! The Mimaki flatbed UV printers have a very wide gamut!

[@davemorse8511]

Thanks for the info Mark, going down that road at the moment, yes trial and error ....all good fun though.

[@priyanks5651]

This is so helpful. Thanks!!

[@matthewhoffmann7636]

Thank you Mark, I was looking forward to this video, as I am wanting to start printing my photos as well.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it and hope you enjoy it!

[@martineudall]

Mark have you looked at Printfab and Qimage apps on Mac which give complete control of printing without using printer adjustments. I have used Printfab now for all my photo printing and saves so much time. Get the screen calibrated,get the photo right then let Printfab do the printing

[@jimbass2127]

You have a Canon printer, so I am surprised you are not using Canon's Print Studio Pro-- a free plugin for LR and PS. It has tools for calibrating all the variables. You print out a single test image with a range of slight differences including color, saturation, brightness. Then you find the version of the print that closely matches your monitor. In my case, all I had to do was up the brightness +10 and I got (and still get) exactly what I wanted. Furthermore, it automatically accounts for the different kinds of Canon paper, plus gives you an easy way to set borders etc. One more tip: buy your ink directly from Canon. You almost alway get a free pack of paper if you meet the minimum order. I have so much 13x19 paper I don't think I'll ever run out.

[@arturcichuta7318]

Very helpfull video! Thanks a lot! :)

[@keithpinn152]

Hi Mark: This was an enjoyable video. I really enjoy the craft of printing my images and I would highly recommend this to anyone who really wants to be a 'true' photography. Cheers, Keith

[@antoniodesiderio1984]

Nice video Mark. Thats true! When you print your photos, first time, the result don't be what you expect. But, when you resolve the problems, is a very joy look your photos on paper. Is a very different thing, to look it on a monitor. When a photo are print, you can touch it. When a photo is printed, that photo receives a value. I print ever, all my best photos in 45x30 Centimeters and I will always continue to print them. 😉😉😉👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@grahamegannon9708]

I have just bought a Canon Pro 100S printer and your tips will be very useful for me to get started printing my photos. Thanks Mark.

[@paulcooper9171]

Thank you Mark. I just received my Canon Pro-1000 2 days ago. I didn't know about the soft proofing feature in Lightroom and this has helped immensely. Thank you for the well timed release of this video!

[@brianm.9062]

thanks Mark, the printed image is probably the biggest fear of mine, Yeah go out and click, come back and adjust, print = hang on is it good enough? you hit the nail full on the head monitor brightness and colour balance. Since all this lock down stuff the camera club (old farts new cameras) most have been done on a zoom basis ------- wow! some of the screens the judges have been using blow my 'finished image' so far out it is unbelievable, dark - bright - contrast which makes the 60's look pale - its all down to the monitor which you spoke of.... it seems we all look at our monitors through our selected balances which does not represent the finished item.. brilliant stuff. once again Thanks.

[@maximpowers1]

Oh my god....I got a real lesson there...TONS of ink wasted.... THANK YOU.

[@kushi1515]

Very helpful video, thanks a lot for sharing 👍🏻

[@melissahall7009]

Thanks so much for this!

[@johnfletcher1036]

Have you seen the Qimage (windows) Qimage 1 (Mac) which can be used as Adobe plugin or stand alone? It will also print 16 bit colour depth even though the o/s will only print 8 bit. The programs are written by two different people who live opposite each other (Qimage came first). The best feature is that all the print settings are saved so a reprint some time later is exactly the same.

[@notallaboutmeministry3285]

Printing is difficult sometimes. I do like printing my own photography.

[@mikemitchem4846]

I have an Epson printer and have found Red River paper gives great results.

[@mkwalk2385]

One of my early printing discoveries was putting the paper in upside down. Thought something was wrong with printer. Printed several photos before I realized it was a problem with the user. 😎. Thanks for another informative video.

[@iqueque]

I print about 12 images a year at 30 x 40 or 40 x 60. My home isn’t large enough for more than 10 - 15 hanging on the walls. At this quantity, I can’t justify the cost of the printer and consumables. Fortunately I have a local printing company with several large scale machines, so I get to choose from several different papers. The most important tips for me is to calibrate my monitor and use the correct paper profiles.

[@michaelfate3249]

Yes I do print. I have the same printer as you and it is an amazing printer. Printing your photos is one of the most gratifying part of photography

[@GlenBarnett]

Great info as always Mark. Not printed any of my work yet, but you can bet I’ll be referring to this video when I do 👍

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Much appreciated Glen!

