Thursday, December 11, 2014

You've still got time!


It's getting close to Christmas and we are getting lots of calls asking if it's too late to order prints in time to give as gifts. The answer is, you still have time!

At iPrintfromHome.com, our standard turnaround time for Photographic Prints is as follows: if you place your order by 6am EST, we have it ready for shipping the same day, Monday through Saturday. Any order that comes in on Sunday will be shipped on Monday.

Please note that the turnaround time for Giclee Fine Art Prints is 3 business days (weekdays), and that the daily production cut-off is 6am EST.

Please also note that requesting foam and ultra mounting (or stretching) services can add up to 3 business days to your turnaround time.  Plak mounting can add up to 7 business days to your turnaround time.

If you're planning on ordering before the 23rd - which we would encourage (hint, hint) - please feel free to choose whichever shipping method meets your needs:

* USPS 1st Class - $3
* USPS Priority - $7
* FedEx Ground - $9.95
* FedEx Ground to Canada - $18
* FedEx 3-Day - $11.75
* FedEx 2-Day - $14.75
* FedEx Standard Overnight - $21.75
* FedEx Priority Overnight - $29.95
* FedEx Priority Saturday - $49.95

For more specific information about each shipping method, please click here.

Here's what you need to do if you're really waiting until the last minute:
If you order Photographic Prints: Please place your order by 6am on December 23rd and choose FedEx Priority or Standard Overnight so that you receive your order on December 24th. NOTE: Requesting foam and ultra mounting and/or stretching service will add 3 days to your turnaround time.  Plak mounting will add 7 days to your turnaround time.

If you order Giclee Fine Art or Photo Inkjet Prints: Please place your order by 6am on December 19th and choose FedEx FedEx Priority or Standard Overnight so that you receive your order on December 24th. NOTE: Requesting foam and ultra mounting and/or stretching service will add 3 days to your turnaround time.  Plak mounting will add 7 days to your turnaround time.

We will be closed December 24-25.

Happy Holidays!!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Opening Reception - Animal Tails: feathers, fur and more. Photography by Maureen Szuniewicz


Please join us for the opening reception of Animal Tails: feathers, fur and more. The opening event is this Friday from 5-7pm at iPrintfromHome.

Find out more: facebook.com/event

What:  Animal Tails: feathers, fur and more.  Photography by Maureen Szuniewicz.

When: Friday, December 5th, 5-7pm

Where: iPrintfromHome.com 
2630 Elmwood Ave, Suite #2
Kenmore, NY 14217

This event is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!!

This is our very favorite time of year at iPrintfromHome.com. Thanksgiving is all about appreciating what you have and celebrating your gifts with people you care about.

Whenever we think about the things we're most thankful for, our thoughts always turn to you and your fellow customers. We're really happy that you've chosen to work with us and we look forward to working together for years to come.

At iPrintfromHome.com, we aim to provide you with a service that delights you and never takes you for granted. Today, we want to take the time to stop and say, "Thank You". We really appreciate your support.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanks,
George, Sara & the iPrintfromHome.com team

Monday, November 10, 2014

Opening Reception - "Transforming Shorelines: Where We Meet The Water"

Please join us for the opening reception of Transforming Shorelines: Where We Meet The Water. The opening event is this Wednesday from 5-8pm at iPrintfromHome.

Find out more: facebook.com/event


What:  Transforming Shorelines: Where We Meet The Water. Exploring our relationship to Western New York's water through the confluence of art, English, and science. Featuring works by the Nichols School Class of 2020. 

When: Wednesday, November 12th, 5-8pm

Where: iPrintfromHome.com 
2630 Elmwood Ave, Suite #2
Kenmore, NY 14217

This event is free and open to the public.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Preserving Images for Future Generations

Post Author:
Sara Campos Saak

Working at iPrintfromHome.com, you would think I print my images regularly. The truth is that I do, but not as much as I should.

Back in 2012, I attended a presentation by Joe LaBarca, president of Pixel Preservation International, a group that recommends printing digital images as the most effective way of preserving images for future generations.

