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Rock Paper Photo

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Astrid-Kirschherr_John_LennonThe world of photography can use more companies like Rock Paper Photo. CEO, Mark Halpern,  and his team at RPP have created a collection of iconic and rare music and pop culture photography. On the website, www.rockpaperphoto.com, hundreds of images can be purchased from both limited and open editions. Rock Paper Photo is a model of integrity and value in the arena of collectable fine art.

The video below features Mark Halpern speaking about Rock Paper Photo and working with Digital Silver Imaging.

Special thanks to BeTerrific for creating this video. Visit their site or download the BeTerrific app for news on all the latest and greatest.

Tyson Robichaud: Inkjet vs Silver Gelatin

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Inkjet and Silver Gelatin Prints
Inkjet vs Silver Gelatin Prints ©Tyson Robichaud

Tyson Robichaud’s blog reads like a chat with a good friend. He writes on a variety of topics from the theoretical,  A photographic study in color, Henri Matisse style, to the practical, Olympus 45mm f/1.8 vs the Contax G Zeiss 45mm f/2. Regardless of the subject, Tyson brings a fresh and personal approach to the photo blogosphere and especially to micro 4/3 and the mirrorless camera genre.

When Tyson proposed a print test comparing our silver gelatin prints to his own and our inkjet prints we thought, “why not!” Tyson was prompted to contact DSI by the team at Macphun software after he reviewed Tonality Pro software. His black & white conversions with Tonality Pro inspired him to take the next logical step, printing. We think the results of his test are worth reading. We’d like to add that we made no proof prints for Tyson in advance. He simply sent in the files and we sent back prints.

You can check out Tyson’s article, Digital Silver Imaging, a unique digital silver gelatin printing process., and his entire blog at, http://tysonrobichaudphotography.wordpress.com/

PhotoPlus “Prepay and Save” Special

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John Wyatt Image
©John Wyatt

Exceptional CUSTOM printing at an amazingly low price! Pre-pay for printing during PhotoPlus Exposition 2014, and receive the best price on our Custom DSI Digital Silver Prints® or our Custom Museum Quality Inkjet prints. Custom printing services include inspection of files and minor retouching. Large prints also include proof print. Credit does not expire.

Prepay $100 receive credit for $150

$100 = $150

Prepay $250 receive credit for $450

$250 = $450

Prepay $500 receive credit for $1000

$500 = $1000

Hurry promotion ends 11/9/14!

*Prices do not include shipping, sales tax (for MA residents). Cannot be used for our Value Priced Printing Services with ROES.

PhotoPlus 2014 Book Signings

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We are proud to be able to have some of our favorite customers sign their latest books in our booth #173 at this year’s PhotoPlus Expo. If you are at the Expo being held in the Javits Center, NYC, 10/30 -11/1, please stop by.

Book Signing Schedule:

10/30, Thursday from 4:00 – 5:00
Doug Menuez will be selling and signing his book “Fearless Genius”

10/31, Friday from 11:00 – 12:00
Rick Smolan will be selling and signing his book “Inside Tracks”

11/1, Saturday from 11:00 – 12:00
Craig Semetko will be selling and signing his book “Unposed”

For more information on PhotoPlus Expo follow this link.

For a Free ticket to the PhotoPlus Expo courtesy of Digital Silver Imaging register via this link

Free! Tonality Pro Webinar – Wed, Oct 22 8-9 PM EST

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©Dan Hughes

Crafting a great black & white image takes more than a click on “greyscale.” In this FREE Webinar, guest Professor and Photographer, Dan Hughes, will do a live presentation on how to use Tonality Pro, and show you how to produce incredible black & white fine art images.

Tonality Pro by Macphun is inspired by film and wet darkroom practices, making it an ideal application for photography students, educators, and photo professionals. Some of Tonality Pro’s powerful features include; adaptive exposure, smart contrast controls, RAW support, 16-bit processing, advanced clarity and structure controls, realistic grain engine, and standalone functionality, to name just a few.

Register now and you will have access to the image files that Dan will be using in the webinar. Follow along in real time and learn user-friendly Tonality Pro, as Dan leads you through this 1 hour online event. Tonality Pro is available as a free trial download so there is no risk. This free webinar is designed specifically for educators and students. Don’t miss it!

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Lensbaby™ & Black and White Image Processing

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Stan Godwin, Lensbaby and Nik SIlver Efex Pro 2
©Stan Godwin, Lensbaby Lens processed with Nik Silver Efex Pro2

Photography with Lensbaby™ Lenses

This hands-on workshop is an introduction to Lensbaby™ lenses and accessories. The Lensbaby is one of the most unique and beautiful shooting lenses on the market today. Learn how to maximize your art by mastering the use of this amazing lens system. As weather allows we will be shooting outdoors around DSI so bring your tripod and DSLR fully charged to get to work! There will be Composer Pro w/ Sweet 35 Optic lens available for Nikon, Canon and Olympus for hands-on demonstration.
A discount coupon for 10% off your next Lensbaby™ purchase will be provided to all attendees.

 Note: If you register by midnight Oct. 8 you are guaranteed a lens for your DSLR, If you register later you may have to share with another attendee of the workshop. When registering make sure you state your whether you use  Canon, Nikon, or Olympus DSLR camera.

Date: Saturday, October 18, 10AM – 12PM
Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Street, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617.489.0035
Cost: $49 per person
Unfortunately this workshop has been cancelled

Black & White Image Processing with Tonality Pro and Silver Efex Pro 2

There are many ways to convert a digital file from color to B&W, but not all conversions are created equal. Working with instructor Stan Godwin, workshop participants will be shown how to go beyond basic Photoshop and Lightroom conversions with Macphun Tonality Pro and Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. Stan will show you how to simply achieve amazing results in the conversion process. Stan will also touch upon the power of these plugins when using them for color post production.

As a bonus, participants will also receive a FREE 11×14 silver gelatin RC print from Digital Silver Imaging. 

Date: Saturday, October 18, 1PM – 4PM
Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Street, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617.489.0035
Cost: $79 per person
Unfortunately this workshop has been cancelled

Bring your lunch if enrolling in both or get a great sandwich just around the building at the Loading Dock Deli!

STAN GODWIN BIO:

Stan taught photography and coordinated the photography program at Texas A&M University-Commerce where he was employed for 30 years. He lead one of the first digital photography programs at a U.S. university. When he retired he was the Interim Head of the Art Department at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Stan has taught over 120 workshops on Cape Cod and in Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, California, Georgia, Louisiana and Florida and continues to shoot professionally and personally. Stan is a nationally recognized educator of Lightroom, HDR, RAW and Color Management and Profiling. His photographic work has been published in hundreds of magazines, newspapers and books over the last four decades. Stan holds the BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology and the MS from TAMU-C. Stan Godwin Photography Workshops can be found on the internet at www.stangodwin.com. Stan also owns Packet Galleries (www.packetgalleries.com) on Cape Cod featuring antiques, fine art and more.

*Refund Policy: Because our instructors commit their time to workshops and space is limited, our refund policy is as follows: Cancellations 2 weeks prior to the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations a week before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. All other cancellations will not receive a refund but may apply 50% of the workshop fee to a future workshop of the same or greater price. You must notify us of your cancellation or inability to attend via email. (info@digitalsilverimaging.com).