Excitement and Anxiety

I am excited and anxious at the same time when you hold your work in a physical book format. In a world whereby so much things/work are intangible, digital and online, having a tangible form of your work on hand brings me immense pride and joy. 

I am anxious too, the pressure and stress that I imposed on myself to produce and deliver quality work in my photography and writing. This personal work/zine/book of mine might be a blessing to some, it might also not meet the standards and views of some. Nevertheless, that’s the kind of life we are currently living.

My second photography zine meant something deep, unique and special to me, I would share more when I officially announce and launch this photography zine when it goes into full printing mode.

Review, Edit and Amendments

I made a decision to print out mock up copies of my second photography zine, making it easier for review, editing and making final amendments. This would also make things easier when I bring it to local printing house Grenadier Press for discussion.

This mock up is estimated to be 90-95% ready, just some final editing and amendments and it’s good to go for official printing.  

Estimated Timeline – Local printing and International printing

I am arranging to meet and catch up with a few friends, I would seek their views on how I am able to improve my layout, font selection. I estimate all these would take about 2-4 weeks, meanwhile during this period, I would be having a chat with local printing house Grenadier Press. I have previously engaged their printing services for my first photography book in 2015.

Once my final reviewed, amended and edited photography zine is ready, I would upload it to MagCloud platform for my international supporters/followers/readers to purchase. As for those in Singapore, I would share more in detail once finalised how I would go about doing it.

Thank you to those who believe in me

In my earlier paragraph, I mentioned about excitement and anxiety, on meeting expectations and standards that others might imposed on me. 

To those who choose to believe in me, thank you from the bottom of my heart. 

Stay tuned and keep a lookout for my official announcement and launch of my second photography zine / playbook! 

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Printing multiple high-quality photos can be costly in the long run. The PIXMA G570 and G670 are designed to address this challenge and to deliver high yields. With the full set of ink that comes with the printer, users can print up to 3,800 sheets on 4×6″ photo papers. The costs can be reduced further because users do not need to go to Canon service centre for maintenance as they can replace the print head and maintenance cartridge on their own.

The PIXMA photo printers’ 6-ink cartridge system makes photos look richer and more vivid. In addition to the conventional CMYK 4-ink system, the PIXMA G570 and G670 features additional red and grey ink cartridges. 

The red ink supercharges photographs ranging from blood-red sunsets to automobiles in gleaming red, injecting an arterial intensity not possible with composite inks. The grey ink ensures consistent monochromatic accuracy in print after print, while Black ink adds contrast, enhancing subject focus as well as fore from background separation. Additionally, the new ink system combines with Canon photo papers to deliver exceptional print longevity, with photos that can resist fading for up to 200 years under the right storage conditions.

Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore said: “For homes and small businesses, printing high-quality photos can be costly and troublesome especially if they have to source a third-party vendor to do it. With the new PIXMA photo printers, we hope to make the photo printing process cost-efficient and at the same time, ensure that all photos are printed in high-quality.”

Intuitive Design, Effortless Maintenance 

The no-squeeze spillage-free ink bottle design automatically releases the requisite amount of ink during setup and ink refills, avoiding spillovers and ink splatter. For the environmentally conscious, a unique power-saving feature automatically turns off the printer after a period of inactivity, while any print instruction sent from smartphone or laptop achieves the opposite, powering up the printer automatically from sleep.

Wireless Printing from Smartphones and Smart Home Connectivity

The free Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY mobile app enables users to print directly from, or scan images to mobile devices, as well as control printer settings and receive device alerts. The PIXMA Cloud Link service allows users to connect their printers to social networks and cloud storage for remote printing and scanning.

Furthermore, the free Canon PosterArtist Lite enables both professionals and home users to effortlessly create gorgeous flyers and posters from a wide selection of 1,300 templates, photos and clipart. The PosterArtist Lite software is only available for the Windows operating system.

For a hands-free experience, these next-generation printers also work with Smart Speakers and are compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon for voice-activated printing. This empowers users to effectively multitask and print a wide range of documents from colouring pages and origami, to message cards and shopping lists via voice command. 

Pricing and Availability

The PIXMA G670 and G570 are now available from Canon authorized dealers at the following recommended retail price.

PIXMA G670 – $499

PIXMA G570 – $399

Product Specifications

PIXMA Ink Efficient G670

Refillable Ink Tank for High Volume Photo Printing

PIXMA Ink Efficient G570

Refillable Ink Tank for High Volume Photo Printing

* Information and pictures courtesy of Canon Singapore and GLOO PR *

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Let me start with the Canon SELPHY SQUARE QX10 pocket photo printer.

