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November 8, 2025
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
So, you want to print your work? Join us Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the main auditorium at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History for a class by Howard Thompson on how to do just that!
Howard has been printing his own work for more than 12 years, either personally or through a lab, and is excited to share his experience with you all.
The class will combine a slide presentation with hands-on physical examples, giving you both the technical background and practical takeaways to improve your print workflow.
During this session, we’ll walk through the Six P’s of Printing, which are:
- Photography Steps
- Pitfalls
- Presentation
- Papers
- Proofing
- Print NOW
Whether you plan to have a lab handle your prints or prefer to print on your own, this class is designed for all levels of photographers. You’ll leave with knowledge to refine your craft and elevate your final presentation. Hope to see you there!
Host: Howard Thompson
My photography started seven decades ago as a Cub Scout, after receiving a camera for Christmas. In high school, I found my dad’s fixed-lens 35mm camera. I tried my hand at shooting wrestling and dabbled in the darkroom. Eventually, I was able to get a DSLR with interchangeable lenses, though I still had to use a hand-held light meter. That camera became my weekend friend and travel companion during Nuclear Power Naval Training and early married life.
As life became more complicated and expensive, the camera was put aside for a long time. But I did spend over 30 years capturing black-and-white images of babies with an ultrasound, as a specialist in high-risk obstetrics. Upon retirement, I found my camera again. Now, I can shoot to my heart’s content and do on the computer what I once hoped to do in the darkroom—with a good photo printer. I tend to give my work away. My preferences as an “amateur” are street photography, landscapes, and cityscapes.