Perfect Printing

with Jonathan Vaines – 13th & 20th August 2025 at 7pm (uk) / 2pm (est)

Are you a photographer that want to take full control of your image making?

Do you print but just don’t get those colours, brightness and sharpness as you really want it?

This Perfect Printing class will give you the knowledge to print your images as you see them on your computer.

Each 90 minute class delivered via Zoom is designed for photographers that want to home print. We will cover:

Taking control of your printer by installing the manufacturers print driver
Understand the ICC print profile – what do they do and how important are they
Final preparations of an image for print in Photoshop and understand why it is different to a projected image
Outputting an image using a print module and the importance of output sharpening
Understand Paper choices and how to make them.

This online class is limited to 30 students to allow plenty of time for questions and personal help from Jonathan.

What you will learn

Where to access full control of your printer by removing control from your Windows or Mac driver. Ensuring your driver is current and correct for the paper you are using.

What an ICC profile is and the difference between a bespoke profile and a generic profile. How to load profiles and back them up.

How to make final adjustments to an image with Gamma adjustments and understand Out of Gamut colours

The importance of output sharpening and methods to do this with Photoshop and a dedicated output print module.

The technical jargon of paper. What Optical Brighteners do, what is cellulose and cotton paper and why is base colour of a paper important. We will also discuss matching images to paper and what benefits archival ink and paper are.

Meet the Instructor – Jonathan Vaines

We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Vaines to the Photoclub247 team as our resident Photoshop & Printing expert.

He is an internationally recognised photographic judge and teacher, known for his innovative creative approach and post-processing expertise.

Jonathan regularly teaches Photoshop online, both in groups and one to one sessions. He is also an Educator for the Royal Photographic Society and runs processing workshops for them.

Based in Bedfordshire, UK, he empowers photographers around the world.

Reviews from Previous Students

As someone who only recently decided to delve into the world of home printing I found the class exceptionally useful.

In particular I am now a keen user of QImage which was clearly identified during the course as a great way to produce excellent prints.

I also return to view the class to help me understand the best way of producing very acceptable images

John

I recently attended the Perfect Printing class and over the lessons I learnt so much in respect of the preparation of prints for printing, the actual choice of paper and what ICC profiles are and how to use them.

I used to think printing was a dark art. It still is but the class threw a lot of light on to it and I feel more confident about printing my images. Even to the extent of entering prints into club competitions.

Nigel

I enjoyed the recent Perfect Printing class very much.

I did have a basic understanding of getting out of my printer what I was seeing on my screen but this class helped me better understand that.

Also found it useful as regards the different types of paper to use. I already have Permajet as my ‘go to’ paper but Jonathan’s extra information regarding paper types etc was very useful. One thing that was new to me was about ‘output sharpening’ which i am looking into on the helpful replay videos which come with this class.

Ian

I thoroughly enjoyed this class from start to finish. I really appreciated the attention to every minute detail in the preparation of images for print, and in the actual process of setting it up in Qimage.

It was great to have the reasons for every setting explained and I now feel competent in achieving the desired tone, without numerous practise runs!

I also really appreciated the concise explanation for the choice of papers, and the discount code was an added bonus!

Veryan

I enrolled for this class because I am thinking of progressing from PDI to print competitions at local club level, and I found it both good value, and informative, offering reasons and solutions to known home printing issues.

Nigel

Really enjoyed the printing class from Jonathan which was very informative.

We went on to use the recommendation of Q print which was so much easier to use than the software we were using.

PLUS always check your printing on the right side of the paper!

Theresa

The Perfect Printing class was just fantastic. Jonathan went through his processes very slowly and concisely for us which was great for me – one of the hard of understanding!

I learnt a lot from this class as many other speakers speed through things and even on replay it’s still hard to keep up with them. This was the best value for money I have ever spent on a class and I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to improve their printing.

As a judge would say, Jonathan’s got a 20 out of 20.

Thomas

Image taken, processed in your favourite editing software, now the final stage to print out your image. However thats not what was expected! Why..?

Well perhaps the best way to resolve this issue is to join Johnathan Vaines on his journey through “Perfect Printing” presentation. Use of Zoom offers an alternative to an in person workshop. Johnathan is highly regarded as a teacher, presenter as well as a creative photographer.

All aspects of the printing process from start to finish are covered in easily digested sections. Printer set up, printer profiling, monitor versus printer colour spaces, characteristics of printing paper, suitability for subject choices, and perhaps most importantly the print saving process to facilitate repeated printing with no changes!
You also benefit from the presentation being available for 12 months enabling you to dip in and out as necessary when needs arise.

Peter

I usually put budget photo paper in a low budget printer and wonder why I am not getting good prints!

Having taken this class I understand what I need to do to get my prints more consistent.

Part of the class explains how to prepare your prints for printing, and for who currently who send prints to a lab or make photo-books it is very useful.

Paul

I was really looking forward to this class as I had so many issues with my printing, which paper to use for different genre and why prints were too dark also my main problem was colour cast, it had been so frustrating.

I really enjoyed the class, doing thing so differently now, so fingers crossed I will be getting top marks at club competitions.

Susan

Book your place NOW!

with Jonathan Vaines – 13th & 20th August 2025 at 7pm (uk) / 2pm (est)

Members: £35.00 GBP | €41.70 EUR* | $47.40 USD*

Non Members: £42.00 GBP | €49.75 EUR* | $56.80 USD*

Places limited to 30 students

2 Live Lessons + 1 Year access to recordings

£35.00

Access until 31 August 2026

MEMBER PRICING

2 Live Lessons + 1 Year access to recordings (non members)

£42.00

Access until 31 August 2026

* Your purchase will be processed & charged in £ GBP – prices shown for € EUR & $ USD are provided only as an estimate

Frequently Asked Questions

No, you don’t need to be a member of PhotoClub247 to enrol in this or any of our classes (although it is cheaper to enrol when you are a member!)

When you enrol in this class, you get access to the class material and a profile on the Members Portal for 1 year.

You DON’T get access to the Webinar Replay Library – you will need to Join as a PhotoClub247 member to access it.

Yes! You can read/watch the content on any device including laptops, smartphones and tablets.

You can join the Live lessons using a mobile device, although we find it is a better option to use a desktop or laptop computer.

You can watch the Live Lessons on any internet enabled device.

We use Zoom to host these live lessons.

If you have never used Zoom before, please consult the Zoom Help pages with advice on how to install and use Zoom – Joining A Zoom Meeting

You have access to all the lessons, videos and recordings of the Live Lessons for 1 year from the end of the class.

Yes, the Live lessons will be recorded and published in the class content so you can catch up at anytime. You have access to the class material, including the recordings, for 1 year from the end of the class.

You can ask questions during the lesson using the Zoom comments section. Or you can unmute your microphone and ask the question directly to the instructor. The instructor will give you guidance on this at the start of the live lesson.

If you have a question about the lesson when watching the recording, each class has its own dedicated “Secret Space” on the members portal, exclusive to attendees of the class. You can post your questions/comments in this space and get help from the instructor and other attendees.

We use Zoom for the Live lessons.

You have the option to turn off your camera if you don’t want to appear on screen to the other attendees.

If you have any further questions in advance of booking a place on this class, please get in touch. Always happy to help!

Perfect Printing – August 2025