printing
RGB vs CMYK: why colours change between screen and paper
Screens make colour with light, printers make it with ink. Here is what that means for your photos, and how to avoid surprises.
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सिकाइ / the print school
Everything we wish someone told us first.
How printing really works, and how to take photos worth printing. Plain language, no jargon left unexplained.
Printing / 6 guides
Printing, demystified.
Resolution, colour, bleed, paper and binding. The handful of ideas that decide whether a book looks good or great.
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DPI, PPI and print resolution, explained simply
Why a photo that looks sharp on your phone can print soft, how big each photo can safely go, and the one number worth remembering.
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printing
Bleed, trim and safe zones: the three lines every page has
Why photos need to run past the edge of the page, where to keep your text, and how to avoid thin white slivers on a finished book.
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printing
Why photos look darker in print, and how to fix it
The most common print surprise has a simple cause. Here is why it happens and the small edits that prevent it.
5 min read
printing
How a photobook is made, from file to finished book
What actually happens after you press order: the checks, the press, the binding and the hands that touch your book on the way to your door.
7 min read
printing
A glossary of print terms for photobook makers
From bleed to GSM to signatures: the words printers use, explained in plain language, so you can make confident choices.
8 min read
Photography / 8 guides
Photography for keeping.
Phone techniques, light, festivals, mountains and family. How to take the photos that end up on a full page.
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Photographing Dashain and Tihar at home
Festival photos are some of the most treasured pictures a family takes, and some of the hardest. How to capture tika, lamps, rangoli and the people in between.
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photography
Phone photography tips for photos you will actually print
Your phone is a remarkable camera. These habits make the difference between photos you scroll past and photos that earn a full page.
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photography
How to photograph the Himalaya on a trek
Big mountains are surprisingly hard to photograph well. Practical advice on light, scale, batteries and the small moments between viewpoints.
8 min read
photography
Night and low light photography on a phone
Evening gatherings, lit stupas and city lights can look wonderful in print. How to get low light photos that are sharp, clean and true to the moment.
6 min read
photography
Golden hour and blue hour, explained
Two short windows of the day make almost everything look better. What they are, when they happen, and how to use them for portraits and places.
5 min read
photography
How to photograph children and family naturally
Stop saying cheese. How to take family photos that look like your family actually feels, with no studio and no stiff smiles.
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photography
How to back up your photos before they disappear
Phones get lost, cloud accounts get locked, old drives fail. A simple, realistic backup routine that protects the photos you cannot replace.
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photography
Photographing temples, squares and old towns
Pagodas, courtyards and carved windows reward patience. How to photograph heritage places beautifully and respectfully.
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