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Entrada Rag Natural 300
"As far as cotton fine art papers are concerned, this is a very good paper. When used with theEpson P800 it produces high-contrast prints with saturated colors and good sharpness."
Juniper Baryta Rag 305
"I've been fortunate to test a variety of baryta (barium sulfate) fiber paper recently, including some from both Epson and Hahnemühle and the Moab Juniper Baryta stands up quite well against them both. The Juniper Baryta Rag offers a similar subtle texture and excellent dynamic range. Colors are rich and vibrant and fine details are rendered well. When you're looking for premium paper, feel is important too and the Juniper Baryta paper feels like it's ready for an exhibition."
Out of Sight- Out of Mind
As technology becomes more advanced and the digital world expands, our printing should, too. Print empowers visual thinkers to share their inspiration through a tactile and long lasting experience with the ability to discover refined detail. Surrounded by a wide range of papers, photographers are given the opportunity to explore their creative abilities and discover their artistry.
We asked Moab Master, Hernan Rodriguez, why print is important to him. His story says it all...
We often forget what we no longer see. This is such a true and valuable statement in our industry. An industry, because of social advancement, tends to be quick to gratify the needs of their clients. This largely is due to the various outlets available in getting anyone to see an image or any content for that matter, and immediately. This brings a great deal of value to what many people no longer consider the “norm” – and that is a good old fashion print. What’s old is new and what new is old, but the value of a tangible print, still holds a great deal of value. It reminds me of the so many times I hear in the news, of families caught in a situation where they loose their home in a fire. The common responses you often hear is, “Everything is replaceable, but we are happy we saved our photos and albums.
A print is a testament of being at a particular place at a specific moment in time. You see this of iconic images that are displayed in museums and important places, or printed and reprinted in magazines, which are a constant reminder of a moment in history. Without these pictures, we would most likely forget. Even with the incredible digital advancement we have at our disposal, It would be very difficult to display any other media other than a print. As photographers we are blessed to provide those memories to any human being, and a print, whether an album or a wall portrait, should be the culmination of a joint cause. This can be a wedding, a family portrait or even a printed catalog.
My purpose for prints might be completely different than many other photographers, but it serves the same purpose. It’s to entice the emotions. It gratifies us as photographers when we show that print to a client and get reactions of jubilation. It tells us we are doing a good job. The approach to many photographers and “the print” comes from the standpoint of a direct sell. What I mean by that is that they sell prints for profit. It is our craft and we are allowed to do that. My perspective is the complete opposite. In my early career as a photographer, I started as a high school senior photographer. That kept me in business selling prints for well over six years. I had around 400 senior portrait sessions a season, and the purchase rate was very high. It was a very important moment of their lives you shared, and you were there to document it. Many also purchased wall portraits on custom paper, which they still remind me to this day, almost twenty years later.
These days I specialize in commercial and celebrity portraiture. Printing portraits still serves as an integral part in my business, but for different reasons. Before, in which prints were my product supported by my photography, now I am the product and the prints support my brand. Most of my revenue now is generated in the portrait session I provide for my clients. I am hired by publicists, art directors, or celebrities, which may be for advertising and commercial purposes, or creating specifically crafted sets and scenarios for actors, athletes or clients in the music industry. I use prints now to establish and maintain great public relations with many of my clients. The print in their home is also a constant reminder of your brand, and that brand is your experience and skills, which is the reason you were hired in the first place. Your print keeps you in sight and in their mind. A couple of days after the session, I will meet with my client, and that is when I provide a print of my favorite image in the session. This most of the time is the one they choose for marketing purposes.
Years ago I was working with one of the top talent agents in Latin America. We had a photography session for the lead singer of the Gipsy Kings, which was to be used for an upcoming album. The day after the shoot, I printed a few images on 11x17 Lasal photo paper for my client, which was the image used for the back cover of the CD. I also got one signed from the artist to frame in our studio for posterity.
