Hahnemühle UK are delighted to be represented at the London Photo Show by reseller partner Fotospeed from the 16– 18 March. 

Fotospeed will have a number of show offers available, including 50% off all Hahnemühle sample packs in the Digital FineArt and Photo ranges, in A4 and A3+ sizes. There will also be the full range of Hahnemühle Digital printing papers with a 20% off show offer available to order.

Hahnemühle are also delighted to welcome Martin Sturgess from Atelier Sturgess, Hahnemühle certified studio and expert in Digital FineArt printing. Martin will be giving an informative talk on the importance of print and his career progression from amateur photographer to Certified Studio. His passion for photography and fine art papers led him to a new business in fine art printing, creating highly specialist photography onsite in their London studio printing on Hahnemühle archival papers.

Visit the Fotospeed stand and receive a free Media Swatch when you sign up to the Fotospeed mailing list.

The Importance of Print for the Growth of your Business

Presented by Martin Sturgess, Atelier Sturgess, Live Stage, 10:30-11:15am Saturday 18^th March

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Don’t forget, free registration ends 28 February 2023. So, make sure you register before then to secure your free Trade Show tickets.

For more information on The Societies 2023 Convention, please visit the link below: https://thesocieties.net/convention/

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After two successful years of Foto Fest, Fotospeed are bringing the festival to the Midlands this summer with the launch of Foto Fest Central.

After two successful years, Fotospeed are bringing Foto Fest to the Midlands this July with the launch of Foto Fest Central.

Taking place on 15th July at the Patchings Art Centre in Nottingham, the inaugural Foto Fest Central will play host to five of Britain’s best photographers as they share their photographic journeys, as well as the Foto Fest Market Place, which gives guests the opportunity to get exclusive deals from leading photography brands.

Event details

• Where is it?: Patchings Art Centre, Nottingham
• When is it?: 15th July 2018
• What time?: 9.30am – 5.00pm
• How much are tickets?: £40 (includes entry to Patchings Art festival on the same day)

For more information and to register for Foto Fest Central 2018, go to the Foto Fest website.

Toby Herlinger, Sales and Marketing Director for Fotospeed, said, ”The best thing about the photography community, to us, is the strong desire to help others learn and be inspired. With Foto Fest, we set out to give others the opportunity to be inspired by some of the world’s leading photographers, and for the last two years we’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response to the festival and the speakers. We’re ecstatic that we have been able to bring Foto Fest to more people with the creation of Foto Fest Central and hope that we can continue to bring such a high calibre of talks to photographers across the country.”

Hear from five of Britain’s best photographers at Fotospeed Talks
Foto Fest Central brings together some of Britain’s leading photographers to give you an opportunity to hear about their photographic journeys, giving exclusive insight into their experiences and expert knowledge to apply to your own work. Plus, the festival brings together all 5 photographers for a panel discussion and Q&A led by The Togcast. Speakers include:

Mark Littlejohn, photographer and winner of the 2014 Take-a-View UK Landscape Photographer of the Year award, has had his words and images featured in a variety of national publications. For Mark, landscape photography is about seeking thrills and reacting to the environment around you. In his talk ‘Atmosphere’, you’ll hear about Mark’s approach to creating intrigue and mystery in his images.

Tom Way, professional fine art wildlife photographer and winner of various international competitions including the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year, will share stories of his adventures from around the world, describing how he has gone from working in a gym to traveling the globe taking wildlife images and exhibiting them over the UK. Join Tom for his talk ‘The Art of Wildlife Photography’ and find out what it takes to be a wildlife photographer as well as the importance of light and angles in composing a sellable image.

Ted Leeming and Morag Paterson have worked both collaboratively and as individuals for over 12 years and exhibit their work around the world, with their fine art prints featuring in many private collections. In ‘A Collaborative Journey’, Ted and Morag share their photographs, experiences, and anecdotes from the field and the darkroom, as well as what they have learnt from over a decade of exhibiting and teaching.