A palm sized photo printer with unique square-formatted prints, featuring dye-sublimation technology that allow photography memories to last a lifetime, users can print high quality photos directly from their smartphones that are dirt-proof and water-resistant anytime and anywhere.

Available in three trendy colours that you can see in the picture above, giving users the love, freedom and creativity to photograph those priceless memories and moments, print and share those photos while on the move.

“With consumers leading increasingly hectic lifestyles, Canon wants to reintroduce the joy of living in the present while ensuring that the fun never fades,” said Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore. “Based on our rich heritage of imaging technology that promises vivid and long-lasting prints, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 is our most portable printer that enables users to instantly print and safe keep their memories, with the assurance that the printout quality would not diminish over time.”

Long-Lasting Quality Prints

The SELPHY SQUARE QX10 produces trendy square prints with an album storage lifespan of up to 100 years (1). Using the dye-sublimation thermal print technology, the printed images will resemble a traditional photograph print with smooth tonal graduation and vibrant colours.

The printing process finishes with a coat of special film that has a dual purpose – giving the photo a glossy finish and protecting it from water and dirt, making it smudge-free and fade-resistant. Users can be assured that the vivid memories will not fade over the years.

Note:

(1) Album storability predicted value calculated based on Digital Colour Photo Printer Stability Evaluation (JEITA CP-3901) standard, in 23ºC and 50% humidity.

Compact and Portable

Weighing merely 445g and only slightly bigger than your palm, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 is a highly portable device, fitting easily into a handbag or backpack. With a built-in battery, you can print your memories anywhere and conveniently charge the device using a power bank. Sporting a minimalistic design and available in three stylish colours of white, pink, and black, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 will complement your look as a fashionable accessory. Young families looking to capture, share and store precious moments of their little ones on-the-go will find the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 a fuss-free and ideal gadget to carry along. Avid travellers will also find the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 a handy companion to document their travel adventures and sharing moments with new-found friends.

Hours of Fun and Easy Printing

Be it a special family gathering or a casual meet-up with friends, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 encourages creative expression, with social media-friendly square-format peel-and-stick photos that are easy to print. With the SELPHY Photo Layout 2.0 app, users can experiment with a myriad of layouts to create a variety of designs on prints and stickers, which can be used to personalise everyday items – from laptops and mobile phone covers, to notebooks or even bedroom walls, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 makes printing a joyful activity to look forward to.

Printing photos from your smartphone is a breeze with the SELPHY SQUARE QX10. Simply turn on Wi-Fi to connect to the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 and get started on printing your social media snaps. From selfies to enviable holiday pictures, the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 is your ideal companion for self-expression.

Pricing and Availability

Pricing and availability for the SELPHY SQUARE QX10 will be advised at a later date.

* Information and picture courtesy of Canon Singapore and Ogilvy *

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Canon views the photography printing segment as an integral part of their eco-system, from the input (taking photos with cameras) to the output (printing phots). During my visit to Canon EXPO 2016 Shanghai, I learned more about Canon’s next Wave and Trends, with printing being an integral part of Canon’s solutions and provisions to make them have a holistic eco-system for photographers. From the top end, professional photography printers to home use office/photography printers, right now, Canon has launched a new Canon Mini Photo Printer that would ideally suit both leisure and serious photographers, for daily usage and travel!

Let me share more information and details on the new Canon Mini Photo Printer:

“In today’s world, photos of special moments tend to stay in our social media feed. At Canon, we want to challenge that by encouraging spontaneity through the Canon Mini Photo Printer’s ultra-compact nature. Sharing print photos with friends and family can now be immediate,” said Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore. “Testament to Canon’s promise to provide innovative products for different lifestyle needs, the Canon Mini Photo Printer reinvigorates the power of print by bringing these memories to life with the ease of a click.”

Inkless Photo and Sticker Printing

The Canon Mini Photo printer harnesses ZINK Zero Ink Technology, a revolutionary dry-printing technology that enables printing in colour without the use of ink cartridges. The glossy photo prints are smudge-proof and scratch-resistant, with a peel-and-stick reverse side that adheres effortlessly to the back of smartphones, laptops, or just about any smooth surface. 

Portable, Mobile and Prints Wirelessly

Weighing a mere 160g, the Canon Mini Photo Printer is light and compact enough to fit into most pockets, purses, and jackets easily. Designed with a built-in battery, the Canon Mini Photo Printer will print up to 20 photos when fully charged. Printing photos from a smartphone is a breeze as users can simply activate Bluetooth pairing with a button located at the side of the Canon Mini Photo Printer.