[@remydeyglun7013]

I actually started to print my images on the same printer, the canon prograf 1000 and I tried maybe 20 different papers. My 2 favorite papers are Canson platine fiber rag and hahnemuehle fineart baryta for color. For black and white Moab lasal exhibition luster and Canson Pro Luster. Fantastic papers, plenty of depth and details . I realize that printing is not just pushing the print button.

[@waji9566]

man i love this channel

[@jasontrahan4483]

Mark, I agree with everything you said! However I wanted to mention that aside from output brightening and sharpening, most people, including yourself, might not notice a difference unless they're comparing the print to the digital version. If a photo is printed even somewhat well, no one it going to look at it and think it needs improvement, unless they're directly comparing it to the one on the computer. This is of course my opinion, and some basic tweaks like shadows and blacks will almost always need to be made regardless.

[@sonyasanders1415]

Loved the video about printing your images. The information was helpful. Please do more videos about printing. Do you do your own frame work for your prints also?

[@Slartiano]

Dear Mark, Why don't you simply calibrate your printer? In that way you wouldn't have to tweak your photos before printing them. It seems like the X-Rite i1Studio package would help you calibrate ALL involved gadgets. Your camera, display, printer and scanner (if you ever scan something). It even seems to be able to calibrate your phone, pad and projector. I have just ordered one, so I don't have any experience, yet... but it sound quite logical. If all gadgets are properly calibrated... All colors will be absolutely correct EVERYWHERE :D (Y) In the printer case a different calibration map for each different paper type you use would be probably be most preferable. :D Just a friendly thought. Thank you for all your videos. I have learned a lot from them :)

[@andyleclerc200]

very good points! I also think it's a Good idea to keep the same color space throughout your entire process from camera to exporting.😊

[@josekunhardt]

Awesome tips Mark, another thing that I think is supper important to get the most accurate prints is to also calibrate the printer itself to match the same profile of the monitor.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Jose!

[@johncallery814]

Agreed. The extra money you spend on a calibrator that is also a spectrometer will save you money in ink and paper. I have made my own printer profiles with the i1 Studio which is the same device I calibrate my monitor. What you achieve with using this method is WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). My prints match my screen. I also have a matte screen which is closer to paper than a glossy screen.

[@josekunhardt]

@@johncallery814 Yup definitely. I'm by no means a printing guru but when I first heard of this I thought it made perfect sense then tried it an it absolutely makes a difference. It pretty much takes away the need to do test prints.

[@Alexonfire1]

How does one go about this? I just got a printer and I'm a complete printing rookie. I've heard of calibrating the monitor, soft proofing to calibrate for the paper but how do you calibrate the printer?

[@fidiak]

Thanks for video.

[@gregjakubowski938]

There's always something useful in your videos.

[@DEI_TERRA]

Is that a walkman on your desk? Fabulous!

[@sukhvirb7684]

Very informative video...saved money for viewers..they don’t have to waste too many papers and ink...thanks

[@jacebeleren429]

Epson P800 with the roll adapter is my JAM! Much more versatile than the canon. Still need to calibrate your monitor and develop your icc profiles for your favorite papers. Moab Slickrock Pearl is a great paper, so it Hahnemuhle William Turner. Get a bunch of sample paper packs for testing.

[@peterfritzphoto]

Reeeally helpful, Mark. Thank you!

[@ricktackett8099]

Mark, FYI: I have had success printing panoramas up to 46” long by 1. Cutting roll Carson Rag Photographique 17” x 50’. 2. Creating a custom paper size in LR print menu.

[@Savage1776_]

I'm actually on my second year of photography. And just purchased my first printer. I bought the Canon Pixma pro-100. I did purchase it off Facebook Marketplace. I got a good deal on it with the inks and paper and printer I'm just in under $500. With that said I have 4 x 6, 8.5 by 11, and 13x18 paper.. I did basically the same thing you did put in my biggest piece of paper went to my favorite picture and hit print! And to my disappointment I got the same results you did. Also having a used printer didn't help. Because I had to clean the printer head.. the picture wasn't nice and crispy like I was hoping for and the color was very Bland. So basically I got a picture that was unsharp, on contrasty, and full of lines

[@BigRockNor]

Excellent!

[@trevornelson4198]

Great information.

