Columbia College Chicago Photography Department’s Digital Artist in Residence Program currently has Sonja Thomsen as their resident artist. She has been testing a variety of our papers. She currently has a Print & Zine sale using our GreenPix Photo Matte paper: http://sonjathomsen.com/print-zine-sale
Find out more about what Sonja is doing here: http://www.colum.edu/Academics/Photography/Digital%20Artist%20Residence/
Last year, Daniel Shea was the resident artist in the Columbia College Chicago Photography Department’s Digital Artist in Residence Program. While there, he created a photography book using Red River Paper’s Arctic Polar Luster and Polar Matte which was featured in Photo District News’s 2013 February issue (http://www.pdnonline.com/features/Invisible-City-Dani-7576.shtml).
See the link here to view some parts of the book (Blisner, Ill). There are only two special editions left:
http://danielpshea.com/books/Blisner-book
Blisner, Ill
With social media like Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest taking photo-sharing to a new level, there has been a decline in making prints for photo albums. The only issue is that now you must keep that account for access to the pictures. Those who have been only using social media to post pictures over the last five or more years are stuck if they want to close their accounts. What will you do if Facebook shuts down in five or more years? Will all of your memories be lost? What will you show future generations if today’s media is tomorrow’s trash?
Because more people have chosen to switch to their phone for all photographs, posting pictures online seems like the easiest option. Au contraire. With the new printing apps available on the iPhone and Android for Canon, Epson, and other printers, you can print directly from your phone. If you have any smart phone with email capability, you can also email the image directly to the printer anytime/anywhere for a borderless 4×6 print.
I recently experimented with the Epson XP-850. In order to use the App, the printer must be connected to the same wireless internet as the phone. If you want to use the email printing capability or phone app, you must create an Epson Connect account which takes about 15 minutes to set up. (See www.epsonconnect.com).
Printing 4×6 is not only easy but fun again! Rather than posting it online, you can print out as many photos as you want immediately to give to friends with no worries of privacy issues that you have with social media. You can use them to decorate your room, fridge, tables, etc. I like to use mine for scrapbooking, photo albums, and postcards.
Red River Paper has made the move to FedEx for ground and air shipments. The move is part of an exciting plan to make shipping more affordable for our customers over the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more information.
It looks like both Canon and Epson are moving towards front-feed only desktop/all-in-one printers (for 8.5×11 and smaller sheets).
If you print on greeting cards and other small sheets, we recommend getting machines like Canon Pixma MG6220, Canon Pixma MG8220, or the Epson Artisan 50 with back-feeders for more successful card prints before they are off the market.
Here are some places to get these printers a resonable prices:
1. Canon PIXMA MG6220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One Printer (5292B002)
2. Canon PIXMA MG8220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One Printer (5293B002)
3. Epson Artisan 50 Color Inkjet Printer (C11CA45201)
If you have a full frame camera, why not print a full frame image? Many inkjet paper sizes force you to crop to some degree. If you want to print a full frame image in all its glory you need one of Red River Paper’s inkjet photo papers in these sizes. Each size has enough room to print an image that is in the 2:3 aspect ratio typical of a true 35mm sensor. Cameras like the Canon 1D MkIV, Nikon D800, Canon 5D, and so on feature a full frame sensor.
If you own a wide format printer like the Epson 3880, Epson 4900, or Canon iPF6300, take advantage of the 17×25 size to make beautiful and bold 16×24 prints.
Continue reading Inkjet Paper Sizes for Full Frame Image Printing
Red River Paper introduces 13″ x 20′ rolls of Blanco Matte Canvas for inkjet printing. Blanco Matte Canvas is a fine woven canvas specially coated for inkjet printing. The results are simply stunning with rich colors and deep blacks. Discover a new way to share your photos and art from your desktop or wide format printer today. Blanco features an elegant double weave surface texture that offers great balance between image clarity and the visual appeal of the canvas look. Color saturation is excellent and black density is deep and bold with both dye and pigment inks. Blanco Matte Canvas is made using 65% polyester and 35% cotton content.
Learn more and shop for matte inkjet canvas sheets and rolls here.
A number of photo inkjet printers use two different primary black inks – Photo Black or Matte Black. Each is optimized for a certain type of inkjet media.
Use Photo Black for glossy, satin, and luster inkjet papers. Some fine art media like fiber based baryta also require the use of Photo Black inks. You will use Matte Black inks for cotton fine art and matte inkjet media. Matte papers are usually smooth and have a flat non-reflective surface.
Older Epson printers like the Epson R2400 and Epson R2880 require that you physically change the ink tank when you want to switch media types.
Newer Epson printers, and all Canon printers (with multiple black inks) have all of the ink tanks on the printer at one time. The machine will either automatically switch when you change paper settings, or it will do a short “ink swap” then proceed with printing.
Continue to the chart showing you When to use Photo Black vs. Matte Black Inks
If you live in Australia and want to try Red River Paper brand inkjet paper and note cards, please look to Giclee Media Supplies in Melbourne. They have been a long term partner and provide their customers with great service, shipping, and support.
9×13 Makes its debut at Red River Paper
If you have a full-frame camera, why not print a full frame image? Many inkjet paper sizes force you to crop to some degree. If you want to print a full frame image in all its glory, you need and inkjet paper size with enough room to print an image that is in the 2:3 aspect ratio typical of a true 35mm sensor.
9×13 is so convenient because it allows you to print a full 8″ x 12″ image with a slight border on all sides, perfect for matting and framing.
9×13 is currently available in these proven quality papers with more on the way soon:
| 66lb. Polar Pearl Metallic
Polar Pearl Metallic is a truly unique inkjet paper that closely matches the look of photo lab metallic prints.
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| 66lb. Arctic Polar Satin
If you’re looking for the next great paper surface to print your photography, order a box ofArctic Polar Satin™ today. Its crisp white shade insures your images will project more brilliance.
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| 68lb. UltraPro Gloss
One of our most popular papers, UltraPro Gloss looks and feels like traditional glossy photo lab paper. UltraPro is a resin coated, photobase inkjet paper with a brilliant white finish.
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| 60lb. Polar Matte
Red River’s Polar Matte raises the bar for imaging excellence. This paper brings you professional quality in every sense of the meaning – from the coating to the base stock, Polar is the go-to photo matte when you want the best.
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