Walking into the presentation, I wasn't expecting to hear anything earth shattering, or even expecting any bit of news that would alter my habits. I mean, I know prints are great - I run a printing company with my Dad; clearly, I know the benefits. I didn't think I needed any further convincing. To my surprise, I found myself sitting there thinking, "Man, this guy is right. I have to start printing more."

The idea he presented was so simple and so obvious that it immediately struck a chord. The best ideas always seem to fit this description: simple and obvious.

The most important set of images in my life right now are my wedding pictures. I got married in August 2011. My photographer gave me a few discs containing approximately 1300 images. I immediately backed them up on my home computer and uploaded them to iPrintfromHome.com. My photographer also gave me a wedding album, featuring about 100 of those images. Before hearing this presentation, I was pretty comfortable with the storage of my images, confident that I could access them when needed.

Then Joe started talking about floppy disks. I remember those. I bet you do too. It wasn't actually too long ago that I was using them actively, maybe in the last 15 years or so. If I found one of my old disks today, I wouldn't have any idea how to access the files stored within. If my future grandchildren found one, they likely wouldn't even recognize it.

As he was talking, I remembered a rumor I had heard indicating that Apple was going to start making computers without optical drives, which read CDs and DVDs. Turns out that's actually true, right now. If you buy a new MacBook Pro, you will not have an internal optical drive, meaning without the purchase of an external drive, you will have no way to read CDs and DVDs on your computer.

Enter Joe's first simple and obvious message: Technology is constantly changing. What is useful today will be obsolete tomorrow. Sometimes, tomorrow comes quicker than you think.

Suddenly, those discs of wedding pictures, my computer backup, and my upload to iPrintfromHome.com didn't feel as safe as I thought they were. Here's where I had that 'aha moment' I talked about earlier. To my surprise, I found myself sitting there thinking, "Man, this guy is right. I have to start printing more."

 I am in love with ALL of my wedding pictures, all 1300 of them. I want to preserve them, not only for my own enjoyment, but also to share with future generations of my family. We're all in those pictures. Me, my husband, our parents, our grandparents, great aunts and uncles, friends, neighbors. Those pictures mean the world to me. If I want them to be available in 20 years, I have got to save them in some other way.

Enter Joe's next simple and obvious message: Photographic Prints last a really long time (one hundred plus years) and they do not require the use of any technology but the human eye to be read. If you can see, and you're not in the dark, you'll be able to read a photographic print today, tomorrow and 100 years from now. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about CDs, DVDs, thumb drives, memory cards, etc.

If you have images that are important to you, that you want to have access to in years to come, you've got some decisions to make. (A) You can vow to stay up to date with current technologies, making sure to move your images from CDs to memory disks, to external hard drives, to clouds, to whatever is next. (B) You can print them using professional quality archival materials and then store them properly. (C) You can do both.

What images are most important to you? Where are they sitting right now? Will future generations have access to them? Will you be able to access them in 20 years?

I bet you already know where this is going...I went home and printed all my wedding pictures. I'll describe my process in a little more depth in the following paragraphs to help anyone interested in doing the same. Read on if you'd like to hear more about my decision making process and the resources I used.

The first decision I had to make was the size and the surface I would use for my prints. I knew I wanted to go with the Lustre Photographic Paper (less prone to finger prints than glossy), but I wasn't quite sure about the size.

My dad suggested 8x10s, but I didn't want such a huge stack of prints. I knew I wanted to print 4x6 or 5x7 and then store them in some sort of binder. All of my images were saved in proportion to 4x6, which means that I could print at that size without having to worry about any cropping. I ran 10 test images through iPrintfromHome.com, one set in 4x6 and one set in 5x7. When I ordered the 5x7s, I reviewed each image on the "View/Edit Order" screen to ensure that I was satisfied with the cropping.

I also ordered two packs of Archival Print Preservers from Print File (www.printfile.com) - one that held 4x6s and one that held 5x7s. I put my test prints in their respective Print Preservers to see which size I liked best. I ended up going with 5x7, because I liked the layout of the Print Preservers better and I wanted to have access to the bigger print size. This way, if I decide to scan any of the images later, I'll be working with a larger source image.