Charlie Waite is one of the world’s leading landscape photographers and is the recipient of a number of awards including the prestigious Honorary Fellowship to the British Institute of Professional Photography. In his talk, ‘Why Photograph?’, Charlie answers questions such as ‘where does the impulse to photograph originate?’, ‘how does the photographer define their objective?’, and ‘has traditional photography of beautiful landscapes got further to go?’

Get exclusive deals and expert advice at the Foto Fest Market Place
An opportunity to get your hands on the latest gear and talk to industry specialists, Foto Fest Central will also host the Market Place, bringing together a range of notable brands. Get exclusive festival deals and speak to industry experts for the best advice on your next photographic purchase. Entry to Market Place is free and the brands featured include:

• Fotospeed
• Canon
• Hahnemuhle
• Lee Filters
• Datacolor
• Light & Land
• Kaiser
• Togcast
• Herma
• Canson

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Amy Bateman has been announced Fotospeed’s Photographer of the Year at the Photography Show for her shot of wild ponies, winning over £2,000 of printing gear.

Fotospeed have announced their second Photographer of the Year at this year’s Photography Show.

Farmer-turned-Photographer Amy Bateman has been chosen by Fotospeed as their Photographer of the Year 2018. Her winning photo shows a silhouetted herd of Fell ponies on The Helm, near Kendal in Cumbria, lined up by the water’s edge.

Amy’s image, which was captured on the spur of the moment thanks to the fact that she always has her camera with her, has been on display on Fotospeed’s stand throughout The Photography Show alongside the other winning images from the last year of Fotospeed’s #fsprintmonday competition. As winner of the competition, Amy will be receiving:

• A Canon A2 printer
• £500 worth of high quality Fotospeed inkjet paper
• A day of one-to-one bespoke tutoring with award-winning photographer and photography journalist, Doug Chinnery, including breakfast, a dawn shoot, and a workshop on colour management, Lightroom, and printing.

Amy, who took the photo while walking her dog, moved to Kendal to live on her farm after leaving a career in Physiotherapy in London. The winning image, she said, was thanks to a split second decision to take out her camera – which she always carries with her – and snap the ponies in their formation. “I took up photography about 2 years ago for something to do after I gave up work to look after my children. I took a digital camera course at our local arts centre, and that’s how everything started. Now I take my camera with me everywhere. Physio, Farmer, Photographer – if it begins with an F sound, I can do it!”

“Most photographers are rubbish at discerning what’s a good photo, and so posting on social media is a great way to get feedback or reassurance that a certain technique works. Entering competitions like #fsprintmonday is an extension of that – there’s a lovely, super friendly community.”

Getting involved in photographer communities online has helped Amy gain some recognition for her work, and as a result she’s started up her own photography business and begun selling prints. “A lot of local people have started asking me to take photos and make prints for them, so I purchased my first printer at the show last year,” she said. ”I’m all set up and have been selling mostly black and white prints, but I want to start offering more, so the prize is really going to help with that. And to have a one-one-one workshop with Doug Chinnery is really amazing – he’s so well respected that he’s the kind of photographer you hold in awe.”

Toby Herlinger, Sales and Marketing Director at Fotospeed, said “This is our second year running the Fotospeed Photographer of the Year awards, and we’re so impressed with the entries we receive every week. Amy’s photo embodies exactly what the competition is about – ordinary photographers sharing a special moment with others, supporting each other, and discovering more about the world of photography and printing. We’re proud to give her this award and very pleased to be able to support her in her photographic journey.”

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Plus find the ‘Golden Ticket’ for your chance to win a £100 voucher!

Developed in partnership with leading landscape photographer Doug Chinnery, Cotton Etching 300 has been added to Fotospeed’s Signature range and gives photographers a texture unlike any other paper

Fotospeed, the UK’s premier photographic paper brand, have added a second new paper to their range ahead of this year’s Photography show. Cotton Etching 300 follows the launch of Platinum Cotton 305 in February, and is the latest addition to Fotospeed’s Signature range, which brings together some of the world’s leading and most respected photographers with Fotospeed’s award winning and most popular papers.

