Yesterday I wrote about the importance of photography, and that it does help us keep those special moments in our lives. From snapshots to professional studio sessions images mean a lot! Often I find myself doing photo restorations for families. …
If only I had wall space…….
So one of the drawbacks to full timing in the Airstream is the fact that I have NO wall space whatsoever. That means I’ve got nowhere to hang images. Prints of my own that I like? Yeah, only on the …
Growing a business out of infancy
I’ve been away from the blog too long once again. What can I tell you? We’re hitting our stride here, and it’s something to see. As of October R.L. Charpentier Photography has been in business for 3 years. The …
Being selective can cost you short term, but long term?
If you’re proud of the work you do it stands to reason that accuracy and quality are very important to you, right? If you weren’t concerned about being accurate and producing quality results I highly doubt you could be super …
Name dropping
Today’s going to be a busy one. Actually it already is. I’ve been in the shop since 8 a.m. A lot to do. While I wait for a canvas to come off I thought I’d fill you in on what …
Don’t discuss Costco, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, or any of the rest with me. I’m done, I’m out
I just received an urgent correspondence from a new client regarding prints. They’d done a shoot for friends, did their post production, and sent off a CD. The friends got back in touch. They’d had the images printed at Costco. …
When paper has value
My life often seems to be dominated by paper. Breathing Color, Canon, Red River, Lexjet, and more. There’s some of the paper in my life. I buy it, print on it, and the final results hold more value than the …
My newest large canvas is up!
If you want to see my best Granite Dells image yet, come on down. This canvas is 36×54″, and it’s in the front window at the Ian Russell Gallery. This is #1 of 25 that I’ll be doing in this …
I swear, if somebody asks me “blank” one more time my head is gonna explode
Another title to this post could be “The printer / photographer’s rant.” 🙂 Okay, I promise you I won’t rant…..much. Months ago I’d written about doing reproductions of paintings, pricing, etc. If you recall, I cited one reproduction specialist who …