Most of my work is cinematic in style and is done with extensive lighting. It is bold and rich in colors. It is very difficult to show this on a small iPad, and for the viewer to appreciate the full impact, I have created a physical album. This album has served me well in business. I have used it for prospecting new accounts, and people can appreciate all the detail and nuances of my work. I also teach around the world, so it is always greatly appreciated by the attendees. Without having prints, I truly believe my business would not have flourished to the same capacity as it has with printed pieces.
I remember one time I was invited to photograph Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday with Evander Holyfield. The venue was at a makeshift boxing ring at the MGM Grand. I was there as Holyfield’s personal photographer to cover him, and when Ali’s people saw I had a camera, his security approached me to confiscate my camera. Apparently there was a “No Camera” zone where I was. I yelled at Holyfield to come help me, as he quickly came down to pull me from the roped area and escorted me up to the ring. There I found myself next to Ali and Neil Armstrong. “I’m amongst the greats”, I thought to myself. Just then, Holyfield carried Ali out of his wheelchair, as he walked around the ring, and I was there to capture such an amazing moment in time, free of any other photographers, thanks to Ali’s security. No pun intended, or maybe.
Where would this moment be without a print to document and share? A month after, I printed and mounted this image on Entrada Rag Bright 13x19 to give to Holyfield. It turned out beautiful. And when I talk about the power of a print, there I find Holyfield with Mike Tyson’s manager and publicist. They see the print and are impacted by the moment. Not only did they share this moment, but they also saw the quality of my work, which started negotiations for shooting Mike Tyson. Everybody wants to be like that person in the picture. We are privileged as photographers to provide that opportunity.
-Hernan Rodriguez
WPPI 2016 Highlights
Another successful year at WPPI in Las Vegas. The new Juniper Baryta Rag is still taking a stand and drawing in the crowd with its slight glossy surface texture. Thanks to Jim Graham, we were able to show off the full capabilities of the paper with detail and bright colors. Moab also displayed Jim's images on Slickrock Metallic Pearl and Lasal Exhibition Luster. Keith Richards made an appearance at the booth as well on Entrada Rag Natural by Norman Seeff.
Looking to Mount your print?
Moab's Slickrock Metallic paper mounted to acrylic created a jaw-dropping repsonse from our audience. These 'White Dress' images by Christian Lalonde were mounted by Acrylic Press on both the Slickrock Metallic Silver and Pearl.
The metal-like mounted print could be done yourself as well with 3 components: Slickrock Metallic Paper, an adhesive film and the acrylic.
For laminating use a high grade clear adhesive film from MacTac. For the acrylic use a high grade plexi glass. Ensure that the plexi glass does not contain any gas as once the print is sealed it will look to escape and create bubbles in the print. Here are some grades we suggest from Acrylite here and here.
Rangefinder has promoted the Power of Print program at WPPI, teaching photographers how to elevate and mantain their business through print for long-term success. Our Moab Masters weigh in on why they print their work and why it's important to them.
Ryszard Horowitz Gallery at RIT University
Moab Master, Ryszard Horowitz will be exhibiting at RIT University Gallery with all images on Lasal Exhbition Luster. Ryszard Horowitz is recognized and celebrated as a pioneer of special effects photography that predates digital imaging.
Thursday, March 10, 2016 to Thursday, May 26, 2016
Opening Reception and Artist Remarks:
Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 5:00 to 7:00
Join us at WPPI in Las Vegas!
What will you see at booth 1507?
Moab Master Gallery
The entire Moab Paper range will be displayed including Slickrock Silver, Entrada Rag, Lasal Exhibition Luster & more with images from some of our Moab Masters inlcuding Jim Graham, Chris Lalonde and Norman Seeff.
View the entire Moab Master Gallery.
The new Juniper Baryta Rag will be front and center with samples to test the award winning paper yourself. Juniper is now available in 60" rolls. Check out our re-sellers by location.
