Eye-Scapes 6 by artist Ellen Martorelli was featured in the Gratitude 4 Giclee Print Art Show.

FBI Studios Host Gratitude 4: Giclée Print Art Show

To express their appreciation to the artists who hire Fine Balance Imaging Studios to reproduce their work, co-owners Joe Menth and Nancy MacFarland hosted the Gratitude 4: Giclée Print Art Show in February.  More than two dozen artists and photographers were featured in the show and received 100% of the proceeds from the images that were sold.

 X-Rite’s New Site Explains Color Management for Digital Photography

XRitePhoto.com is a new interactive learning site for photographers who want to get the best possible color quality from the time you take the shot until the time you print or display your work. You can find answers to almost any type of color-management question you might have. The site provides a range “Need to Know” documents that explain how to optimize your monitor, Photoshop workflow, printers, and viewing comditions. You’ll also find tips and tricks, how-to videos, and webinars that show you how to calibrate your monitor, use output profiles, and ensure your prints come out looking like the image you edited on your display.  

WPPI Sponsors Wedding Photography Contest

WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) is conducting the “2010 Look of Love” wedding photography contest in association with American Photo and Destination Weddings and Honeymoons magazines. From now until April 5, wedding photographers can enter their best wedding photos in 10 categories and compete for valuable prizes such as a trip for two to The Cancun Palace Resort in Mexico and/or free registrations to the 2011 WPPI Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas.

In the weeks ahead, the LexJet blog will be expanded and updated more often. We will be presenting more details about specific features of the new Canon imagePROGRAF printers as well as ideas that can help you get exposure for your fine-art photography.