Why Photographers Should Print Their Photos: A Personal Journey
Jaron Schneider, a photographer, inherited his father's Nikon F and FTn cameras, reigniting his passion for photography. After a friend suggested printing his digital photos, he contacted Eric Luden at Digital Silver Imaging (DSI), an artist-owned lab specializing in silver gelatin prints from digital files. DSI uses a Lightjet 430 laser printer to expose Ilford paper up to 50 inches wide. Schneider also had Fujifilm slides scanned with a Phase One medium format camera for high-resolution prints. He sent two medium format panoramic photos scanned by David Imel using a Hasselblad Flextight 646, yielding 146-megapixel files. DSI printed them at 72 by 24 inches. Schneider advocates for printing photos, emphasizing that digital files on hard drives are wasted potential. He encourages photographers to invest in prints despite the cost, as seeing work on walls brings joy.
Key facts
- Jaron Schneider inherited a Nikon F and FTn from his father.
- Schneider uses a Fujifilm X100 VI as his only digital camera.
- Eric Luden runs Digital Silver Imaging, an artist-owned lab.
- DSI uses a Lightjet 430 laser printer for silver gelatin prints.
- DSI offers a Print Sample Promotion for testing papers.
- David Imel scanned Schneider's slides with a Hasselblad Flextight 646.
- The panoramic scans were 20,932 x 6,972 pixels (146 megapixels).
- Prints were made at 72 by 24 inches.
Entities
Artists
- Jaron Schneider
- Eric Luden
- David Imel
Institutions
- Digital Silver Imaging
- Nikon
- Fujifilm
- Hasselblad
- Ilford
- Phase One
- White Wall
- Cine Gear
Locations
- Los Angeles
- Cannon Beach