First Light Camera Club will host fine art photographer Jim Nickelson speaking about “The Craft and Art of the Digital Fine Print,” on Thursday, April 10, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Topsham Medical Building, 8 Horton Place in Topsham, where parking is ample. Nickelson’s presentation will cover a wide variety of considerations when making fine art digital prints of work. The program is free to FLCC members and costs $10 for non-members. Membership costs $35/year and can be purchased at the door.

“The Craft and Art of the Digital Fine Print” will focus on several aspects of digital printing including color calibration, paper choice, maximum print size and image preparation. Nickelson will present his philosophies on printing and offer an overview of the steps necessary to make prints match artistic intent. The program will also cover image editing and image interpretation to maximize the potential of final prints. Selecting a home printer and working with custom and online printers will also be covered.

The speaker is the proprietor of Nickelson Editions based in Camden, a fine art digital printmaking studio that provides custom fine art digital prints for scores of photographers and other artists. "I consider the fine print to be the whole purpose of photography, even in a world where digital dissemination of images is becoming more and more prevalent,” Nickelson said.

Based in Midcoast Maine, Nickelson works as a full-time fine art photographer and educator, specializing in square format landscape, nature, and night photography. His photography has received numerous awards and has been exhibited widely in museums and galleries across the United States. His photographic work also resides in several corporate, public and private collections.

Founded in 1990, First Light Camera Club hosts meetings three times per month from September through May, as well as photographic workshops and field trips all year long. For more information, visit www.firstlightcc.com, email info@firstlightcc.com, or call 207-729-6607.