[@Smi77y1]

Crossed my fingers before watching hoping I wasn’t doing anything I wasn’t supposed to! Haha. Nice video! Agree on all points, but goodness gracious you test print more than most I think! But good on you. I either lack patience or I’m color blind, cause minuscule changes seem just about impossible for me to notice and definitely impossible for my customers to notice. If people getting into printing ask me questions about main points in printing I’m definitely sending them to this video! Nicely done, sir!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Awesome! Glad to hear this Jesse!

[@josephhawk1]

I love Dugger's Falls. Ironic, everyone goes for Linville, but I like this one better. Thanks for featuring it and visiting my neck of the woods. As for printing, it has always been my achilles heel. I can never get my printer to print consistently... Good topic, thanks for the tips!

[@michealpociecha8351]

Thanks Mark. As always a great video. Very helpful for using my printer. I was wondering what you may change up in the process if your sending it out for a larger print. How does one go about that and how do you find a good company to do the printing for you? Not just prints but maybe printing up a book or calendar. I see another video coming up on this issue. 👍🏻😃. Thanks for all your informative videos. I learn so much from you.

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

If going with Epson, the Epson P800 is a good choice with 9 ink cartridges. Ink is slightly less expensive than Canon P1000. Both models use 80ml ink cartridges. I like my Epson. Canon with 12 inks may give more color range but Epson does a good job. I really like your tips of simulating the print paper type before printing. That I need to use. Up until now I have been saving a customized setting in the printer software that I created based on doing tests on the paper. Your method sounds great!

[@PixyTech]

Great video! Im really interested to see the difference between printing the same photo taken with x-t3 and gfx100.

[@ChrisPattonPhotography]

It's so expensive to print if your only printing now and again, but it's something I'd like to get into this year, so thanks for the advice Mark 👍

[@andybaden5935]

Hi Mark, great video, might be worth giving Canon's print studio pro a look, free down load from Canon, I find it makes printing much easier

[@davecarhart9618]

great video, didn't know about the soft proofing, it does help. I use Red River paper and use their printer profiles, but the soft proofing lets you tweak the setting for the paper which is real nice since my latest favorite is their metallic paper which isn't exactly cheap.

[@stevehutson3961]

Awesome video. Very helpful

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Steve!

[@madriver11]

Mark, this video, ironically, could not have come at a better time. I am currently starting to learn all i can about doing my own prints and coincidentally looking at the very same printer as what you have. Some of the items I knew already that you mentioned but I did learn a few new things as well. I would love to do a session with you when I finally do get my printer set up and have you maybe go into more specific detail on my particular work flow. Great job as always and keep them coming my friend.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Absolutely! Just let me know

[@shadowandcaspar]

I am about to buy my first pro printer. This has been an excellent starting video for my printing journey! Thanks for posting.

[@admay316]

I wouldn't mind seeing a video on mounting options once you have a print made. It could get very expensive having all my prints framed professionally. Do you do any of your own framing? Are there cheaper options such as foam board mounting, etc?

[@BartRos1980]

Do you feel your images need lots of work in order to print? I havent even color calibrated myself. But its a very color true screen. And I work in the dark lol. I have the same printer. Use Ilford Smooth Pearl. The only thing I do is add an adjustment layer with 5-10% more brightness and then some extra sharpening up to 5%. And I am always happy with the results.

[@RichardBO9]

Very timely video as I am currently looking at buying a printer and wading off into this part of photography. Thanks for all of the information! Great video.

[@thedapproject9384]

A good guide that mate. I too discovered all of these tips the hard way. It was a beautiful but expensive journey. 👍

[@Centauri27]

Great video, Mark. I know all the mistakes! My eyes popped when you said you used to do "20-30" (!!) test prints and you're now down to "5-10". Wow. I could not afford the cost nor patience to do 10 test prints! And I find Lightroom's printing module so obtuse and hard to use that I've given up and I simply export my images as full sized JPEGs and then use Canon's much easier to use printing software.

[@wimscheenen3535]

I recently started printing my own photos and indeed it is very educational and a lot of fun. I started by ordering sample packages from different manufacturers to see the effect of paper on my photo and was, and still am, surprised of the effect of paper quality on the end results. For now my favorite is Edition etching rag from Canson, but I know that for future projects I need to go through this process again. Thanks for your insights and tips

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

I'll have to check that paper out - haven't used that one before.

[@btnhstillfire]

The biggies issue Ive had is I print from a store. However, the issue is my photos tend to look a lot more zoomed in and blurred when I do some prints. Some arent and look great. Ive sold many photos, even some out of state to ppl in Florida. Sometimes the images are just zoomed in and blurry compared to the actual photo I send in.

[@boatman222345]

Excellent overview of printing!