Many years ago I used to obsess about inkjet prints. Countless hours, not to mention pints of ink and reams of paper, were spent in search of the perfect print. Perfectionism is a terrible disease! “Why isn’t this easier?” I asked myself as I tossed yet another handful of incorrect work prints into the garbage.

Now it is easier. Thanks to HP, I am now what I used to think of as a “lazy” photo printer. I am now happy with prints that are “good enough” because the prints from HP’s Photosmart C6380 inkjet printer are so good that I get what I want on the first or second try. The Photosmart C6380 produces a reasonably high standard of screen-to-print WYSIWYG hue and saturation. The skin tones are accurate. The color balance and contrast reasonably match my screen. And the big benefit is not having to play with infinite combinations of color management settings in the printer driver, photo software, and planetary alignments. Thanks to HP’s Photosmart C6380 all-in-one color inkjet printer I can now spend my time shooting pictures (up to 8.5×11 in.) instead of printing them.
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((Apologies for this late posting, the delay was compounded by several issues on my end.)

Last week at HP’s Annual Imaging and Printing conference, this quote immediately grabbed my attention: “I find myself taking more pictures than ever before, but seeing fewer of them…”

If this quote describes you too, then apparently we’re in good company. Sure, we can see every shot from someone’s vacation online, but online isn’t necessarily the best way to see or present photographs. Online is great for editing and quick viewing and it’s where most shots will end up, but for more meaningful images it’s just a step on the path to offline photo-enjoyment.

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2008 PMA Coverage Complete

The 2008 PMA camera and photography tradeshow was held a couple of weeks ago in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read about the most interesting new photography products, product trends, film news, and more in my 2008 PMA Final Report. Four of us attended the show for PhotographyREVIEW.com. Check out the 20 articles we posted on digital cameras, lenses, software, camera cases, and even GPS for digital photographers! There are also over 20 videos demonstrating new digital cameras, cool camera features like Smile Detection, new camera cases, and more. Visit the 2008 PMA Gallery for almost 200 photos of new products, booths, and general show action.

2008 PMA Camera Tradeshow Final Report
2008 PMA Videos
2008 PMA Gallery
All 2008 PMA Tradeshow Coverage

HP Expands Professional Photo Printer Offerings for Advanced Amateur Photographers

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15 — HP today unveiled at Macworld Expo the HP Photosmart Pro B8850 Photo Printer, rounding out the company’s growing portfolio of printing solutions for the advanced amateur market.

The HP Photosmart Pro B8850 Photo Printer enables photographers to create and publish professional-quality portraits, landscapes, marketing collateral and other image-rich materials and features several technological advancements to ensure outstanding performance and brilliant, predictable color.
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