Consulting & CUSTOM Printing Workshops

I offer custom fine art digital printmaking workshops at my studio in lovely Camden, Maine or virtually via Zoom or other service. I also offer at my studio one-on-one teaching or consulting on a wide variety of topics besides printing including photography, the business of photography, and digital processing tools.

I teach and consult individually at a rate of $75/hr, $275 for a half day, and $500 for a full day, with significant discounts available for groups.

Each printing workshop is customized for the interests and abilities of the students, and covers topics ranging from creating a master digital file to optimizing for print to paper selection for a particular project. In the past I’ve consulted with clients about the use of various pieces of software, workflow tips, color calibration, paper choices, and many other types of digital imaging or printing tasks. Simply contact me with details of what you would like me to teach, and we'll come up with a plan to address those subjects. 

Upcoming Printing Workshops at Maine Media Workshops

the craft and art of the fine digital print (Jul. 22nd - july 26th, 2024)

Please see the Maine Media Workshops site to register. Here is the course description:

In this course, students learn a workflow for creating fine digital prints. The workflow includes digital capture, digital processing in Adobe Photoshop and/or Lightroom, printing on an inkjet printer, and handling the finished print. Digital processing and printing topics include maximizing image quality at capture, color management, sharpening and noise reduction, black & white printing, proofing, matching screen and print, and making local and global edits to color and tonality.

You will also discuss the qualities and characteristics of a fine print, many of the plethora of options for inks and papers available to today’s printers, and how best to produce a print to realize an artistic vision, including choosing the best paper for a particular project. As the week progresses, we will focus on assessing prints, judging how best to improve them, and then demonstrating how to make those improvements.

Particular consideration is given to making large prints. Students have the opportunity to examine the challenges of printing on a large scale and to learn a wide range of techniques for maximizing overall print quality and for creating and handling large prints.

Students will work with Epson printers and will be printing primarily with Epson, Canson, and Hahnemuhle papers.  We will also discuss printing on non-traditional substrates such as rice papers. Additional papers may be purchased from the Digital Service Department on campus.

Mastering the Fine Digital Print (Sept. 30th - Oct. 4th, 2024)

Please see the Maine Media Workshops site to register. Here is the course description:

Building upon The Craft and Art of the Fine Digital Print, students in this course will learn to take their inkjet printing to the next level by exploring different print media, fine-tuning settings, and making subtle adjustments to enhance the final print and to make it consistent with their artistic vision. We will also discuss printing on non-traditional substrates such as rice papers, learning the settings and other changes necessary to succeed with these unique and lovely papers.

In this course, we will make prints, learn to evaluate and assess how to improve them, and then demonstrate how to do so using digital darkroom techniques in Lightroom and Photoshop. Students will also learn how to develop their print statement for a body of work to help create a harmonious and successful printed portfolio.

Students will learn additional ways to enhance the completed print, such as by creating deckled edges, applying protective sprays, and presenting their work in different types of portfolios. 

Making prints for bookmaking is increasing in popularity as a way of presenting work and as a unique art form in itself, and students will learn about considerations for making prints for this purpose, such as handling paper grain, printing on both sides of the paper, and choosing an appropriate paper for a book project.

Students will work with Epson printers and will be printing primarily with Canson, Hahnemuhle papers, and Awagami papers. Additional papers may be purchased from the Digital Service Department on campus or students may bring their own favorites.

Completion of The Craft and Art of the Fine Digital Print or instructor permission. Students should be comfortable printing on different papers, should be experienced editors in the digital darkroom, and should be familiar with color management.