In addition to selling Print Preserver sheets, Print File also sells binders, albums, boxes, etc. I decided to go with an oversized, 2 1/2" D-ring binder...remember my goal is to effectively store and preserve my images, not necessarily to make something pretty. I already have my gorgeous 12x12 wedding album from my photographer. For this project, I'm not really worrying about pretty covers, designs, etc.

Once I knew the size, surface and storage method, I got to work ordering prints, sleeving them and tucking them away in my binders. Now, I am confident that I have backed up my images safely, the best way that I know how, and I'm not too worried about the future of DVDs or the lifespan of my home computer.

An unexpected bonus was the pleasure I had simply interacting with these images again. Because there were so many and they were all saved in digital form, I hadn't looked at them at all since we had first gotten them, other than the 100 or so that were printed in my album. Just as I pull my album off the shelf time and time again, I can see myself sitting down with a friend and paging through these binders. I'm looking forward to cherishing these images for years to come.

Photo Credits:
Wedding Photography by Dylan & Robyn Buyskes of OnionStudio.net
All other images by George Campos.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Opening Reception - ICELAND 2014, photography by Elizabeth Lambert Mararian


Please join us for the opening reception of ICELAND 2014, featuring photography by Elizabeth Lambert Mararian. The opening event is this Friday from 6-9pm at iPrintfromHome.

Find out more: facebook.com/event

What:  ICELAND 2014, featuring photography by Elizabeth Lambert Mararian

When: Friday, September 26th, 6-9pm

Where: iPrintfromHome.com 
2630 Elmwood Ave, Suite #2
Kenmore, NY 14217

This event is free and open to the public.


Monday, September 8, 2014

3rd Annual Open House & Customer Appreciation Party


Please join us for our 3rd Annual Open House & Customer Appreciation Party!


Find out more: www.facebook.com/iPrintfromHome/events

*Free t-shirts for the frist 30 guests

*Door Prizes (including a $100 gift card to iPrintfromHome.com) *Facility Tours *Gallery Show *Complimentary Snacks & Drinks *Flying Bison on tap

Pick up your copy of the new 2014 Paper Sampler & Calibration Kit. And, check out the featured images in our gallery display.


Free & Open to the Public. Please share this event & invite your friends!


Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday!


Thanks,


the iPrintfromHome.com team

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Introduction to Digital Photography, workshop taught by Mary Lou Frost


  • Review how to use your digital camera.
  • Learn how to process your images on a computer.
  • Learn how to print at various sizes.
Improve Your Photographic Skills

When: Monday evenings, October 6, 13, 20, & 27 from 6:30-8:80 pm

Where: iPrintfromHome.com
            2630 Elmwood Ave Suite #2
            (entrance on Shepard)
            Kenmore, NY 14217

Cost: $40 for the 8 hour course
         Includes $5 in iPrintfromHome.com credit to print class assignments

To Register: Contact Mary Lou Frost at mlfrost@verizon.net 

The instructor, Mary Lou Frost, is a retired teacher who has been presenting digital photography workshops in the Buffalo and Colorado areas. She is known for meeting students at their level, and helping them to become more skillful photographers.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Opening Reception: ArtS Work for Autism Services Inc. - Arts Enrichment Show

Please join us for the opening reception of ArtS Work for Autism Services Inc. - Arts Enrichment Show, featuring work from the children's art program. The opening event is this Friday from 5-8pm at iPrintfromHome.

Find out more: facebook.com/event

What:  ArtsWork for Autism Services Inc. “Arts Enrichment Show”, featuring work from the Children’s Art Program

When: Friday, July 18th, 5-8pm

Where: iPrintfromHome.com 
2630 Elmwood Ave, Suite #2
Kenmore, NY 14217

Roaming Buffalo Food Truck. Music by “No Words Spoken”. Complimentary refreshments. This event is free and open to the public.


