Category: Photo

About color profiles (2003)

Here’s an introduction to how to do color matching; what it is; how to set it up; and why it works. If you’re new to digital photo printing, or just confused as to why your prints don’t look like what you saw on screen, this simple “no geek speak” intro is for you. I wrote […]

Longer banners on the 2200 and changing ink… (2005)

Epson 2200 banners longer than 44 inches can be made by using GIMP print. (Originally posted 2/5/05.) In fact, longer than the roll paper you can buy (which is 32 feet.) Here’s a couple of things to be aware of: 1) there are no profiles for GIMP. (I’ve made my own using PrintFIX, but the […]

On copyright (US)

on copyright. First: INAL (I’m not a laywer.)I have, however,  read and closely followed copyright for a decade or more. Here are some quick, general points: “Prior to what year are works in the public domain?”1923. (It’s 2008 now, and with extensions, copyright attaches for 95 years.) In general, for works created on or after […]

roll paper banners on the Epson 2200 (2004)

How to avoid tearing your hair out when trying to print roll-paper banners on the Epson 2200 using the Epson drivers. (originally posted 10/28/04) I lost a huge chunk of hair, and about 24 hours trying to figure these hints out: If you’re not using the GIMP print driver, (see other blog entry) then here’s […]

Fear of things digital… it’s just ignorance. (2005)

The “Shutterbug” editor, and apparently a number of readers, don’t understand the nature of digital. (originally posted 2/13/05.) I’m in a unique position vis-a-vis digital photography, as I’ve been a photographer (with darkroom experience) for 46+ years, and have some nearly 30 years of detailed computer experience (I was a programmer) as well. I jumped […]