Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching
The image on the screen
A course by Juan Lara Hierro , Artist
About the video: The image on the screen
Overview
“In this lesson I will explain the necessary monitor settings and how to manage the image with which we are going to work with Photoshop. ”
In this video lesson Juan Lara Hierro addresses the topic: The image on the screen, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching. Explore this contemporary engraving technique and learn to transfer photos to a photosensitive plate to print on paper.
Partial transcription of the video
“The image on the screen In this lesson we will focus on the monitor and how to manage the image with Photoshop. Monitors are usually not very well calibrated, so my recommendation is a professional calibration with a calibrator under stable light conditions. Let's see how to adjust our monitor to understand the images that we are going to work with and create a connection between the digital image and the real or printed image. Go for it. The first thing to do is open any image in Photoshop. I have chosen this image. It is a color image, as you can see. The first thing I recommend is to cha...”
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Course summary for: Photoengraving with Photopolymer Etching
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Film Photography, Fine Arts, Fine-Art Photography, Photography, Printing

Juan Lara Hierro
A course by Juan Lara Hierro
For Juan Lara, artisanal processes become spaces for creative thought. Specialised in photoengraving, he has carried out projects for different artists and seeks to transmit his passion to all those interested in this technique that has revolutionized contemporary graphics. He currently runs the Ogami Press publishing house, a center for contemporary creation where graphic work projects are carried out for all kinds of clients, using everything from the most traditional methods of engraving to the new technologies incorporated into the world of images.
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