A texture like no other: about Cotton Etching 300

Developed in partnership with leading landscape photographer Doug Chinnery, Cotton Etching 300 has a surface unlike anything else in the Fotospeed range, which helps accentuate detail and gives depth to your image. Cotton Etching 300 is a 100% cotton, acid free fine art paper with a white base and the latest coating technology to give you a wide colour gamut and pin sharp detail.

The paper will be added to Fotospeed’s Signature range, which includes papers made in collaboration with photographers such as Trevor and Faye Yerbury, Joe Cornish, John Swannell, and Charlie Waite.

Doug Chinnery said, “To hold a finely crafted print in the hand and to have made the digital image into something real, something tangible, is a wonderful thing, and for an artist, the ultimate honour is to have the opportunity to have a unique paper designed to their own specifications, which is what Fotospeed asked me to do. The result of their technical and creative expertise along with my – often rather demanding – requests, is Cotton Etching 305 – a paper with good weight, a beautiful heavy matt texture designed to bring out the fine detail, and a gorgeous soft whiteness that I adore. It renders colours and monochromes beautifully and I feel immensely proud to put my name to it.”

Toby Herlinger, Sales & Marketing Director at Fotospeed, added “Cotton Etching 300 sits alongside our popular Platinum Etching 285 as a more textured alternative. The surface texture is completely different to anything else we offer and helps complete our range. Developing this paper with Doug was such a pleasure as he understands how a paper enhances images in a way a screen just can’t. We are thrilled to have him on board as a Signature Photographer.”

Cotton Etching is available now on the Fotospeed website in A4, A3, A3+, A2 sheets & 24” & 44” rolls.

Have you got a golden ticket?
Fancy splurging on printing gear? To celebrate the launch of Cotton Etching 300, Fotospeed are giving you the opportunity to win a £100 voucher to spend on their website. The winning voucher will be hidden in a pack of Cotton Etching 300, and the lucky winner will be able to redeem their voucher online at Fotospeed.com.

You can get your pack of Cotton Etching from the Fotospeed website or at Fotospeed’s stand at The Photography Show.

Fotospeed at The Photography Show
Fotospeed will be exhibiting during The Photography Show at stand F31. Highlights of Fotospeed’s stand include:

• New products – visit the stand to see the latest additions to the Fotospeed range, including Platinum Cotton 305, developed in collaboration Joe Cornish, and Cotton Etching 300, Doug Chinnery’s addition to the Signature range.
• Kaiser Fototechnik -Discover the latest products in the Kaiser range, including the popular R60 and R90 ring lights, available only through Fotospeed in the UK
• Fotospeed Talks – Join leading photographers, including Doug Chinnery, for expert insights on shooting and printing, as well as a behind the scene talks on Fotospeed’s recent Extreme Printing challenge
• Photographer of the Year – View the winning images of Fotospeed’s #fsprintmonday competition from2017 and find out who will be Fotospeed’s Photographer of the Year

Fotospeed will be located at stand F31 throughout The Photography Show, 17-20 March 2018. 

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Fotospeed’s #fsprintmonday winner will be announced and awarded GBP2,000 worth of prizes at TPS 2018.

Fotospeed, the UK’s premier photographic paper brand, announces the return of Fotospeed Photographer of the Year after its huge success in 2017 where the competition received hundreds of entries.

The winner will receive:

• A Canon A2 printer (Pro-1000 or equivalent)
• £500 worth of high quality Fotospeed inkjet paper
• A day of one-to-one bespoke tutoring with award-winning photographer and photography journalist, Doug Chinnery, which includes breakfast, a dawn shoot, and a workshop on colour management, Lightroom, and printing. This session will also be recorded for the winner to keep.

