The Print Sharpening Class

Effective sharpening is the difference between nice prints and amazing prints. If you are one of those people who say …

  • "I export for print from Lightroom, and my prints are great"
  • "I have a sharpening action, and my prints are great"
  • "I’ve never resized my files for printing, and my prints are great"

… alas, you are mistaken. You only think they’re great, because you’ve never seen how much better they can be. Once you’ve seen truly sharp prints, you’ll cringe at the blandness of your old prints.

Who is it for?

Unlike my other classes, which are for beginners and experienced users alike, this one is not for beginners. It is for:

  • Professionals: Photographers who sell prints to their clients.
  • Semi-professionals: Photographers who want to to lift their business above the swarming low-end digital file market, and into the profitable high-end print sales market.
  • Serious amateurs: Skilled hobby photographers who print their photos for competitions, exhibitions or personal display.

What software is it for?

  • All versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Topics covered

  • Understanding the principles of sharpening
  • Photographic issues related to sharpening
  • Sharpening in the workflow
  • Finding sharpness settings that work for you
  • Sharpening your best photos …
  • … and your not-so-good ones
  • Sharpening strategies for all media types – paper, canvas, press, etc
  • NEW: Sharpening procedure for selling digital files to clients

Price

  • $75
  • You also need to allow up to ~$120 for test prints from your lab. This is vital to the success of your learning journey.
  • (If you have taken it in the past, and would like a refresher, the price $20.)

What you get

  • 24/7 unlimited access for twelve months
  • Prompt answers to all questions
  • The best prints you've ever seen


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Testimonials

I received my 11X14 Metal print …. It looks GREAT hanging on my wall!!!
    - Trudy, Mississippi.

I just got my 30×40 canvas in today…it’s perfect! Can’t wait to get it hung in the studio! Thank you so much Damien.
    - Twyla, Utah.

Thank you thank you Damien! Not my best photo, but the largest one I have ever sold. The client loves it and I have you to thank for saving me from completely embarrassing myself on how to prepare a print this large. The class was worth every penny.
    - Sara, Colorado.

If you even a little bit hesitant about taking the sharpening class, don’t be. I am useless at maths, and I managed to make this amazing print and have subsequently ordered very large canvases and prints (24x36inches) for clients with confidence. Worth every cent.
    - Channon, Western Australia.

Holy Hannah! I just got in seven 16×20 canvases, all sharpened using what I learned in the sharpening class, and they are phenomenal! Thanks Damien!
    - Brenda, North Carolina.

I just got my test prints back and holy moly, I have seen the light! Thank you!!
    - Lisa.

It's mind blowing the difference! Makes you fall in love with printing your work all over again.
    - Sam, Queensland.

Without adoubt the best prints i have ever done thanks to you and your awesome raw, levels and print classes. Thanks for your time and effort and brutaly honest mentorship.
    - Steve, Tasmania.

Another big print sale sharpened to stunning perfection thanks to the print sharpening class. If you are not sharpening for output yet you MUST take this class. It will change your life.
    - Kelly, South Carolina.

Your class enabled me to move my business to the next level and fulfill my dream to sell wall art portraits. After a few months in the class, I started offering wall art galleries and that is now my studio’s most popular product. My clients love their portraits and cherish them as art. I would have never had the confidence and passion to sell large wall portraits haven’t I taken your class, Damien. All your class are priceless. Thank you.
    - Ella, Texas.

Damien Symonds, I have to tell you, after taking your classes, you make me ANGRY!!! I want to go back and re-edit every photo I did previously and REORDER every print I ever had made!!!! Your classes need to come with a WARNING- YOU WILL WANT TO REDO YOUR ENTIRE PORTFOLIO AFTER TAKING MY CLASSES!!!
    - Mike, Florida.

Damien – I just got my prints yesterday after I ran your numbers on them, they sat in a corner all night because I was so nervous to open them, I opened them this morning and the tears poured down my face, they are absolutely stunning. i am so proud of them. Thank you so much.
    - Tanya, Ontario.

My prints arrived today!! I LOVE THEM :-) I just can't thank you enough!!
    - Anne Marie, Pennsylvania.

Ok, Damien, you’ve sold me. I was reaaaaaaaaally skeptical of your methods after I had to add a ridiculous amount of luminance to some photos in order to eradicate every single speck of noise before sharpening. They looked SO hideous and soft and mushy on screen I just couldn’t imagine that they were going to print well at all. But I stuck to your numbers and sharpened them and put in my order. I just received them today and they. look. INCREDIBLE. The skin texture that looked like plastic on screen is perfect after the slight sharpening noise and the very subtle texture of the print. And even after adding up to +70 luminance to some of them they are actually sharper and more detailed than previous photos I had printed unsharpened. I’m blown away. I’ve been staring at these for like 10 minutes because they’re just so stunning.
    - Marny, Alberta.

Damien — thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing print sharpening class!! I just got this beautiful 20×30 print, and I’m blown away by how freaking amazing it looks.
    - Christina, New Jersey

Awesome class! Anybody who is serious enough to print their work, needs to do this class. My test prints looked amazing, I had to hang them on my wall. This class is definitely a confidence builder! Thank you.
    - Nicole, Victoria.

Oh my!! I got my prints back!!!! I think they are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! I am so thrilled! I have a huge order to send in tonight and now I will be certain they will look fantastic! Compared to my other prints they are so much better!
    - Amy, Indiana.

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