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Print Varnish Tips In this week’s episode, our very own Justin Bodin covers several questions regarding print varnish. He addresses some common problems associated with print varnish like – Whether to use varnish on a metal inkjet image Stacking or mixing different types of varnish The timing between applying varnish and stretching the canvas Mixing […] The post Print Varnish Tips: Common Problems & Solutions appeared first on Breathing Color Blog.

Quick answers to a variety of printmaking FAQs covering Breathing Color media, printer issues, shipping recommendations, and print varnish. In volume two of our “Rapid Fire” series (missed part 1? Click here), we open up the listener questions grab bag and knock down a stack of questions on Breathing Color media, printer issues, shipping recommendations, […] The post Rapid Fire Questions With Justin – Volume 2 appeared first on Breathing Color Blog.

Color management tips to achieve color accurate results – print profile hardware/software, colorimeters/spectrophotometers, ICC profiles, and more! Color management is a pretty huge deal. If you get your output media settings wrong, you’re looking, at best, at walking away with a print that doesn’t look much like your original image. At worst, well, you could […] The post The State of Print Profile Hardware + Misc. Profiling Problems appeared first on Breathing Color Blog.

Professional photography tips for working around the sun, photographing the moon, and must-have equipment for shooting landscapes. When shooting outdoor photography, there are many factors you must consider in order to capture powerful images. If these factors aren’t considered, you may end up with washed out images or even an aching back. In this episode […] The post Photographing Special Subjects: Sun, Moon, & Earth appeared first on Breathing Color Blog.

Renée Besta covers what print permanence means, how it’s achieved, and the truth behind 3 of the most common false claims often made about longevity. How long a print will last is a subject of great confusion and controversy on the internet – you may have seen arguments about this topic in printmaking forums. The […] The post 3 Print Permanence False Claims (and the Truth About Longevity) appeared first on Breathing Color Blog.

Our interview with Keith Cooper on starting a career in commercial photography, building a photography biz, staying inspired, and more. Making a living doing photography is tough. Many people have a photography hobby, but turning that hobby into a full-time career takes more than a knack for art. It takes business sense, a strategy, and […] The post Interview: Keith Cooper on Starting a Career in Commercial Photography appeared first on Breathing Color Blog.

Updates, a series of rapid fire printmaking FAQs, and a replay episode on cleaning and maintaining your printer. This week, Justin offers some updates, tackles some “rapid fire” listener questions, and replays an old episode of AskBC. Tune in to hear Justin answer a series of quick questions about topics such as: print paper, turn […] The post Rapid Fire Questions With Justin appeared first on Breathing Color Blog.

Part Two of our episode on everything color depth. Software and hardware to work in 10-bit, Apple’s new DCI-P3 color space, and more. Most people know that a higher color (or bit) depth will give you more colors, but may be asking, “What is color depth and how does it work?” Do you have to […] The post Color Depth Confusion (Pt. 2) appeared first on Breathing Color Blog.

Answering “What is color depth?”, the tools you need to work in 16-bit, and how to solve common color depth related workflow issues. Most people know that a higher color (or bit) depth will give you more colors, but may be asking, “What is color depth and how does it work?” Do you have to […] The post Color Depth Confusion (Pt. 1) appeared first on Breathing Color Blog.

How studying and practicing the fundamentals of composition can turn a boring image into a dynamic one, basic rules of composition (and when to break them), and some tips on achieving compositional balance. Perfecting image composition is something that can take artists a lifetime to master. It’s also a subject heavily reliant on individual taste. […] The post The Fundamentals of Composition appeared first on Breathing Color Blog.