Fotospeed’s #fsprintmonday competition gives professional and amateur photographers from all over the country the opportunity to take and share the shots they’re proud of every week and see them printed on high-quality Fotospeed paper. The prizes awarded to Fotospeed Photographer of the Year give photographers the all-round experience, from top of the range printing materials, to bespoke tutoring from an award-winning photographer.

Toby Herlinger, Sales and Marketing Director at Fotospeed, said

“We’re delighted to see the return of Fotospeed Photographer of the Year. We were blown away by the hundreds of entries we received last year so knew we had to bring it back. We can’t wait to showcase the winning images at The Photography Show and hopefully inspire photographers to understand the power of print.”

Why enter? Words from last year’s winner

Alan Leightley was chosen as Fotospeed Photographer of the Year 2017 with his winning image of the Milky Way over the Lake District.

Leightley, who is based in Northumberland and is a self-employed Joiner by trade, said, ”Entering the competition shows that anyone with a good image has a chance to win, whether you’re a pro or a hobbyist, like myself. As well as the fantastic prizes, seeing your image printed and framed at The Photography Show is a great feeling. I now have several types of great quality Fotospeed paper that I can use for my photography projects and I look forward to spending the day working alongside Doug Chinnery – he’s such a well-respected photographer in the industry.”

How to enter

• Take a photograph over the weekend.
• Tweet it on Monday with the hashtag #fsprintmonday.
• Fotospeed will shortlist four 4 photographs, each of which will be awarded a £10 Fotospeed voucher. Fotospeed will then pick the weekly winner, who will also receive an A3 fine art copy of their print.
• Each winning #fsprintmonday photo will be displayed at the Fotospeed stand at the Photography Show on the 17-20 March 2018, and will be eligible for the title of Fotospeed Photographer of the Year.
• Last entries will be accepted on 26th February. Terms and conditions.

Fotospeed at The Photography Show

Fotospeed’s Photographer of the Year will be announced at this year’s Photography Show. You can find Fotospeed at stand F31 during the exhibition, where they will be displaying their range of photographic papers and photography accessories, as well as running special offers throughout the show.

For more details on the Fotospeed range, visit the website below

https://www.fotospeed.com/

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The award-winning photographer will be working with Fotospeed to deliver a programme of talks and workshops starting in 2018.

Award-winning photographer Terry Donnelly FSWPP has signed with Fotospeed to promote the importance of print.

Donnelly, who is best known for his sports and architectural photography, will join other Fotospeed Photographers to deliver a programme of workshops and talks beginning next year.

Donnelly’s work includes photography for the English Premier Football League and leading international hotels and property developers. Donnelly is the the holder of three photography fellowships, including FRPS from the Royal Photographic Society, FSWPP from the Societies (SWPP), and FBPE from the British PhotographicExhibitions, and most recently won The Societies 2016 Pictorial and Fine Art Photographer of the Year award.

For Donnelly, who also works with Sony UK and is one of select number of people with the title of ‘Rotolight Master of Light’, print is an important part of his photographic career. He said, ”I’m a firm believer in keeping keeping photographs alive through printing them, and Fotospeed are just as enthusiastic as I am about that, which is exactly why I have chosen to work with them.”

Toby Herlinger, Sales and Marketing Director at Fotospeed, said, “We’re very excited to be working with Terry – his photography is truly one of a kind. His passion for printing means he was a natural fit for a Fotospeed Photographer and we’re delighted that he has chosen to work with our materials to help encourage other photographers to print their images. We have an exciting range of workshops and talks lined up for 2018, and we’re thrilled to have Terry involved.”

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Hear from influential photographers and leading photographic brands at Foto Fest on 10th of September at the University of Bath.

Fotospeed, the UK’s premier photographic paper brand, are proud to announce that Foto Fest, their celebration of photography and printing, is back for its second year.

Join four leading photographers and learn more about the stories behind their most famous shots – from the challenges of photographing in extreme weathers and locations, to their unique approaches to photography. Plus, get exclusive deals on products from leading photography brands such as Kaiser, Canon, and Lee Filters.