Tuesday, June 3, 2014

How to Upload Images from Your Mobile Device

To get started, go to iPrintfromHome.com from any web browser on your phone.  You will automatically be directed to the mobile version of our site.  If you are a new user, click on "New User" to create an account.  If you already have an account, click on "Existing Customers" where you will be directed to log in.  Once you have logged in or created an account, follow these steps to upload your images:

1. Click on "Add Photos"

2. Choose a New Album or Existing Album. 
Then click "Proceed".

3. Click "Select Photos"

4. Select 1 or more images and then click "Done" 

  5. Wait for your images to load. This could take some time, 
depending on how many images you selected. 
Once you see them listed, click on "Start Upload".

6. Once the upload is complete, you will land on a 
screen that looks like this where you can submit an order.
 

At this point, you have successfully uploaded your images to your account.  You can go ahead and submit an order now from your mobile device, finish the order from any computer, or place an order at a later date. 

Monday, May 12, 2014

DIY Photo Cards

This time of year always seems to flash right by. We go from seemingly endless winters to making the spring/summer transition in the blink of any eye...well, unless you're in the Rockies, where it is apparently still winter.  

We're on the brink of graduation and wedding season, which means graduation announcements, save-the-dates and lots of thank you cards. Have you thought of designing your own? Funnel those creative energies and make a photo card that people will cherish for years to come. Check out this article we posted a little while back. You'll get to see some announcements that I (sara) made for my wedding, many of which are still hanging on the fridges in my friends' and family's homes. http://www.iprintfromhome.com/photocards

Friday, May 2, 2014

Opening Reception: "/ˈhī(ə)ˌrärkē/" by Alana Adetola Fajemisin

Please join us for the opening reception of "/ˈhī(ə)ˌrärkē/" (hierarchy), featuring work by Alana Adetola Fajemisin. The opening event is this Friday from 6-9pm at iPrintfromHome.

Find out more: facebook.com/event


About Alana:
Alana Adetola Fajemisin is a native of Buffalo, New York. She received a dual Bachelor’s degree from the State University at Buffalo with a concentration in Fine Arts Painting & Art History.

Her masterfully created oil paintings deal with issues focused around social stratification and the climbing of the social hierarchy ladder performed by physical dominance as well as social interactions. Her paintings often portray coordinated responses to the environmental stimuli that allow us to more effectively interact with our surroundings.

Alana is currently working towards her Master of Arts degree in Museum Studies with a concentration in Education and Community Engagement. She has worked as the Community Programs Coordinator for Main (St)udios and currently works as a Freelance Oil Painter and Portrait Photographer from her attic-studio. Alana also curates quarterly exhibitions for one of Buffalo’s leading restaurants, Kaydara Noodle Bar, located in downtown Buffalo.

She was a three time recipient of the Morrison Scholarship Award while attending UB. Her oil paintings have found homes within the collections of The Vault Arthaus, formally located in downtown Buffalo, as well as a number of personal local, regional and international collections.

Fajemisin’s work has been included in group exhibitions at The Burchfield Penney Arts Center, The UB Center for the Arts, The UB Anderson Gallery, The Buffalo Arts Studio, 464 Art Gallery, The Vault Arthaus, Kaydara Noodle Bar, Filigrees Gallery & Boutique, Spot Coffee, El Beuno Amigo, The Czurles-Nelson Gallery, The Silo City grain elevators, The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, The Avant Building, Main (St)udios, and downtown Buffalo’s very ownArtspace Lofts.

She has held solo exhibitions at 464 Gallery, Filigrees Gallery & Boutique, Iprintfromhome, and Spot Coffee on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo. Alana also participated as a fine arts painting exhibitor at the 2013 Fourteenth Annual Elmwood Festival of the Arts.

Alana’s work has been published in Buffalo’s Artvoice magazine, Buffalo Rising, The State University at Buffalo’s Spectrum magazine as well as The Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts’ Annual Brochures.


Complimentary snacks and drinks. Free and open to the public. Please feel free to share this event.

Looking forward to seeing you on Friday!


