Free Portfolio Review
For the months of September and October, 2010, we are offering a free hour-long portfolio review.PS Skills Assessment
Call us at 415-924-2551 for a free Photoshop skills assessment.Artist Services
Our Services to Other Artists
- Archival Print Process
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Our Fine-Arts Printing Process
Our prints are custom-printed on an Epson 9800 printer. This printer is capable of printing on rolls up to 44 inches wide and up to several hundred feet in length. The printer is driven by a professional-grade Raster Image Processor (RIP) that can lay down ink with incredible fidelity and smoothness of tone. The entire process is tightly managed, using industry-standard color management processes. Please see our fees & prices for more information
Ink
This printer uses state-of-the-art pigment-based K3 inks that are rated to last up to 200 years. The inks have a high gamut (color range) and are the finest available anywhere. Epson K3 inks print beautifully in both color and black & white on most any substrate. They exhibit low levels of metamerism, bronzing, and color variation and are used in work displayed in galleries and museums worldwide.
Paper
We print on acid-free archival paper, suitable for galleries and museums. A wide range of papers and canvas is available. Each paper is calibrated with its own color profile, insuring consistency and optimum ink gamut. We offer a selection of house papers and a number of special-order substrates as well. Samples are available to help you make your choice.
Process
The process we use depends upon the medium used by the artist. With digital photography we take the original image files and edit them (if necessary) upon consultation with the artist. Analog negatives or transparencies are first scanned and digitized before editing and correction. For original paintings and drawings smaller than 8.5 x 11 inches, the artwork is scanned directly into our computers. For larger originals, we first photograph the artwork onto 4x5" or 8x10" sheets of color transparency film which is then scanned and digitized. Each digital file, regardless of source, is carefully corrected so as to yield a reproduction that is faithful to the original.
Proof
Artists proofs are created in order to assure that that translation to the printing process is complete and as accurate as possible. Proofs are available in various sizes and types.
The process is highly customized for each project as there are no two originals that are exactly alike. The media used will often dictate the steps of the process. We work directly with the artist to achieve optimum results. As artists ourselves, we understand the creative process and honor it in everything we do.
- Photoshop Tutoring
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Photoshop Training for Photographers & Artists
We offer individualized training and tutoring to artists, photographers, and graphic arts professionals in Marin County and the San Francisco Bay Area. While there is much available online and in schools, colleges, and universities, we are different. We work individually with each of our clients. We will develop and implement a custom-designed program for you, based upon your application needs, skill-level, and artistic style. No one plan can possibly fit all. We're here to help you become a Photoshop expert in your given field.
Photoshop is a magnificent tool but it is often misunderstood and its features applied with a heavy hand or in a way that destroys the original image pixels. We strive, in our training, to offer artistic and creative integrity in everything we teach our students. Photoshop is a means to an artistic end, not the end unto itself. Our goal is to help you make more meaningful and expressive images, not images that look contrived or overly manipulated.
All lessons are taught by Mark Lindsay on an individual basis. He is an expert in imaging technology, using Photoshop most every day in the creation and refinement of his gallery images. Please call or email us for more information.
Let us design a Photoshop training program for you.
Photoshop Training Price Schedule Lesson Type Fee Description 1 hr lesson $95 One-hour individual lesson 2 hr lesson $175 Two-hour individual lesson Portfolio Review $250 Review of 20-piece portfolio with recommendations on image-editing and training - Digital Imaging Services
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Digital Imaging Services
Artists often need advanced digital-imaging and editing expertise when creating or reproducing their work. We're here to help. We offer the following services and much more:
- Photo Retouching
- Compositing
- Photo Restoration
- File Preparation and Conversion
- Color Management
- Digital Asset Management
- Group Lessons and Private Tutoring
We are experts in the following imaging applications:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Corel Painter
- Adobe Bridge
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe InDesign
- Fine Arts Prints
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Fine-Arts Prints and Reproduction Service for Artists
We offer expert print services to artists and photographers. Using state-of-the-art Epson Ultrachrome K3 inks. We can copy or scan your original art and manage your editions for you on a print-on-demand basis. We use the very best papers by Epson, Hahnemuhle, and Moab (and many others) to provide you with the best ink-substrate combination for any artform and medium. We can also print to most any light-viewing conditions, using the very best calibration and Raster Image Processing available.
Our printers can print up to 44-inches wide and, since we can print on rolls, most any length you need. Call or email us for a consultation.
- Fees & Prices
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Fine Arts Prints Services
Copying & Scanning Prices Service Price Comments Photograph art to 4x5" chrome $125 Scan original or transparency $50 Up to 8 ½ x 11" Additional image editing $125/hr. Normal cleanup included in scan price Archival Inkjet Printing Paper sq. ft. Comments Epson Enhanced Matte $14 First copy $10 Additional copies (printed same time) $8 Entire edition 25 minimum (printed at same time) Epson Exhibition Fiber $21 First copy $14.50 Additional copies (printed same time) $12 Entire edition 25 minimum (printed at same time) Hahnemuhle Photo Rag $18 First copy $12.50 Additional copies (printed same time) $10.25 Entire edition 25 minimum (printed at same time) Hahnemuhle Baryta Fine Arts $18 First copy $12.50 Additional copies (printed same time) $10.25 Entire edition 25 minimum (printed at same time)
We know how difficult it can be to get our art out into the world.Most artists would much prefer making art than developing web sites, marketing materials and wrestling with digital imaging complexities, formats, and editing. Mark Lindsay Art has a ready cadre of talent available to artists to provide these services and more. We know what artists need because we're artists ourselves.
We are experts in digital imaging, asset management, color-management workflows, marketing, and design. We have state-of-the-art inkjet printers capable of printing the very best limited-edition, archival prints. We can scan, retouch, and restore art and photographs. We can design your show announcements, publish your website, manage your commercial print needs. Give us a call or send us an email.