Experience the Unbridled Fun of Printing

Through the Canon Mini Print app[1], users can explore endless creative possibilities. Featuring an extensive library of photo-editing tools, creative filters, photo frames, creative stamps, and text boxes, users can add a personal touch to enhance snapshots. To up the fun factor, there are also options such as augmented reality (AR), face distortion and image doodling right before printing. Users can either snap a photo through the in-app camera or retrieve the photos from a variety of online platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Google Drive, and Dropbox.

Beyond the 2” x 3” print, there are options to create collage prints of up to four images, and even a tile print feature which allows you to split a single image into four or nine prints to create your personalised jigsaw puzzle.

Special Collaboration with Tokidoki

With every purchase of the Canon Mini Photo Printer, you will be entitled to a special bundle of Tokidoki premiums, which includes a special edition Tokidoki pouch, lanyard, charm and printer body stickers. In addition, from now till 31 December 2018, take home a special edition Tokidoki denim tote bag. The special edition Tokidoki bundle and denim tote bag are valued at $98.

Pricing and Availability

The Canon Mini Photo Printer is now available at all Canon authorized dealers.

Model Number		Retail Price (S$)
PV-123	• Printer body (Rose Gold, Mint Green, Slate Grey) • 1 pack of ZINK Photo Paper (10 sheets) • Micro USB charging cable	189
ZP-2030-20	• 1 pack of ZINK Photo Paper (20 sheets)	15

Product Specifications

[1]Mini Photo Print app is free for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store and is compatible with Android 5.1 and iOS 10, as well as updates that follow.

* Information and pictures courtesy of Canon Singapore and Ogilvy *

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This experience was something that I haven’t experienced for a long time, since I stopped shooting film that might be around 1999 to 2000. With the proliferation and expansion of everything digital, DSLRs, digital compact cameras, mirror less cameras and smartphones. Photography was getting easier and less expensive for people to enter and take photographs. This experience was both good and bad for the photography community.

When photography goes digital, along with the exponential growth and expansion of the Internet and social media. Photography changed to be instant and electrifying fast paced. Besides that, a lot more photographs were taken and many photographs were probably stored in your hard disk drive somewhere, whether it is desktop, laptop, and portable or home/work station. Now, our photographs are even stored in the Cloud system. Having said that, I am part of this trend and it does come to a point when there is a bit of stagnation from over proliferation of photography, yet there is a need to change and adapt in this modern era. We all probably are guilty of taking too many photographs, and storing them somewhere in our various photography devices.

Photography faces the crunch and test of instant gratification on the social media channels, the ruthless demands of instant updates and happenings. At times, I am wondering how many photographers face burnt out from such demands and expectations? When the photographs were uploaded on social media channels, where would they be after a while? Lost in Internet World Wide Web? Or in your Facebook, Twitter accounts?

After printing out the 4R photographs, I went on to prepare my draft Hokkaido B&W Landscapes Photo Book and printed it out via iPhoto. I can’t describe the experiences and euphoria that I felt when I held my draft photo book on my hands. The feelings and experiences were even higher than holding on to my 4R photographs. Finally, I was able to experience and felt why my photographer friends loved to print their photo books and continue to produce more outstand photo books showcasing their brilliant works.

While I was preparing my Hokkaido B&W Photo Book, I was also planning a personal photography exhibition with A3 photo prints. I managed to obtain from Canon Singapore, the PIXMA Pro-10 printer for a review and to print out my A3 photographs while planning how I can go about doing my photography exhibition. This post was also partially written as a pre-cursor to the upcoming Canon PIXMA Pro-10 review.

A few weeks ago, while in the midst of printing A3 photographs, coincidentally, there were articles on the topic of why we should be printing photographs. It was refreshing and inspiring when I am printing and writing my personal thoughts on this article. Here are the links below

Mike Yost Photography

• The Most Photographed Generation Will Have No Pictures in 10 Years Part 1
• The Most Photographed Generation Will Have No Pictures in 10 Years Part 2 

On PetaPixel

• Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf warns “Print Your Photos or Risk Losing Them to the Digital Dark Age”

Light Stalking

• 3 Reasons will compel you to start printing your photographs

Fellow photographer friend Chester Tan

• The joy of creating on demand photo book

There are probably more articles popping up on why we should go back to printing photographs as photographers seek and search for new directions and callings in their photography.

I loved my recent print outs, from 4R, A4 size photo book, A4 size photo prints and A3 size photo prints. Let’s go back to the days of printing film, like printing a 36 roll of film and apply it towards our digital photography lifestyle today.

Let it be 4R size, A4 size or A3 size photographs. Be selective, curate and print your photographs, share them around, show it to your family, relatives and friends, hang it on your walls, give it away as gifts or if there is a buyer, make that transaction!

I hope we can start to encourage each other to start printing photographs again!

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