Thanks,

the iPrintfromHome.com team

Who: Solo Show by Alana Adetola Fajemisin

What: Opening Reception for "/ˈhī(ə)ˌrärkē/"
When: Friday, May 9th from 6-9pm
Where: iPrintfromHome.com
2630 Elmwood Ave.(entrance on Shepard)
Kenmore, NY 14217


Monday, April 21, 2014

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 'What, How, Why' Interview Series


At iPrintfromHome.com, we work with artists and photographers from across the United States and Canada. We're inspired everyday by the images that they send to us and by the stories they share.

A few years ago, we started our "What, How, Why" interview series so that we could take a closer look at some of these fascinating people and share their stories with you. 

We ask each participating artist or photographer three simple questions:

1. What do you do?
2. How do you do it?
3. Why do you use iPrintfromHome.com?

Click here to read previously published interviews.

We're writing to you today to invite you to submit.  If you would like to be considered for this feature, please e-mail us with answers to the above quoted questions. Please also be sure to give us permission to review the images in your account. If we're interested in featuring your story, we'll contact you to let you know.

Looking forward to reviewing your submissions!


Thanks,

the iPrintfromHome.com team

Monday, April 7, 2014

Call for submissions: Art Show Listing


Are you showing your work?  Let us help you promote it!

Each month, we post a listing of art shows in which our customers are participating.  We promote this listing in all of our eNewsletters.  We usually send 2-4 eNewsletters each month.  We encourage you to submit your art show so that we can list it and help spread the word.  There is no charge associated with this service.

To see the April listings, please go to: www.iprintfromhome.com/artshows/artShows.asp

For more information, please go to: www.iprintfromhome.com/artshows/artshowcurator.asp

We look forward to reviewing your submissions!

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Opening Reception: "A Matter of Perspective" by Matt Daggett


Please join us for the opening reception of "A Matter of Perspective" featuring photography by Matt Daggett. The opening event is this Friday from 6-9pm at iPrintfromHome.

Find out more: facebook.com/event

From Matt:
As an artist I explore and embrace a simplistic view of the world around us. I invite the viewer to enjoy my perspective and see how magnificent, powerful and beautiful the simplest things can be. Every person has a unique perspective and by sharing with each other we gain an appreciation and respect for each individual and interesting view point. I invite you to enjoy my perspective on life and hope to broaden yours in the process.

Complimentary snacks and drinks. Free and open to the public. Please feel free to share this event.

Looking forward to seeing you on Friday!

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

Who: Solo Show by Matt Daggett
What: Opening Reception for "A Matter of Perspective"
When: Friday, March 28th from 6-9pm
Where: iPrintfromHome.com
2630 Elmwood Ave.(entrance on Shepard)
Kenmore, NY 14217

Monday, February 24, 2014

Opening Reception: "bygone times" by Shawn Kosmala


Please join us for the opening reception of "bygone times" featuring photography by Shawn Kosmala. The opening event is this Thursday from 6-9pm at iPrintfromHome.

Find out more: facebook.com/event

From Shawn:
bygone times is a sampling of a collection of photographs that represents the remains of Buffalo and Western New York’s past. Many of these images are of Buffalo’s treasures from its heyday. Central Terminal and the Grain Silos are two of these iconic treasures. As I walk through these spaces, study their details, and photograph them, I think about whether these historical sites will continue to be preserved for future generations or will the wind and weather help Mother Nature reclaim her land. Then there are other sites, such as the natural gas wells of the Southern Tier; I personally would love for Mother Nature to reclaim this land. This fight between nature and man is the underlying theme that can be seen in this collection of images. The beauty that this fight brings is what draws me to this urban decay.

Complimentary snacks and drinks. Free and open to the public. Please feel free to share this event.

Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday!

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

Who: Solo Show by Shawn Kosmala
What: Opening Reception for "bygone times"
When: Thursday, February 27th from 6-9pm
Where: iPrintfromHome.com
2630 Elmwood Ave.(entrance on Shepard)
Kenmore, NY 14217

Love is in the Air - part 4


Thank you for making this "Love is in the Air" campaign such a success. We're sending out "Thank You Dollars" every day. And we're gaining Facebook fans at a pretty good clip.

