Digital Prints

providing a digital file. If it’s a painting or other preexisting artwork that the printmaker
will scan or photograph, then a profile may not be necessary; the entire workflow is in the
printmaker’s hands.
Fine-art photographer Paul Eric Johnson believes that “profiles are at the heart of the matter
for me. Of the several companies in the San Francisco Bay area who offer LightJet printing,
Calypso Imaging (see more about them below) is one of the only ones that makes
their profiles readily available.” (See Figure 10.1.)
If printer profiles are important to the way you work, you need to ask about them. (See
also “Profiles for Digital Photo Print”.)
Other Services?
Printmakers do more than just print. Some offer a complete range of artist support services
including finishing, canvas stretching, and shipping. Lynn Lown offers bookbinding
for custom family albums and individual artist’s books, while the giant New York City
photo lab Duggal provides a full range of pre- and post-printing services.
Some print providers do printing for art publishers or are art publishers themselves, and
they may be able to help you market your work. Len Phillips and Mark Lutz of The Art
House in Brisbane, Australia, run seminars for artists to help them make the most of the
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Figure 10.1 Calypso Imaging makes it
easy to download their printer profiles.
Courtesy of Calypso Imaging, Inc.
www.calypsoinc.com