RRP GreenPix - Or How to be a More "Green" Photographer

Red River's GreenPix, the world's only photo weight 100% recycled content inkjet paper, got a mention over at the phototodo.com blog this week.

Read their post, "It's Easy Being Green" on more enviromentally friendly products for photographers.

Cost Per Print - A Look at Real World Inkjet Costs

A new study by Red River Paper investigates the cost of ink per print for two popular Epson printers, the R1900 and the R2400. With debate continuing to rage regarding the cost of ink, cost of prints, and even cost per gallon, we undertook this 600 print experiment to see if our guidance about ink costs over the years was accurate.

What we found is that the ink cost per 8x10 print is actually lower than our estimates. Adding a margin of error back into the estimates still allows for what we consider very affordable cost given the alternatives for obtaining 8x10 and larger prints.

Here is a summary (amounts are cost of ink by printer and print size):

Printer	4x6	5x7	8x10	11x14	13x19
R2400 PK	$0.27	$0.40	$0.90	$1.75	$2.80
R2400 MK	$0.23	$0.33	$0.76	$1.45	$2.33
R1900 PK	$0.19	$0.28	$0.63	$1.22	$1.96

Adding in the cost of our most popular paper, UltraPro Satin, you arrive at a full bleed 8x10 price of $1.22 for the Epson R2400. Compared to a custom photo lab, and given the long print life of Epson UltraChrome inks, we feel there is a compelling argument for inkjet printing.

Again, and we stress this a much as possible in writing, the choice to use an inkjet printer is personal and based purely on economics. Your time, your level of quality control needs, and your desire for on-demand photo output are the deciding factors in how and if you use an inkjet printer.

Read the whole on the cost of inkjet printing here

Printerville's Take on the Epson R2880

Some first impressions of the new R2880 from the writers over at www.printerville.net

New Epson R2880 Review

The replacement for the Epson R2400 is the R2880. A review from the UK is online now.

Aurora Fine Art Inkjet Paper - Roll Sale

Save up to 45% off regular price for Red River's Aurora Fine Art White or Natural.

Aurora is a smooth surface, 100% cotton archival inkjet paper. The Natural version has no optical brighteners. Our rolls are 50 feet and come wound on a 3" core.

Aurora is compatible with Epson, Canon, and HP printers. Custom ICC profiles are available on our website.

Great pricing makes fine art printing truly affordable:

17" x 50' $32
24" x 50' $38

Compare to similar papers at over $80.

Shop here

Premium Gloss PLUS Inventory Reduction

8.5x11 50 Sheets now on sale $14.50 / box

Premium Gloss PLUS - What exactly is it?

Here is a quick brief on Premium Gloss PLUS, and why you might need a few boxes.

Premium Gloss PLUS is a cast coated paper on a plain paper base stock. This is different from the resin coated papers like UltraPro Gloss that have a photo base stock like a traditional photo. Cast coating is harder than resin, and can better withstand handling.

Premium Gloss PLUS is also unique in that it is compatible with dye and pigment inks. As far as we know, it is the only cast coated paper to work with pigment inks.

So why buy? Premium Gloss PLUS is stiffer, thicker, and universally compatible. Plus you can write on the back with any pen or pencil. Use it for photography, portfolios, business cards, presentations, and much more.

At 29 cents/sheet for a super high gloss photo finish, it is uniquely affordable.

Learn more and order a box today

Partner Offer from Frame Destination

Take 10% off any mat board order until May 27.

Frame Destination is our favorite place to buy custom frames, off the shelf frames in many sizes, and great quality mat board.

Use CODE: RR4698

10% OFF – May 20^th 2008 thru May 27^th 2008

Start shopping here

Arctic Polar Satin 8.5x11 30% OFF

Arctic Polar Satin

8.5x11 100 Sheets $30.00

We have a limited quantity of this premier Red River brand on sale to reduce our inventory. Normally $43 / box, you should really take advantage of the big savings while supplies last!

Order here

C4FAP Peace Corps Photo Exhibit

The Center for Fine Art Photography in cooperation with Beet Street, will be hosting a show of photographs created by Peace Corps Volunteers during the 2008 Peace Corps
Reunion in Fort Collins, Colorado. Selected images will be exhibited in the Center’s gallery during the reunion, August 20 – August 30, 2008 and on the Center’s website for two additional years. There are also plans for a traveling exhibition.

The theme of the exhibition is open and pictures will be accepted from all active and former Peace Corps Volunteers. The Center is looking for images depicting Peace Corps activities throughout the world. There is no submission fee for this show. The show is underwritten by Beet Street*.

Images are due on line or via mail by May 29, 2008 and notification of images selected for the show will begin June 10, 2008. The exhibition dates are August 20 – August 30, 2008 and the Peace Corps Reunion is August 22 – August 24, 2008

To submit images online please visit The Center for Fine Art Photography’s website at www.c4fap.org, and click on the International Peace Corps Show Picture Submission link.