(Click here to read about the $50 credits we'll be giving out at the beginning of March)

In this last installment, we want to tell you about a couple tools you can use to spread the word about iPrintfromHome.com and fill up those "Thank You Dollars" accounts.

Request a Custom Link
We would be happy to provide you with a custom link to post on your website, blog, Facebook page, etc. The link will contain tracking information so that we can automatically credit you for any new customers who come to our site and register as a result of clicking on your link.



To request a link for your website, please click here to send us an e-mail.

Give $10, Get $12
When you recommend our services to your friends, let them know about our New Customer PromotionAll new accounts created at iPrintfromHome.com are eligible for a $10 account credit.

Remember, for each person that you send to iPrintfromHome.com, you can earn up to $12.00 in account credit.  Give $10, Get $12.

Tell your friends to enter “TWEET-your name” (i.e. Tweet-Jane Doe) in the registration box when they create their accounts. This way we can give you credit for the referral (see "Thank You Dollars" program) and give your friend the $10 new customer credit.

As always, thank you for your support of iPrintfromHome.com!

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

P.S. If you haven't done so already, make sure enter our $50 credit giveaway by noon on February 28th!

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the Air - part 3


It has been such pleasure working with you. We just can't get enough. Thank you for your support of iPrintfromHome.com!

Happy Valentine's Day!

xo,
Sara, George and the iPrintfromHome.com team

P.S. Don't forget to enter our giveaway!

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Enter to Win: Love is in the Air - part 2

As part of our "Love is in the Air" celebration, we're running a special promotion to thank our Facebook fans. During the first two weeks of March, we will award one $50 account credit every weekday to one of our Facebook fans. The winner will be chosen randomly and you can only win once, but you can earn up to five entries by completing the actions below. Remember to enter by February 28th!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Entries will be accepted through noon EST on February 28th. Winners will be selected at random every weekday (Monday-Friday) during the first two weeks of March (March 3-14). We will contact winners directly by e-mail. Good luck!

Not on Facebook? You can earn up to $12 in account credit any time you want, just by getting one of your friends to sign up at iPrintfromHome.com. Check out our "Thank You Dollars" program.

We'll start awarding the $50 credits on March 3rd. Make sure to enter by noon EST on February 28th.

As always, thank you for your continued support of iPrintfromHome.com!

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Love is in the Air - part 1


We couldn't be happier about the fact that you share your stories about your experiences with our company in your blog entries, on your Facebook pages and in your conversations with friends and family. Not only are you helping us help more people, but you're also allowing us to spend more of our time working on improving our products and services, rather than spending time and money on traditional advertising.

During the month of February, we like to take the opportunity to say "THANK YOU!" for all of your help and also to remind you of some of the programs we have in place to help facilitate the work you do to spread the word about us.

Starting with this one, we're going to send you an eNewsletter each week in February, highlighting different aspects of our "Thank You Dollars" program. First, we'd like to start out with a simple description of the program itself:

Thank You Dollars Program
At iPrintfromHome.com, we run a "Thank You Dollars" program where we award current customers iPrintfromHome account credit for referring new customers.

If you send us a new customer, you will earn $2 in "Thank You Dollars" when your friend creates an account at iPrintfromHome.com and enters your name in the "Referred by" entry box. You will receive another $10 when they place their first order. As you earn "Thank You Dollars," they will be automatically deposited into your account and you will receive notification by email. Basically, it boils down to $12 in account credit for each customer that you send to iPrintfromHome.com, which you can then apply towards future orders.

This program runs all the time and there are no limits to how many Thank You Dollars you can earn.

iPrintfromHome.com Ambassador Center
Once you start successfully referring customers, we'll send you an e-mail invitation to become an official iPrintfromHome.com Ambassador. As an Ambassador, you can take advantage of various tools we've made available to help you spread the word about iPrintfromHome.com and you'll get sneak peeks on promotions and new products. For more information about our Ambassadors Program, please click here.

