How I PRINT AND FRAME my photos

Every photographer should print their photos. By printing your photos, you can enjoy them more but you'll also learn more about your photography. You can do it at home or find someone that does it for you. Metal, glass, canvas, paper... the possibilities are limitless. Photography is not just looking at your photos on a screen. In this video, I'll show you how I print and frame my photos for exhibitions or just to hang in our living room...

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[TheElijahMarkins]

Custom Framer here! If you’re framing your prints, the mat is more than just a design choice, it’s actually a protective element! An acid-free and lignin-free mat helps separate the artwork from the glass or frame to prevent damage that can occur, while also not damaging your print over time. Also, use UV-protecting glass to prevent fading over time.

[jeffbrown]

So, you have some good info here, but one thing I’ve noticed in my pursuit in trying to learn how to print, is no one seems to want to explain the technical side of printing. What file type is best? What resolution? How do you re-size properly to print photos? How do you add the white boarder? Is that using photoshop? Lightroom? No one ever seems to walk through this part.

[bcegerton]

It’s definitely not weird hanging your own photos in your house, why go out and pay for a piece if you’re good enough yourself

[FabrizioZago]

Totally agree, photos must be printed. Canvas, paper, alu-dibond, photobook, the support is a personal preference but definitely photos must be printed :-)

[guyphoto]

It was refreshing to see your video. First off, I am new to you tube, I'm a pro photographer and never had the time to browse through you tube before Covid, other than to find an occasional video on how to fix something. Your video was refreshing because what I've seen on you tube are alleged photographers with all of their photos on instagram or some other social media outlet. (There's a few exceptions where I've seen some really good photographers, who all print their images.) An image on a computer will never look like a printed image because a computer screen backlights an image, plus those images are usually about one inch in size. Anything looks good at that size. A good print shows me the skill of the photographer and/or the lab they use. I have printed with Epson printers for years. My current Epson printer is the Epson SureColor P600. It's not their top of the line printer, but it's not too far down the line of affordable printers. I think they replaced it with the Epson SureColor P700. It is capable of printing 13x18 prints, but I usually print no larger than 11x14 on it, with Epson and other papers and it's a superb printer, capable of beautiful colors and/or b&w. (No I'm not working for Epson nor are they paying me to say that, however, should they take note of this ...) Anything larger than that goes to Bay Photo, they've been printing for me for a long time and do an excellent job. I had a storefront studio that I closed about five years ago, and when I hired someone to assist me I would ask them to bring a portfolio of their work. If they didn't have prints, but instead asked me to look at their work on a media platform, they didn't get an interview. A print will tell me if you know what you're doing as a photographer, kinda like separating the men from the boys. So, thank you for being a younger photographer who still believes in printing. Plus, after we're dead all of our images on electronic media are going to disappear, no one cares to look for them. On paper, people will save them, so we have an opportunity to be remembered, via our legacy as a photographer rather than a computer geek.

[ai-man]

There are Canon Imageprograf printers that can do 24" wide for around $1000. That's what I'm using and the per-print savings are fantastic. The Canons can even print on canvas, which similarly priced printers from other makers can't do. They're only 4 color at that price range, but that's all you really need when you can calibrate the output yourself. There are pigment and dye options. I prefer dye for the very slightly smaller droplets and transparency, but the pigment prints will practically last forever. I get great results with 4 color on quality paper.

[nothingnegativeco]

printing has really opened my eyes forsure!

[thisiserich]

Some of the things you said are exactly why I loathe pixel peeping. When you take a photo it’s meant to be seen as a whole. Not zoomed in at 300% searching for minor imperfections. I always make my edits based on what an entire photo looks like, whether I crop it or not. If I do crop it, then I start from there.

[iamticklebot]

Good video. I never thought about the importance of using high quality papers.

[longliveclassicmusic]

I love this, but I kind of don't agree with printing elsewhere. JUSTIFY THE COST of doing it yourself. I just started my own printing on a Pro-1000, and I learn something new from doing so every single day. To keep this printer running, I cannot go over 24h without triggering an idle cleaning cycle, and honestly I love that constraint. It makes me appreciate the nuance that goes into editing, particularly retouching. Labs are great in my opinion for hobbyists and non-photographers. But for photographers, everything from the initial custom color profile (I use a ColorChecker Digital SG and Lumariver software to profile for CaptureOne) to the detail work required in editing, particularly in background cleanup, has a drastic impact on a finished print that you simply don't take control over unless you're printing yourself—every single day.

[ankurshinde]

just printed a photograph of me which a good friend of mine took on my camera, printed it on my old laser-jet printer, still looks incredible, gonna frame it.

[saintm]

I LOVE Baryta paper, it's what I use for my Fine Art work. I pronounce it Baryta not Baryta though. Great video even 3 years later.

[OutbackOntario]

Thanks for the video mate, great informative and thought out info. As always have nice day.

[diasone]

Hello ! Can you please make a video tutorial on settings before printing large posters ? I recently print a big landscape picture of mine and the result was not as expected. Then I figured out that there is a lot to do/set before sending to the printer website !

Things like : settings, how to get the right colors on the final print, how to choose the right paper, things to avoid etc

[imagesinla]

Very nice detailed and helpful information. I stopped printing my own photos shortly after hanging a couple of my prints on the wall at home. I realized the excitement of looking at those photos had worn off, and they were no longer special to me. This also include other people's art, so I leave my walls completely bare. I was a photojournalist, and chose that type of photography because I loved to have other people look at my work. The thrill of looking at my own work only lasts for a short while, then quickly wears off. That's just me of course.

[Kee.Sace.]

Great video Joris! What would you say is the best quality style for printing a poster to hang in your studio? I'm leaning more towards metal printing, would love your thoughts!?

[JazzBanjo]

How do you get the paper onto the dibond?

[gustavocruz]

"don't ask" 😁 . Great info! thanks for sharing

[hcpscratch]

"Fairytales with a twist...don't ask" LOL :)

[luismur]

Oxygene vinyl in the background is pure class 🔥🔥