Moab Juniper Baryta Rag 305 Paper: Like Printing in a Traditional Darkroom
Here is the latest review on Juniper Baryta Rag 305 from our friends at B&H Photo:
For many, the photographic experience ends with the print instead of the computer screen. Digital printing is constantly evolving, with technology being infused into printers, ink, and paper.
We put the latest from Moab, the Juniper Baryta Rag 305 paper, through its paces to see how it performed with a variety of digital images.
If you are familiar with traditional darkroom, fiber-based paper, the feel and smell of the Juniper Baryta Rag paper will take you back to the times spent inside the chemical dark room with a red safelight overhead and a glow-in-the-dark timer on the shelf.
Juniper Baryta is the only 100% cotton true Baryta paper made in the USA—there aren't that many such papers in existence, either—and it has a wonderful texture, both visually and on your fingertips. It is a heavy paper and the back of it feels very fibrous. If the senses of touch and smell are important to your prints, you might really enjoy this paper. For me, the smell and texture make holding the prints exciting for more than just my eyes.
The “Baryta” name denotes use of barium sulfate and the paper strongly echoes the silver halide paper of the darkroom. The baryta substrate, when compared to standard plastic resin-coated photo papers, allows for much deeper ink penetration on the print.
With the help of the printing experts at the B&H SuperStore, I made several test prints on the 13 x 19" Juniper Baryta paper, using the store’s Epson SureColor P800 and Canon PIXMA PRO-100 inkjet printers.
When it comes to the sense of sight, the Juniper Baryta revealed great richness in the black areas of the test prints. Even with the great DMax, the shadow detail held up very well—the paper showed gradual shading to pure black in the dark regions of the prints. The color saturation was superb and the colorful prints of the lot looked great, with vibrant sunset colors faithfully reproduced by the combination of both printers and the Juniper Baryta.
Black-and-white prints were easily tackled by the paper, as well. Great tonality and the same gradual stretch to the deep blacks of the paper combined to leave us with some compelling B&W prints. Combine this with the look and feel of darkroom fiber paper, and you can further reminisce about the old days of the darkroom.
The Juniper Baryta is of archival quality and, I feel, of a substance, look, and feel that you wouldn’t hesitate to use to display your finest images. If you are mounting a fine art show at a gallery or museum, this is the kind of paper on which you will want to print your work. If you are displaying your work at home, the Juniper Baryta will certainly complement your images and help impress your guests. If used for your portfolio, be prepared to have the reviewer spend as much time feeling the paper as viewing your images.
The best endorsement I can share with you is this: The printing experts at the B&H SuperStore get to see, touch, and print on almost every type of photographic paper on the market. All of the sales professionals who handled the Moab Juniper Baryta and saw the prints were very impressed with the performance, look, and feel of the paper.
The Juniper Baryta Rag 305 is available in 25 sheets of 5 x 7", 8.5 x 11", 8.3 x 11.7",11 x 14", 13 x 19", 17 x 22" and 16.5 x 23.4", 100 sheets of 8.5 x 11", 8.3 x 11.7", and 13 x 19", and rolls of 17" x 50', 24" x 50', 44" x 50', and 60" x 50'.
Joshua Holko: Arctic Photographer of the Year 2015
The purpose of the Global Arctic Awards - 2015 contest is to show the magnificence of the diverse North and Arctic world through the photo art. The contestants works will represent the beautiful variety of the North nature and wildlife, depict the peculiarities of the “icy” world of the Arctic, and narrate unforgettable photo stories about the culture, life and centuries-old customs of the North minorities . Through the prism of photographic lenses the coldest, deeply frozen Earth regions, covered with ice and snow, will appear in a new perspective.
Moab Paper is proud to sponsor Joshua Holko and love seeing his work printed on Somerset Museum Rag and Juniper Baryta Rag.