Speakers

• Martin Hartley
• Paul Sanders
• Ben Hall
• Colin Prior

Event details
Where is it? The University of Bath’s state of the arts venue, The Edge
When is it? 10th September 2017
What time? 9.15am – 5.15pm
How much are tickets? £45

Anything else? Free tea and coffee is included and free parking is available all day at the venue

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Visit Fotospeed at this year’s Photography Show for a look at their innovative new papers, free talks by expert photographers, and to see the Fotospeed Photographer of the Year.

Join Fotospeed, the UK’s premier photographic paper brand, at The Photography Show to find out more about how they’re putting print in the spotlight.

Fotospeed will be exhibiting during The Photography Show at stand G21. Highlights of Fotospeed’s stand include:

• Square Inkjet paper – a new and innovative paper range, ideal for Ideal for medium format photographers and Instagrammers
• Fotospeed’s Signature range – Four of Fotospeed’s best-selling papers, backed by industry-leading photographers
• Kaiser Fototechnik – Fotospeed are the exclusive UK distributor of Kaiser products. Take a look at their favourite Kaiser accessories, such as the Kaiser Action Strap and ring light at their stand
• Fotospeed Talks – Get expert hints and tips on how to take and print the perfect image from leading photographers in a series of free talks
• #fsprintmonday gallery – View the winning pictures of Fotospeed’s #fsprintmonday competition over the last year

Shoot square? Print Square.
In 2016, Fotospeed unveiled a brand new range of innovative square format papers. At their stand at The Photography Show, visitors will get the chance to see for themselves how Fotospeed’s latest product aim to put the printed image back in the spotlight in a digital era. Toby Herlinger, Sales & Marketing Director at Fotospeed, says, ”At Fotospeed, we’re committed to encouraging photographers to print their images. That’s why it makes sense to us to get images out of social media and give unusually shaped images an easy way of getting printed.” Fotospeed’s stand will be showcasing the full range of square papers, available in finishes Platinum Etching, Platinum Baryta, and award-winning finish PF Lustre 275.

Fotospeed Talks
A series of talks from leading photographers covering a whole range of topics – from landscapes to portraits, or choosing hardware to printing your photos. Some of the highlights of Fotospeed Talks includes:

• Melvin Nicholson – Landscape Location
• Valda Bailey – From Pixels to Print
• Doug Chinnery – Making Powerful Prints – Soft & Hard Proofing Techniques and Choosing the Right Paper for You
• Andy Farrer – My transition from small to large format

#fsprintmonday gallery and Fotospeed Photographer of the Year Visit the #fsprintmonday gallery to see all the winning entries from Fotospeed’s weekly Twitter competition. Plus, Fotospeed will be choosing one photographer from the gallery to win £2,000 worth of prizes as Fotospeed’s Photographer of the Year. The winner will receive:

• A Canon A2 printer (Pro-1000 or equivalent)
• £500 worth of high quality Fotospeed inkjet paper
• A day of one-to-one bespoke tutoring with award-winning photographer and photography journalist, Doug Chinnery, which includes breakfast, a dawn shoot, and a workshop on colour management, Lightroom, and printing. This session will also be recorded for the winner to keep.

Fotospeed will be located at stand G21 throughout The Photography Show, 18-21 March 2017. 

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Ideal for Medium Format photographers, Instagrammers and Photo enthusiasts.

Fotospeed, the UK’s premier photographic paper brand, is launching a selection of square inkjet papers. The papers which will be available in October come in three sizes, 8×8 inch, 10×10 inch and 12×12 inch. They will also come in three finishes, Fotospeed PF Lustre 275, Fotospeed Platinum Etching and Fotospeed Platinum Baryta.

Fotospeed will be attending Photokina from 20-25th September 2016. A first look at the new square inkjet papers will be available at their stand A035 in Hall 3.1.

The square paper format will provide medium format users with a cost effective solution to having to cut from larger sheets of paper, will give Instagram users the chance to print their images easily, and will enable anyone whose photo would be better suited to a square an easy way to create that print without any wastage.

