Join Adrian Klein and Zack Schnepf in Vancouver Washington for this complete printing workflow class where you will walk away with the skills and confidence to create quality prints on a variety of mediums. Even though a printing tutorial video can help fill in some of the gaps, nothing beats a workshop dedicated to the craft where you are given time and assistance to work through your own photos with like minded peers and instructors.
Status: Sold Out (Waitlist)*
Dates: May 2 and 3, 2026
Location: Vancouver, WA at HD Aluminum Print Lab
Instructors: Adrian Klein and Zack Schnepf
Price: $700 (includes aluminum print) + $450 for optional field sessions add-on (details below)
Group Size: 8
*If you click on the waitlist link and it shows the option to sign up instead of being added to the waitlist, it means a spot has opened up and is currently available.
This indoor class on location at HD Aluminum Prints will focus on all aspects to produce a fantastic print, including taking home a 20"x30" aluminum print of your own work.
Printing can be challenging, confusing, and intimidating with good printing information hard to find. In this workshop we will demonstrate and share the most important elements of printing without getting bogged down in overly technical details. You will see first hand through our demonstrations the entire printing workflow, ending with a finished print. In addition to presentations, we will be leading hands on classroom time, guiding you through the process of preparing and optimizing an image to be printed on aluminum.
This course is for anyone who would like to learn techniques for producing better prints. Zack and Adrian have 30 years of combined printing experience. Our goal is to show what is fundamental and essential in our work and help photographers make prints that match their vision more consistently. The printing techniques are the ones we use ourselves. We have worked hard to break down the steps, give clear examples and cover the most important aspects of printing.
What's covered in this course?
- Color management and monitor calibration
- Workspace lighting
- Types of printers and print media
- Image file types
- ICC profiles
- Soft proofing
- Sizing for print
- Sharpening for print
- Test printing
- Ordering prints from a print lab
- Printing at home
- Displaying and viewing prints
What's included?
- Presentations and demos covering everything above
- Hands-on assistance in making final changes to your photo for printing
- Room to setup laptop to work on processing a photo for print
- Small group size to ensure everyone gets the help they need
- Tour of the HD Aluminum Prints facility
- Optional no host lunch and dinner outings with group
- 5"x7" test aluminum print
- 20"x30" float mounted aluminum print ready to hang
(if you ordered on your own + test print would be $240! Note: If you are unable to take it home and need it shipped, that is an option, yet might be an additional cost.)
Skillset:
Attendees will get more from the class if they have at least a basic understanding of how to process in Lightroom or Photoshop.
Schedule:
We will share more exact times closer to the workshop, yet for planning purposes, expect we will start the morning of Sat May 2, finishing up mid-afternoon Sun May 3. Typical duration is approximately a day and a half.
Booking:
A minimum deposit is required to hold your spot. The final balance is due 60 days in advance of the workshop. Please see our terms and conditions, which includes our cancellation policy, for more detailed information.