"This morning I awoke to the very exciting news that I have won the grand prize of the 2015 Global Arctic Photographer of the Year award. Winning the Global Arctic Photographer of the Year award is a huge thrill and honour for me; the incredibly high standard of photographic work being produced in Europe is very intimidating and I am deeply humbled to have had my work chosen from a pool of such amazing photographs and amazing photographers. In total I took out five medals across the different categories including Gold, Silver and the FLAP Special award in two categories as well as the overall Grand Prize of 2015 Global Arctic Photographer of the Year. As an added bonus, I am told that I am the first photographer outside of Norway to win this award."
Joshua Holko
West Coast Art & Frame Expo
Visit Moab Paper, Rising Museum Board and Acrylic Press at WCAF
Sunday, January 24, 2016 - Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Booth 1205
Nue York by Emily Simone
Erica Simone Nue York: Self-Portraits of a Bare Urban Citizen
On view January 14 - February 14, 2016
Opening reception & book launch event January 14, 2016, 7-10pm Upper Gallery
On January 14th, 2015 from 7-10pm, Castle Fitzjohns Gallery is proud to present the book launch and solo exhibition of new unseen works by Erica Simone (born 1985), one of New York’s hottest up-and-coming and controversial fine art photographers. Her acclaimed series, Nue York: Self-Portraits of a Bare Urban Citizen, are a surprising collection of images, taken over a six year span, which portray the artist going about everyday life on the busy streets of New York City entirely in the nude. The book, published by Damiani this month, comprises 50 photographs from the series and a special collector’s edition will be available exclusively through the gallery.
Moab Paper is proud to sponsor Erica Simone's Gallery with Uptown Fine Art Printing Studio.
For more information, click here.
Outdoor Photographer's Holiday Buyer's Guide
Juniper Baryta Rag 305
Your best works deserve to be printed. Fine-art papers like Juniper Baryta Rag 305 elevate your images to frame-worthy showpieces. Made of 100% cotton fiber, the paper is optimized to retain details in the deepest shadows, with a slightly glossy surface. Available in a variety of cut-sheet and roll sizes.
View some more of Outdoor Photographer's picks for the Holiday Buyer's Guide.
A B&H Event with Lester Picker
Travel Photos Worth a Thousand Words
Thursday, December 17, 2015 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speakers: Lester Picker
Event Type: Photography
Skill Level: Intermediate
Location: B&H Event Space
Register here!
Lester Picker, the winner of two major teaching awards and widely praised fine art prints, is making his way to B&H to share his knowledge in travel photography.
Les will share his passion and success from printer and ink to the paper. He will show off Museo Fine Art Paper along with Canon Printers.
An Interview You Don't Want to Miss
Moab Master, Andy Biggs, is interviewed by David Johnston at Landscape Photography Magazine on how he got began and continued to be successful in photography. Andy is an African wildlife photographer with an amazing amount of knowledge in business, technology, safaris and printing.
Get your pad and paper ready.
Listen to the interview here.
"Throughout my time organizing, recording, and editing the Photography Roundtable Podcast, I’ve come across and spoken to a number of inspiring people in the photography industry. I have to say that Andy Biggs is right at the top of the list. Hearing how Andy got started in photography, as well as listening to his vast knowledge about every aspect of photography was mind blowing."
-David Johnson, Landscape Photography Magazine
Enhancing the Printing Experience
Pro Photo Supply is having a sale event with a review of the new Canon Pro-1000 & Print Studio Pro.
Join Richard Villa with Canon as he demonstrates the features of the new image PROGRAF PRO-1000 17" photographic inkjet printer. Canon will be printing your images on Juniper Baryta Rag and Entrada Rag Bright.
When: Saturday, November 21
Time: 10:00am-11:30am
Where: Pro Photo Supply Event Center - 1801 NW Northrup Street, Portland, OR 97209
Cost: Free, no registration required!
L.E.F.
The Arctic: Close up and personal
Kingdom of the Ice Bear from Joshua Holko on Vimeo.
