UPCOMING WORKSHOPS: FREESTYLE WITH ERIC JOSEPH | NOVEMBER 3, 3–7 PM

Join SF Camerawork for two workshops with Eric Joseph on inkjet paper and photographic printing. Explore how paper selection and printing techniques influence the final print. Both workshops are free for SF Camerawork members.

November 3 | 3–4:30 PM
The World of Inkjet Paper: The Print Matters!

Join us for an informative workshop with Eric Joseph exploring the world of inkjet paper and how paper choices shape the final print!

Duration: 1.5 hours (Presentation & Q&A)

Admission: This workshop is free for SF Camerawork members. Reserve your spot here.
Non-members who would like to attend there will be a fee, please email us info@sfcamerawork.org

Workshop Overview: Showing photographs from Eric Joseph’s personal collection, he will discuss the technical points and aesthetic differences of inkjet papers from the following brands: Arista-II, Awagami, Canon, Canson-Infinity, Epson, Hahnemühle, Ilford, Innova, and Moab. Participants will gain keen insight into the technical aspects, myths, and mysteries of digital printing. Any and all questions are welcome. Learn how to turn “ordinary images into extraordinary prints.” The focus of this seminar is to empower participants with knowledge of the wide variety of inkjet media that is available and how important The Print really is. “We can truly have a personal bond and relationship with inkjet papers the same way we had with traditional darkroom papers.” — Eric Joseph

November 3 | 5–7 PM
The Six Steps to Making Perfect Inkjet Prints!

Join Eric Joseph to learn six essential steps for better inkjet prints, from monitor calibration to paper selection. Reserve your spot here.

Duration: 1.5 hours (Presentation & Q&A)

Admission: This workshop is free for SF Camerawork members. Membership is required to attend.

Workshop Overview: Are you making the best prints possible on your Canon or Epson inkjet printer? Do your prints look like what is being displayed on your monitor? Do you really feel like you have control over your printing workflow? Making beautiful, gallery/exhibition-quality inkjet prints isn’t easy or intuitive. If it was, everyone would be doing it and doing it well. This class provides a comprehensive overview of the six steps you need to consider when setting yourself up for success in making perfect inkjet prints.

Topics Covered Include

  1. Recommendations on choosing the right monitor for editing still images for printing.

  2. Calibrating your monitor and why it is important.

  3. Choosing a paper that matches your unique artistic signature, including a discussion of various papers available and how to choose the right one for you.

  4. How to select the right printer for your needs.

  5. The importance of using custom printer/paper profiles.

  6. Discussion of and recommendations for the quality of lighting conditions when viewing and evaluating your photographs.

Recommended for photographers of all levels. All questions are welcome.

Presenter Bio

Eric Joseph is a photographer and Co-President/Chief Products Education, Sales & Support Officer at Freestyle Photographic & Imaging Supplies.

Eric graduated from California State University, Northridge with a B.A. in Art, Specializing in Photography. He began his career at Freestyle Photographic Supplies in 1986, where he worked his way up to his current Co-President position.

Eric has traveled extensively across the United States performing workshops on fine art inkjet paper, color management and professional digital fine art printmaking. Speaking at colleges, universities, commercial labs, photo clubs, art centers, trade shows, events and professional photographic organizations, Eric teaches digital printmaking with an emphasis on empirical knowledge allowing people to make informed decisions about their digital output and how to obtain consistent, reliable, repeatable and controllable results.