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Big Deals, Promotions, Printers and Prints: Visit LexJet at Imaging USA 2012

Canvas stretcher bar kits for gallery and museum wrapsIf you’re looking for new ways to boost business, better ways to produce your own prints and the best service and support in the industry, put LexJet’s booth (547) on your Imaging USA 2012 itinerary. Less than two weeks away, Imaging USA is being held in New Orleans this year, Jan. 15-17 (classes start on Thursday, Jan. 12), at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Get stocked up on inkjet media and LexJet’s high-quality, do-it-yourself canvas stretcher kits with the following show-only specials…

In addition to these show specials, LexJet experts will be on hand to demonstrate best practices for inkjet printing as well as the full complement of LexJet inkjet imaging media with LexJet Sales & Application Guides on hand and other printed samples on Sunset media for you to peruse, compare and contrast. LexJet will print in the booth with an Epson Stylus Pro 4900 and show you how easy it is to use Sunset Stretcher Kits for a high-quality, professional gallery or museum canvas wrap.

For more information about LexJet’s show specials and demonstrations, and to schedule an appointment, contact a LexJet account specialist at 800-453-9538. For more about Imaging USA 2012 and to register, go to www.imagingusa.org or call 800-786-6277. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Registration Open for Imaging USA 2012 in New Orleans, Jan. 15-17

Trade show for professional photographyThe Professional Photographers Association (PPA) announced that registration is now open for Imaging USA 2012 (www.ImagingUSA.org), featuring three full days of intensive artistic and business education January 15-17 in New Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

“If you are a professional photographer—or want to be—you cannot miss the opportunity to attend Imaging USA. It will do more for your career than any other show,” says Don Dickson, president of Professional Photographers of America (PPA). “With so many speakers and programs, it’s amazing what you can learn here in a matter of days.”
Photography classes focus on different specialties and tricks of the trade geared toward improving business and photographic skills and the use of new technologies. Some of the industry’s biggest names appear as instructors, including Joyce Tenneson, Mark Bryant, Ed Pedi, Julieanne Kost, and more.

Classes run all day with breaks in between so attendees can visit the Imaging EXPO, a trade show where hundreds of the industry’s leading vendors showcase their products.

Other notable features of Imaging USA 2012 include:

  • Annual Photography Exhibit, open to the public: One of the world’s largest annual photographic exhibits will be open to the public and there is no charge for admission
  • Special events: A full slate of exclusive events featuring everything from award galas to a dance party with Fifty Amp Fuse
  • Pre-convention photography courses: Imaging USA will offer three days of in-depth pre-convention programming for an additional fee (from classes on the business of photography to hands-on workshops that allow photographers to work with several different pros, one at a time)
  • Specialty classes for sport and event photography. Imaging USA includes an educational track customized for sport and event photographers
  • Evidence Photographers International Council Education and Certification Class. For an additional fee, attendees can participate in EPIC courses to learn about forensic and crime scene photography

Registration is open to all professional photographers and several options are available, including full-convention and one-day passes. A special Join & Go promotion includes a free full-convention registration for new professional active members who join PPA prior to the show. For more information about Imaging USA or to register for the conference, visit www.imagingusa.org or call 800-786-6277.

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Trio of LexJet Photo and Fine Art Inkjet Materials Win Hot One Awards

Professional Photographer magazine announced the winners of its annual 2011 Hot One Awards in conjunction with Imaging USA, which starts Saturday, Jan. 15 and runs through Tuesday, Jan. 18 in San Antonio. The award recognizes innovative products introduced in 2010 that made an impact in the photography and fine art markets.

A panel of judges selected LexJet Sunset Photo Metallic Paper, LexJet 8 Mil ImagePro Satin and LexJet Sunset Select Gloss Canvas as Hot One Award winners in three of the five Inkjet Media categories. This year’s Hot One Award winners will be featured in the March issue of Professional Photographer magazine, which wrote about LexJet’s award winners:

Taking home the prize in the Glossy category, LexJet Sunset Photo Metallic brings high-quality metallic paper to the people. Previously, only pro labs using chemical photo processing equipment could output prints on such paper.

To score the award in the Semi-Gloss/Luster category, LexJet had to overcome a strong challenge by two other LexJet papers. The 8 Mil ImagePro Satin edged out its siblings for its easy paper handling through the production cycle. It has an upgraded white point for sharper image quality, a wide color gamut and good contrast rendition. Its new microporous coating dries instantly, perfect for high-speed, high-volume reproduction.

LexJet Sunset Select Gloss Canvas is a 430g, bright white, poly/cotton blend canvas with an Oxford two-over-one weave treated with a high-gloss, ink-receptive coating. The canvas does a superb job with subtle details in shadows and highlights, and with a wide gamut of colors. This water-resistant, pH-neutral, acid-free material works harmoniously with the newest generation of wide-gamut, wide-format aqueous-ink inkjet printers. Ideal for gallery wraps.

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More than 2,000 Outstanding Photos to Be Exhibited in Nashville Jan. 10-12

Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is inviting members of the public to come view 2,300 of the world’s best photographs in the International Print Exhibit that will be held in conjunction with Imaging USA Conference and Trade Show Jan. 10-12 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN.

“The International Print Exhibit is perfect for the artistic at heart,” says Jim Dingwell, coordinator of PPA’s Exhibitions Committee. “For professional photographers, it’s one of the best places to get inspired to try a new pose or filter or be reminded of why they first loved the medium.”

The images that will be displayed come from around the world and are largely from PPA’s annual International Photographic Competition, including all of the images from the 2009 PPA Loan and General Collections. Loan Collection images will travel to different photographic conventions around the world, but the Gaylord Resort and Convention Center is the only place where all of the collections can be viewed in one place.

The International Print Exhibit at Imaging USA Jan 10-12 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville is free and open to the public. This photo is from a panoramic image by Donald A. Harvey

“For people in the Nashville area, this is not only a unique opportunity to see amazing art, but also to get a glimpse into our cultures and trends through the eyes of professional photographers, as well as an inside view into the elements that make these images the best in the world,” says Helen Yancy, chairperson of the PPA’s Photographic Exhibition Committee. “For all we know, the next Ansel Adams or Anne Geddes is represented here.”

The International Print Exhibit will be free and open the public in the Ryman Exhibit Hall B6, Level 0 of the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.

LexJet congratulates all of our customers whose prints will be on display at this extraordinary exhibition!

We agree with the PPA that entering print competitions can be an excellent way for photographers of all levels to continue to improve their art.  Click here to read more about PPA’s International Print Competitions.

Imaging USA, which began in 1880 as the annual convention and trade show for PPA, is the longest running national photographic convention, expo, and exhibition in the US. Imaging USA is presented by an alliance of PPA, the Society of Sport and Event Photographers, Commercial Photographers International, the Stock Artists Alliance, and Evidence Photographers International Council (EPIC).