Ever wonder what an expedition to the High Arctic would be like? This short film by Joshua Holko gives you a unique insight into what it's like to participate on a dedicated photography expedition with a small group of passionate photographers. It's also intended to highlight the growing threat to Polar Bears and raise awareness for their rapidly diminishing numbers.2015 Australian Professional Photography Awards
Congratulations to Joshua Holko who just wrapped up with 2014 Australian Professional Photography Awards with four entries on Somerset Museum Rag and all scored coveted Silver with Distinction Awards.
Widely regarded by many as the toughest photographic competition in the world today, APPA remains one of the few world wide competitions where the finished ‘print’ is judged (in the vast majority of categories) by a panel of professional photographers who are each considered experts in their chosen specialities.
Joshua Holko chose to enter the Science, Wildlife and Wild Place category because this category has very rigid rules on image manipulation that are consistent with his own ethics for minimalist post production techniques.
Not only did Joshua Holko enter the APPA awards, but he also participated as a judge for the first time. You can watch the judging of his photographs here.
Congratulations to Karen Dobia as well who took this ‘homage to Polar explorers’ photograph of me earlier this year. The photograph scored a highly coveted Gold Award in the Illustrative category. We are proud to say this was also printed on Somerset Museum Rag.
Juniper Wins Rangefinder's Editor's Choice Award
Along with the Hot One Award from Professional Photographer, we are proud to announce the Juniper Baryta Rag 305 was chosen for Rangefinder's Editors Choice Award in the Hot Products Buyer's Guide.
"Moab's latest fine art media, the doubleweight (305gsm) Juniper Baryta Rag, is a 100 percent cotton, true baryta fiber paper. The slight glossy surface helps give whites a natural look with a little extra sheen while also rendering fine details in shadows. In preliminary testing, this paper delivers great results in both color and black and white, although I was particulary taken by its exceptional monochrome capabilities. But don't just take my word for it; head over to the Moab site to request a free sample."
Theano Nikitas, Rangefinder Magazine
New Fine Art Prints by Bay Photo
Bay Photo uses high-quality archival inks on a high-resolution large format inkjet printer to produce images with smooth tones and rich colors, for a museum-quality print with a beautiful finish, whichever paper you choose.
Fine Art Prints are now available on your choice of 15 exquisite Fine Art Papers inlcuding Moab's Entrada Rag Bright, Lasal Exhibition Luster, Slickrock Metallic Pearl, Somerset Enhanced Velvet and Somerset Museum Rag.
Manneraak Exhibition “Norwegian Hallucinations”
Canoe studios and Legion Paper presents selected artwork by the Norwegian photographer and artist S.Manneraak in the exhibition "Norwegian Hallucinations".
This project is an immersion in to the artists impressions and experiences throughout a lifelong, close, relationship to the grandeur nature, its roughness as well as its wistfulness. It embraces the mythical landscape which manifests itself in the human mind during a, sometimes lonely, meeting between natures mystery and beauty, and the visual and spiritual experience after days and nights without sleep and food.
The artwork merges the mysterious Norwegian heritage, with the artist's own personal expression through mixed techniques. The most prominent is blending photos and acrylic paint. Then the artworks are printed on MOAB metallic paper.
The photographer and artist S.Manneraak is up and coming in the art world after several years as a well known fashion photographer with clients worldwide. After great success and hard work in the commercial business,
Manneraak wants to reinvent his artistic side with a new name and a broader approach to concepts and the art of photography. In addition to taking photography and painting, he is experimenting with other expressions through film, graphics and sculptures. Manneraak had his debut in the Norwegian State Exhibition in 2004, and since then he has had several separate exhibitions in Norway and abroad. The artist has sold his artwork to private and public collections in Norway. The Norwegian prime minister and minister of industry, as well as the major of Bergen, all have a Manneraak artwork on their walls. These artworks are all commissioned by Bergen Naeringsraad (the Bergen board of industry).
One highlight of this year is that Chanel decorated their headquarters in Paris with a 105x150 cm large Manneraak artwork printed on "SlickRock" MOAB metal paper.
