The Darlow Report
by Andrew Darlow
12/05/08

Hi folks!
 
First, I'd like to wish all the Red Dog News and Red Dog Journal readers a very happy holiday 
season. For this installment, I share info about greeting card printing, recommend a website, 
point you to a recent article on using outside printing companies, and include news about a 
few upcoming workshops.
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Printing Tip: How to Print Greeting Cards
 
'Tis the season to give (and hopefully receive) greeting cards, and I've found that by printing your 
own cards using either inkjet or laser printers, you can produce something that may save you 
some money, but more importantly, you will create something that your friends and loved ones 
will cherish forever – I know that sounds like a Hallmark commercial, but it's true!
 
Greeting cards are also an excellent product for photographers to sell. People love to give 
custom-made cards, and I've seen them priced at $3-10 per card at flower shops, galleries, 
and other locations.
 
The folks at Red River Paper recently sent out an e-mail with greeting card tips, and you can 
find very well-written step-by-step web tutorials for Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and other 
programs on the following page: http://tinyurl.com/5qccr5




 
They also have video tutorials, which can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/69uzox
 
Cost Per Card Estimate for Red River Papers:
http://www.redrivercatalog.com/cardshop/help/costpercard.htm
 
Overview of Red River Paper Cards:
http://www.redrivercatalog.com/cardshop/index.htm
 
The company also has a sample kit with each of their card papers for $7.99. You can find out 
more here: http://www.redrivercatalog.com/cardshop/samples.htm
 
I have used many inkjet- and laser-compatible cards over the years, and my favorite inkjet 
compatible cards are from Red River Paper (www.redriverpaper.com) and Museo Fine Art 
(www.museofineart.com). The Museo Artist cards are made from their fine-art papers, and are  
well worth a look. A direct link to Museo Artist Cards can be found  
here: http://www.museofineart.com/artistcards.aspx
 
Both Museo and Red River also offer panoramic cards which are truly impressive (shown here are 
some of the Red River panoramic cards).
 
Though smaller than most greeting cards, an excellent card option that I've tested with color laser 
printers (they are not nearly as good when using inkjet printers) are the Avery Embossed Note 
Cards 3259, 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". These are especially good for thank you cards.




 
Link to Avery's website: http://tinyurl.com/5dmdfj
 
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Website Spotlight: ArtVisionExhibitions.com
 
I recently came across this website and was quite fascinated by the site's design, breadth of 
imagery, and the way in which they promote photography exhibitions for galleries, museums, etc.




 
To delve into the many captivating stories and historical images, visit the site at:
www.ArtVisionExhibitions.com
 
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Professional Photographer Online Article: How to Choose Outside  
Printing Companies
 
I recently wrote an article for Professional Photographer magazine’s online exclusives section 
that includes partially excerpted material from chapter 1 of my book, 301 Inkjet Tips and 
Techniques. The article covers information about how find and how to get better results when 
working with an outside printmaker.
 
You can find the article here: http://tinyurl.com/6btqbk
 
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Upcoming Color Management and Fine-Art Inkjet Printing Workshops
 
I have two upcoming full-day inkjet printing workshops and a two-day portfolio workshop that still 
have spaces available. The workshops are limited to either four or five participants (details below), 
and both will be held in Berkley Heights, New Jersey.
 
WORKSHOP NAME: Fine-Art Inkjet Printing Full Day Workshop: How to Prepare Files and Make 
Gallery-Quality Prints (Limited to just five participants per workshop)
 
DATE #1: January 9, 2009  (Early Registration Deadline: 12/19)
DATE #2: January 10, 2009 (Early Registration Deadline: 12/19)
 
TIME: 10:00AM - 5:00PM Each Day
LOCATION: Nancy Ori Studio, Berkeley Heights, NJ
 
MORE INFO: A two-page PDF brochure with pricing and information can be found here 
(http://www.andrewdarlow.com/2008_2009workshop.pdf). To register, call Nancy Ori Studio at 
(908) 790-8820 or e-mail Nancy Ori at nancyori@comcast.net.
 
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WORKSHOP NAME: Portfolio Development, Critique and Creation (Limited  
to just four participants)
 
DATES: January 25, 2009 and February 1, 2009  (Early Registration  
Deadline: 1/12/2009)
 
TIME: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
LOCATION: Nancy Ori Studio, Berkeley Heights, NJ
 
MORE INFO: For more information, visit http://imagingbuffet.com/workshops
 
If you are interested in future workshops, you can periodically check  
my teaching and workshop schedule on http://www.inkjettips.com/workshops/, 
and for private consulting via phone or in-person, feel  
free to contact me using the form here: http://www.inkjettips.com/consulting/, 
or via phone at 732-742-0123.
 
About Andrew:

Andrew Darlow is a photographer, author and digital imaging consultant 
based in the New York City area. He is editor of The Imaging Buffet, an 
online resource with news, reviews and interviews covering the subjects of 
digital photography and printing. His new book, "301 Inkjet Tips and Techniques: 
An Essential Printing Resource for Photographers" (Course Technology, PTR), 
covers tips and techniques for prepping, printing and displaying prints made using 
inkjet printers. For more information, and free chapter downloads, visit http://www.inkjettips.com. 

  

That's all for now. 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/