Understanding Resolution and DPI

Digital images are made up of dots (pixels). And, the more dots a digital image has, the clearer the image, which is why you want to use high resolution (lots of dots) images to make Photographic Prints and Fine Art Prints.

We have prepared an article titled "Understanding DPI and Pixel Dimensions" to help you prepare your digital files to get the best possible Photographic Prints and Fine Art Prints. The article provides information about the meaning of DPI and explains how the pixel dimensions of a digital file will impact the clarity and resolution of prints that you produce from that digital file

Please click here to download the article "Understanding DPI and Pixel Dimensions"

Printing Options - Paper Surfaces and Printing Processes

At iPrintfromHome.com, we offer 8 different types of prints. We're regularly asked to explain the difference between the various options. Please read on to learn more about the Printing Processes we use and the choices you have when you order prints from iPrintfromHome.com.

We use two different printing processes at iPrintfromHome.com: (1) Photographic Printing and (2) Giclee or Photo Inkjet printing.

Photographic Prints
Our Photographic Prints are traditional Photographic Prints. They are printed by exposing light sensitive paper with light and then running the paper through a chemical process. There is no ink involved in the process. These prints can be described as Silver Halide Photographic Prints, Chromogenic Photographic Prints or C-Prints.


We proudly use Kodak Professional Supra Endura VC Digital Paper to print all of our Photographic Prints. This paper offers an extraordinary color gamut and state-of-the art image stability. Photographic Prints are available in four different surfaces: Glossy, Lustre, Matte and Metallic.


Giclee or Photo Inkjet Prints
Our Giclee and Photo Inkjet prints are made by applying ink to paper. We use Epson Ultrachrome professional archival inks to produce our Giclee and Photo Inkjet Prints. These prints are available in Somerset Velvet, Canvas, Glossy & Lustre.

Cost Difference Explained
Many people assume that the higher price of the Giclee and Photo Inkjet Prints means a higher quality print. However, the answer actually has to do with production costs.

The Photographic Printing process has been highly optimized for a digital workflow, meaning that it takes a lot less hand holding to make a Photographic Print than it does to make a Giclee or Photo Inkjet Print. We also don't need to spend any money on inks because there is no ink involved in the Photographic Printing process. Whenever we save money, we always pass those savings on to you in terms of lower prices.

Archival Quality Prints
According to Kodak's website, you can expect Kodak Supra Endura Photographic Prints to last 100 years in typical home display, 200 years in dark storage, and 1 to 5 years in commercial display.

According to Whilhelm Research, you can expect our Giclee and Photo Inkjet Prints to last over 60 years in typical home display, over 100 years in dark storage, and more than 30 years if displayed unframed.

Choices, Choices
Choosing the best finish for a particular purpose is really a matter of personal preference. The best way to learn about the different finishes is to actually see them for yourself. That's why we include our Paper Sampler and Calibration Kit with every customer’s first order (unless the order is a drop shipment to a client!).

We also regularly see customers ordering the same image on a few different surfaces to see for themselves how their images are reproduced by the various printing processes.

For a full listing of Print Sizes and Surfaces available at iPrintfromHome.com, please go to iPrintfromHome.com/Pricing

Money Tree

This fall, while most businesses will be trying to entice you to send them your money, we’d like to offer you some of ours.

That’s right, we want to give you money. :o)

When you refer your friends and family to iPrintfromHome.com, you will be eligible to receive "Thank You Dollars," which you can then apply towards future iPrintfromHome.com purchases.

How to Earn "Thank You Dollars"
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.

We're also running a New Customer Promotion that you are welcome to share with your friends. For more information, go to www.iPrintfromHome.com/NewCustomerPromotion

Thanks in advance for spreading the word about iPrintfromHome.com!

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

iPrintfromHome Workshop

iPrintfromHome Workshop:
The Nuts and Bolts of Digital Photography
taught by Mary Lou Frost

Have you noticed that your digital camera has many features that you’re not using? Here’s a chance for hands-on assistance.

Bring your camera and manual to class to learn how to access the features of your digital camera and improve the quality of the images that are printed, emailed or uploaded to a website.

Example of low contrast image
and corresponding histogram:



Example of better contrast image
and corresponding histogram:



You will receive hands-on assistance in class, receive printed notes for review between classes and have the opportunity to share images in class so that everyone can increase his or her skill as a digital photographer.

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

The course will run over two meetings: September 20th & 27th from 6-8pm.
Contact us at (800) 736-8652 or info@iPrintfromHome.com to reserve your spot. Class size limited to 12 people. Cost: $25 (both nights included). Each student will receive $25 in iPrintfromHome credit to carry out assignments.

Put Your Walls to Work

Well, what are you waiting for?

Put those walls to work!


The walls in your home are the walls of your own private gallery.

You are both curator and artist.