Toby Herlinger, Sales & Marketing Director at Fotospeed, believes that to get more images printed you need to give photographers the tools to do it easily.

”We are committed to encouraging photographers to print their images. Fotospeed truly believe in the power and difference that a printed image makes. Getting images out of social media and giving strangely shaped images a way of getting printed easily, makes sense to us. We’ve done the same with panoramas in the past, and we’re excited to give photographers an easy and cost effective way to print high quality, square images.”

Photographers can choose from three finishes, with all three available in 8×8, 10×10 or 12×12 inch sizes.

Fotospeed PF Lustre 275
This multi-award winning paper’s wide colour gamut and high D-MAX delivers beautiful images, both in colour and black and white. It is compatible with both dye and pigment inks and at 275gsm combines quality and price perfectly for many photographers.

Fotospeed Platinum Etching
Platinum Etching 285 is a 100% acid free Fine Art paper with a velvety, textured surface. A natural white base and state of the art ink-receiving layer delivers a high D-MAX and wide colour gamut. Platinum Etching is 25% cotton and 75% alpha-cellulose.

Fotospeed Platinum Baryta
Platinum Baryta 300 is a 100% acid free, Fine Art paper with a smooth unglazed gloss surface. A natural white base and state of the art micro-porous ink receiving layer delivers a high D-MAX (2.7) and wide colour gamut. Platinum Baryta 300 reveals delicate highlights and smooth transitions to shadows for both colour and B&W printing.

The paper will be available early October, with pricing to be confirmed.

The launch of the square paper range compliments Fotospeed’s existing panoramic paper range, which gives photographers the perfect 3:1 ratio need for a well-balanced panoramic image. Being 210mm in height means that it can be printed on by almost any A4 printer and larger. Fotospeed have also created a simple panoramic printing template which can be used in Photoshop, Lightroom and many other programs.

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The Platinum gloss Art Fibre 300 will be added to Fotospeed’s range of fine art papers this September, with a first look available at Photokina.

Fotospeed, the UK’s premier photographic paper brand, is launching a new fine art paper. Platinum Gloss Art Fibre 300 will be added to Fotospeed’s existing Fine Art range, and will be available in October.

This glossy fine art paper offers a wide tonal range and deep blacks, while the distinctive fibrous texture brings out a photograph’s finer details, meaning it lends itself particularly well to black and white shots or shots with very vibrant colours. Platinum Gloss Art Fibre 300 is water resistant, instant dry, and compatible with both dye and pigment inks.

Made from 100% alpha-cellulose pulp, Platinum Gloss Fibre 300 is a heavyweight exhibition quality paper, and is protected against environmental influence, so prints will last for decades. The paper’s archival quality makes it ideal for professional or amateur photographers who want to create long-lasting images, while its glossy finish and tonal rage makes it a good choice for those who don’t want to lose detail when shooting in bright conditions.

Toby Herlinger, Sales and Marketing Director at Fotospeed, says on the new paper, ”Platinum Fine Art Gloss is a great addition to our Fine Art range, and complements the existing collection well – whereas lots of our papers offer a high quality glossy finish, the characteristic texture gives more of a subtle sheen that’s unique to this paper. We’re excited to have it alongside the rest of our range.”

Fotospeed will be attending Photokina from 20-25th September 2016. A first look at the Platinum Gloss Art Fibre 300 paper will be available at their stand A035 in Hall 3.1.

Key Features of Platinum Gloss Fibre 300

• 300gsm
• 100% alpha celluloseWhite with a glossy finish
• Instant dry
• Water resistant
• Compatible with dye and pigment inks
• Archival quality
• Available in A4, A3, A3+, and A2 and in 24in, 36in, and 44in 15m rolls.

Pricing and Availability

Platinum Gloss Art Fibre 300 will come in sizes A4, A3, A3+, and A2 and in 24”, 36”, and 44” 15 metre rolls.

The paper will be available early October, with pricing to be confirmed.

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