The Darlow Report
by Andrew Darlow
11/05/08

Hi folks!

For this installment, I share some thoughts and links from the 25th
PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York, mention a few photo shows in New
York, and include news about a few upcoming events and workshops.

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PDN PhotoPlus Expo and Free inkAID Tutorial

Last week was the PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York City, and as usual,
it was a great show, filled with new cameras, lenses, photo bags,
gadgets, tripods, and my personal favorites–inkjet printers and
papers. The photokina show held in Germany that preceded it in
September brought with it many announcements of products that were
shown at PhotoPlus Expo in New York.

I enjoyed having the opportunity to speak about inkjet printers and
papers at the show, and it was great to meet with many of the people
who I see there almost every year, as well as many new people. I
spent some time in the inkAID booth (http://www.inkaid1.com) during
the show. They produce a number of topcoats for papers and other
materials that allow you achieve pretty incredible results using
inkjet printers. The samples in the inkAID booth were amazing.

If you are interested in the process, a free four page PDF by Artist,
educator and author Karin Schminke entitled: “Printing on Uncoated
Papers Using inkAID Coatings” is available here for download:
http:// tinyurl.com/444xts. The article is excerpted from my book, 301 Inkjet
Tips and Techniques: An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers
(Course Technology PTR).

I always enjoy reading first-person accounts from the show floor.
Here are a few that I found particularly interesting:

Cameratown.com Three part review: (http://www.cameratown.com/articles/photoplus2008.cfm)

Ryan Brenizer's Amazon Blog, with some good coverage from the show,
and some great photos from the 63rd annual Alfred E. Smith dinner
(some of the best political humor this year was featured there-search
YouTube.com for the clips).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/A1K7OB8VJ7CMKI/ref=cm_blog_blog

Photo Business News Video Review at the PhotoPlus Press Preview Event:
http://photobusinessforum.blogspot.com/2008/10/photoplus-expo-2008-day-0.html

Alysha Sideman's "Stream of Consciousness" PhotoPlus blog entries on
imaginginfo.com:
http://www.imaginginfo.com/interactive/category/alysha-sideman/

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Douglas Kirkland's Freeze Frame Exhibition at Calumet Photo in New
York City through 11/7/2008

Also at PhotoPlus Expo, HP and Calumet Photographic hosted an opening
reception with acclaimed Hollywood photographer Douglas Kirkland of
his "Freeze Frame" exhibit. Printed on the new HP Designjet Z3200,
"Freeze Frame" contains more than 400 photographs taken by Kirkland
from the 1960s to 2000s.

The images truly offer a glimpse into American movie history, and the
show is on display until November 7, 2008. I own the Freeze Frame
book, and I highly recommend it. The imagery and print quality are
both fantastic. For more info, the show overview can be found here as
a PDF.
(http://www.calumetphoto.com/pdfs/press/NewsRelease-PPE-KirklandExhibit.pdf)

And here is a link to an interview with Douglas Kirkland on YouTube
filmed during the show's opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Peg4vQaVnrA

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Photo Expo West 11/8-9, 2008 in San Diego, CA

Speaking of Photo Shows, Photo Expo West will be held at the Del Mar
Fairgrounds in San Diego, CA 11/8 and 9, 2008. Hours are Saturday
9am-5pm and Sunday 9am-4pm. This looks to be a great event, filled
with opportunities to learn and try out equipment.

For more info, visit
http://www.PhotoExpoWest.com
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Two exhibitions at Leica Gallery in New York until 11/8/2008

A new exhibition at the Leica Gallery in New York, “Obama: The
Historic Campaign in Photos” is currently on view at Leica Gallery in
New York until 11/8/2008. Curated by Deborah Willis and Jeanne
Moutoussamy-Ashe, the group show includes work from the book of the
same title by Willis and Kevin Merida published by Amistad/
HarperCollins.

Simultaneously, a solo David Burnett exhibit, “The U.S. Presidency:
John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush,” will showcase twenty-five images
made by Burnett over the past forty-five years. Both shows will be on
view from September 19 to November 8, 2008.

A good overview of both shows, and some photographs from the opening
can be found here: http://contactpressimages.com/news/?cat=10

Leica Gallery
670 Broadway, Suite 500
New York, NY 10012
Tel.: +1 (212) 777-3051
Homepage: http://tinyurl.com/5pg7dy

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Color Management and Fine-Art Inkjet Printing Workshops in
NJ and MD

I'll be conducting a number of one-day workshops in NJ and MD in
November, December and January. For more info, visit http://www.imagingbuffet.com/workshops.

I'll also be sending out invitations this Sunday to subscribers of my
InkjetTips newsletter to an evening event being held on November 21,
2008 at an art gallery in New Brunswick, NJ. If you'd like to receive
an invitation, the easiest way to subscribe is by sending an e-mail
to inkjettips01@aweber.com .

If you'd like to share any thoughts about my thoughts, feel free to
contact me through the contact form here: http://www.inkjettips.com/ contact-us/. And if you Twitter or would like to, you can follow me and/or sign up and start Twittering here: http://twitter.com/andrewdarlow

All the best!

Andrew