As always, thank you for your support of iPrintfromHome.com! And, many thanks for your help spreading the word about our services.

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Opening Reception: "Transition" by Rich Tomasello

Please join us for the opening reception of "Transition" featuring work by Rich Tomasello. The opening event is this Wednesday from 6-9pm at iPrintfromHome.

Find out more: facebook.com/event

From Rich:
Transition aims to visually document the path my work has taken over the past four years.

My earlier work consisted of pastel and ink wash drawings that featured two recurring figures: one with a bandaged head (the hero non-conformist) and the other with a rhino horn (the violent and oppressive). This work, inspired by concepts in the play Rhinoceros of conformity and violence in society was deeply personal to me. The work connected with some viewers in ways I had not expected. It became personal for them too. As more people shared their stories of power struggles, masculinity, or bullying, my old wounds of experiencing physical and verbal violence firsthand began to heal. It was a bit therapeutic.


In 2012, my Rhinoceros pen and ink drawings of factory made rhinos and packages bearing the rhino label, transitioned to a completely new and different path of art materials and media. Last year, I began using Photoshop to create detailed and authentic packaging for action figures and sculptures. Some of these figures are appropriately branded “Rhino Toys”. In these new works I was worried less about how to fit them into the Rhinoceros mold of bandages and horns, and more focused on the issue or topic they addressed. These works were made in direct response to school shootings, Syrian conflict, gender roles, and other current events. Gas masks, soldiers, quarantined children, and absurd or violent toys became new vehicles for the recurring themes that have always been present in my work, that of power, or the lack thereof. In essence, the work became more universal and I hope, equally as visceral.



Complimentary snacks and drinks. Free and open to the public. Please feel free to share this event.

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

Who: Solo Show by Rich Tomasello
What: Opening Reception for "Transition"
When: Wednesday, January 29th from 6-9pm
Where: iPrintfromHome.com
2630 Elmwood Ave.(entrance on Shepard)
Kenmore, NY 14217

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Polar Vortex 2014 Special

In honor of the Polar Vortex and the first blizzard warning in Western New York over 20 years, we are running a one day special for all you folks stuck inside today.

We are offering a 14% discount on any order placed before midnight tonight that totals at least $20.14 (not including shipping).  Limited to one discount order per customer.  To get your discount, please follow the instructions below.

Instructions: 
1. Place an order totaling a at least $20.14 (not including shipping) at iPrintfromHome.com by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. 
2. IMMEDIATELY after placing your order, send us an e-mail (here) with "Polar Vortex 2014" in the body of the e-mail. 
3. Once we receive your e-mail, we will adjust your order total to account for your 14% discount.


Warm wishes,
the iPrintfromHome.com team


Monday, January 6, 2014

Shutterbug Magazine Release Event featuring Phil Pantano's 'The American Worker'


Phil Pantano's photographic series "The American Worker" is the featured cover story in the February 2014 issue of Shutterbug Magazine.  The series tells the story of the hard work and service that goes into The American Dream.

Please join us to celebrate the magazine release and to see the photographic series on display.


From Phil: The February 2014 Issue of Shutterbug Magazine will be featuring a story on my photo series "The American Worker". Shutterbug is devoting 5 pages and publishing 12 of the images from the series. On top of that my photo "The Artist" with Sean Madden is being displayed on the cover. The story was written by my friend Jim Corbran.

About Shutterbug Magazine: "Shutterbug is the leading photo and imaging magazine for advanced amateur, semipro and professional photographers, and all who relate to their photography as a serious and meaningful part of their lives. Each month, Shutterbug reports on the latest tools and techniques, as well as provides creative inspiration for a wide range of photographic interests, from portraiture to the digital darkroom. Shutterbug is written by leading experts in the field – by photographers for photographers – and is dedicated to helping photographers enhance their creative potential."





What: Shutterbug Magazine Release Event featuring Phil Pantano's 'The American Worker'
When: Friday, Januray 10th from 6-9pm
Where: iPrintfromHome.com
2630 Elmwood Ave.(entrance on Shepard)
Kenmore, NY 14217