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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: Schewe on December 15, 2018, 03:23:07 am

Title: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: Schewe on December 15, 2018, 03:23:07 am: R Mac Holbert (I know what the R stands for) has done an excellent series of videos about fine art digital printing and Epson has posted them on YouTube (for free).

Video 1 of 24 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S37Y_DLgHkI)

The Epson Print Academy (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJGBlcEqdmSJUK17V8iqY3A) also has other videos on their YouTube Channel.

Mac, if you don't know him basically helped invent fine art digital printing when he and his partner Graham Nash used a hacksaw to allow putting fine art paper in their Iris printer. You can read a fun interview by JP Caponigro R Mac Holbert (http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com/photographers/q-and-a/mac-holbert/)

(https://scontent.ford4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/23275322_10215111846660022_8555844494605463319_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent.ford4-1.fna&oh=5b8b12d6ac30ebdebc514b88fcd8778e&oe=5CA454AC)
Self portrait of Mac with JP behind the glass...
(I stole the image from your FaceBook page Mac :~)

BTW, Mac is a partner in PixelGenius, LLC. and was the product manager of PhotoKit Sharpener after Bruce Fraser passed away...

There aren't too many people who know as much about printing as I do...and Mac knows a bit more than I do–he's certainly made a ton more prints than I have :~)
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: Mark D Segal on December 15, 2018, 09:14:50 am: Thanks Jeff. I've attended a couple of Epson Print Academy live sessions when they were being offered in various cities "way back when" and they were excellent. I would love to see Epson coming up with a new traveling live show, but in the meanwhile these videos offer timeless advice that will be of value to all who take the printing of their photographs seriously.
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: digitaldog on December 15, 2018, 10:40:38 am: https://y.yarn.co/0a476f07-e381-4472-9994-47d5a97344af.mp4?1544888402905

(https://y.yarn.co/0a476f07-e381-4472-9994-47d5a97344af.mp4?1544888402905)

Call me....... :)
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: jim t on December 15, 2018, 12:56:06 pm: Quote from: Mark D Segal on December 15, 2018, 09:14:50 am
I've attended a couple of Epson Print Academy live sessions when they were being offered in various cities "way back when" and they were excellent. I would love to see Epson coming up with a new traveling live show

Yes, bring back the Academy in some form. Hoping Jeff and Kevin do another afternoon in Chicago soon. It was a good experience.
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: howardm on December 15, 2018, 02:28:38 pm: Quote from: digitaldog on December 15, 2018, 10:40:38 am
https://y.yarn.co/0a476f07-e381-4472-9994-47d5a97344af.mp4?1544888402905

(https://y.yarn.co/0a476f07-e381-4472-9994-47d5a97344af.mp4?1544888402905)

Call me....... :)

IT'S A CHRISTMAS MOVIE! ;)
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: Rand47 on December 15, 2018, 04:43:09 pm: I've had the privilege of meeting Mac at the Palm Springs Photo Festival, and taking his seminars on color management and work flow.

Jeff, thanks for posting this!!

Rand
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: Dladymon on December 16, 2018, 04:57:33 am: Jeff, thanks for the link to Mac’s video series. I have been able to locate 6 of the 24 and have viewed each. I cannot find the remainder in YouTube. Are these on a different site?

Dal
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: David Good on December 16, 2018, 09:24:06 am: Thanks for the links Jeff. I also attended a couple of sessions in different cities and found the information and interaction invaluable. My printing was taken to the next level and I was able to meet with the best in the industry. If the EPA were resurrected I would attend again.

Dave
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: Schewe on December 17, 2018, 07:30:51 pm: Quote from: Dladymon on December 16, 2018, 04:57:33 am
I have been able to locate 6 of the 24 and have viewed each. I cannot find the remainder in YouTube. Are these on a different site?

New videos to be posted weekly...not sure the release days but I now see 7-10 so maybe they're posted on Mondays...
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: Dladymon on December 17, 2018, 08:03:54 pm: Thanks Jeff!
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: Panagiotis on February 20, 2019, 04:45:06 am: The are new videos in the series now, and I wonder how is it possible for this video to have only 76 views :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwE9slG3Qus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwE9slG3Qus)
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: bwana on February 20, 2019, 10:35:55 am: really! only 77 views now (Weds 2/20/2019 10:30 AM EST)
I wonder if that statistic is fictitious -
'more views' = > 'perception of better material'=>faster viral spread through the net.

so maybe google has an algorithm that inflates the number based on how much money the you tube author gives them (in one way or another)

Anyway, the videos are great! thank you.
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: msoomro on February 20, 2019, 01:14:18 pm: Tag for ref.
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: Arlen on February 20, 2019, 02:47:27 pm: Somehow I missed this post when Jeff made it in December, but I'm glad he did because this is a valuable series of videos.

By the way, is Jeff still associated with LuLa after the change-over? I really hope so.
Title: Re: Epson Print Academy videos with Mac Holbert
Post by: rdonson on February 20, 2019, 02:50:08 pm: Mac knows his stuff but the way the videos are dribbled out over time will discourage many. Some are also quite short leaving some to think...is that all?”

These videos will likely have more appeal when the series is complete.