Red River Paper Blog

Winter is coming and, for most photographers who live in temperate climates, it means outdoor photography Is going to be curtailed for a few months. But don’t put that camera away!...read more

Newly arrived immigrants in New York City during the late 1800s quickly found that rumors they night have heard about the “Promised Land” were just that; the streets of America were not paved with gold. In fact, if you were poor, just finding a place to sleep was incredibly difficult....read more

ost professional photographers ask themselves these questions before they shoot… and so should you. After you memorize them, they'll become part of your thought process and will go through your mind in a flash....read more

The moderate temperatures and wildflowers of spring (March to May) with the changing fall colors (September and October) make these the most desirable times to visit most of the Four Corners sites. Even in the busier summer season, the remoteness of Hovenweep and Chaco Canyon mean that they will be less crowded options for your photography....read more

t shouldn’t surprise you that more photos are shot during the summer months than at any other time of year. The weather is great, the sun shines more and that gets photographers in the mood to get outside and, hopefully, make some great images. But it also means that more bad images are made. To avoid that, here’s some advice that will tip the scales in your favor and elevate your images from ho-hum to wow. Let’s begin....read more

Stuck at the extreme western point of the state of Texas, El Paso is too often forgotten as a photo destination. Yet it offers an amazing nexus of Hisopanic culture, Old West history, varied architecture, and mdern convenience....read more

You may think think your monitor is accurately displaying the exact colors that are in your image file, but it may not, leading to prints with disturbing color casts. Here's how to fix that problem....read more

Many Red River Paper users complain that increasing the size of their images often produces a print that’s blocky and blurry. New Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based software is changing that. But first, let’s review some of the basics of image enlargement....read more

From Elton John to Miley Cyrus, Lynn Goldsmith has built a reputation as a photographer to the rock stars. “I don’t take pictures, I make them”...read more

An environmental portrait ties your subjects to their occupations or interests while focusing on direct eye contact that mirrors the soul of the subject and defines them in a unique visual context...read more

Russell Lee photo documented Homesteaders in Pie Town. Documenting adversity, he also relished shooting the good times that hard times spawn, showing the indomitable American spirit...read more

To get the most out of your inkjet printer it helps to understand exactly how your printer technology, ink, and paper work together to capture the right settings for the perfect image....read more

Summer is upon us once again and here are some tips and product snippets to help you get back into the swing of things. Let's talk mice, monitors, ink, light, calibration and more....read more

Bill Frakes, with a passion for place and a relationship to nature developed over a lifetime, documents a photographic essay to create the Nebraska Project adding to it regularly...read more

David Bergman says Photographically, it would be easy to fall into a rut and make similar images at every show. To combat this, I challenge myself to come up with new ways to shoot...read more

Andrew Slaton's friend Mike taught him a sensible western knowledge, while Andrew found an attitude of ownership over places much like like a drug addict chasing that initial bliss...read more

Over many years Andrew Staton, struck by the beauty of nature, has always felt a powerful ally at his side that has kept a watchful eye over him when needed during his National Parks Odyssey...read more

Cris Chisman says whether shooting on location or in the studio, the process should be an adventure of exploration portraying every subject with grace, strength and dignity...read more

Richard E. Baker, professional boxing photographer for 40+ years says if you can handle the violence, he recommends it to stretch your photographic skills. Get pointers...read more

Arthur H. Bleich— Violent winter snow storms are really an invitation for you to shoot some outstanding images. You need to get your camera and yourself outside...read more