Seize hold of every opportunity you have to show the world what you can do.

You've already done the hard part. Now it's time to show off.


Click here for a full list of print sizes offered at iPrintfromHome.com.

What, How & Why: A Closer Look - Featuring Shelley Zatsky

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.

In our "What, How & Why" interview series, we take a closer look at some of these fascinating people.

We've asked 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?

Please read on to find out more about Shelley Zatsky.




Shelley Zatsky
Photographer
Melrose, MA

What do you do?
I have been taking pictures for almost 20 years. I have a BFA in Photography from CalArts and an MFA from Tufts University/SMFA, Boston. I photograph library materials for Harvard University for my day job and I photograph historical architecture for my current personal project.

How do you do it?
I use a Hasseblad medium format camera with a 60mm lens. I travel to various sites that have been listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 Most Endangered lists to take pictures. I'm interested in impermanence as how it relates to architecture. I've been working on it for 6 years and I'm currently trying to raise money on Kickstarter to continue with this project.

Why do you use iPrintfromHome.com?
I started using iPrintfromHome to turn digital files into slides, I continue to use them because of the great customer service and awesome product they deliver. I'm hoping my Kickstarter Campaign is successful so I can get all of the editions printed with iPrintfromhome!

Contact Information:

Shelley Zatsky
shelleyzatsky.com
Kickstarter Campaign
veganfavorites.com

Ordering Non-Standard Sized Prints

Although we may not explicitly offer the print size you need, as long as it fits within one of the sizes that we do offer, you can get exactly what you want.

All that it takes is a little file preparation. We've provided step by step instructions for you here.

Once you have downloaded the article, please reference the section titled "Ordering Non-Standard Sized Prints" (pg. 7).

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us here.

Thanks,
the iPrintfromHome.com team

Identity: A Photographic Collection by Marcus L. Wise

iPrintfromHome.com is pleased to present Identity: A Photographic Collection by Marcus L. Wise.

When: Opening Reception: Friday, April 29, 2011 6-9:30pm
Show runs April 29-June 3, 2011

Where: iPrintfromHome.com/Campos Group
1016 Niagara Falls Blvd
Tonawanda, NY 14150

Artist’s Statement:
“Identity” is an abstract autobiography of my experience as an outsider. I grew up the only non-white kid in my suburban community. I came out publicly at school and at home at the age of 15. I dropped out, moved out, and became a part of Buffalo’s fringe communities- gay youth, and drug culture. I was always on the outside of the mainstream. Others defined my identity by what I was not to them.

It wasn’t until much later in life that I accepted the things that make me different, and chose to celebrate them. In “Identity”, I have created mini-installations that form abstract landscapes or stories that suggest and reflect the solitary beauty of being divergent, different, misunderstood.

Wise is the Owner of 464 and Blink Galleries in Buffalo and is the President of the Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo. Wise, a University at Buffalo graduate, grew up in Hamburg NY, and has lived in the city of Buffalo for the past 18 years.

To view his prior works, visit his website at: www.MarcusLWisePhotography.com or view his gallery site at www.MINDWEB.us .

SHOW RUN: April 29- June 3, 2011
complimentary beverages and snacks. Ample free private parking.

iPrintFromHome Gallery (also known as Campos Photography)
1016 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Near Sheridan

For more information:
716.983.2112 / MINDWEB.us@mac.com

New Cropping Tool

You can now crop your images to your exact specifications while placing your order at iPrintfromHome.com. Using the zoom buttons along with drag & drop functionality, you can set your own custom crop and preview the changes in real time.

When placing an order in the iPrintfromHome.com traditional ordering system, click on "View/Edit Order" prior to proceeding to the checkout. When you make changes to your Printing Preferences, you will be able to see how those changes will affect your order by viewing onscreen preview images. You will also be able to zoom in & out and drag your image into position within the given print size.

This will give you the opportunity to experiment with different cropping and border options, to see what you like best, prior to proceeding to the checkout.

Watch this video for a brief introduction to the tools available on the "View/Edit Order" Screen at iPrintfromHome.com.



Photo Credit: Dylan Buyskes of Onion Studio.

Using the "View/Edit Order" Screen

Watch this video for a brief introduction to the tools available on the "View/Edit Order" Screen at iPrintfromHome.com.

When placing an order in the iPrintfromHome.com traditional ordering system, click on "View/Edit Order" prior to proceeding to the checkout. When you make changes to your Printing Preferences, you will now be able to see how those changes will affect your order by viewing onscreen preview images.

The newest improvement to this page is that you are now able to set a "custom crop". You will be able to zoom in & out and drag your image into position within the given print size.

This will give you the opportunity to experiment with different cropping and border options, to see what you like best, prior to proceeding to the checkout.

Photo Credit: Dylan Buyskes of Onion Studio.