Fine Art Printmaker, Commercial retoucher, Colour Management and Lighting Specialist
James Tan is one of the most sought-after printmakers in the Asia Pacific region. He operates under his business outfit Lateral Imaging, making fine art prints for prestigious photographers, artists, MNCs and galleries, as well as producing photography exhibitions and providing consultation to architecture and lighting companies.
He is the MPA Deputy Ambassador and Chair of Qualifications for the Asia Pacific region, helping to maintain and improve the quality of photographers through strict and careful guidance to its members and potential candidates on image making and business practices.
James uses a ColorEdge CG277 and CG279X to edit his world-class prints.
James's Workstation Gear
Post Production and Ergonomics
- MONITOR: EIZO ColorEdge CG277, EIZO ColorEdge CG279X: The EIZO CG277 and CG279X colour harmonised to provide a consistent working environment.
- EDITING: Wacom MobileStudio pro 16: Wacom Mobilestudio pro 16 that functions as a Cintiq when plugged into my desktop but also it follows me everywhere as a colour accurate mobile workstation.
- PRINTER: Canon Pro-500: I also have a very wonderful Canon image Prograf Pro-500/1000 printer (my LFPs are at another location) for small prints.
- BACKUP: Synology DS1812+ and DX513
- COLOUR MANAGEMENT FOR DISPLAY: Xrite i1DisplayPro, i1DisplayPro Plus: Gives me quick and accurate readings for display calibration and profiling as opposed to the slower but more accurate Spectrophotometers. These colourimeters work wonderfully with the Eizo's system to give me excellent colour accuracy for my work.
- COLOUR MANAGEMENT FOR PRINT OUTPUT: Xrite i1Pro2 Spectro, Xrite i1 ISIS2 XL, Xrite i1I0 scanning robot: Xrite i1Pro2 Spectro, Xrite i1 ISIS2 XL and Xrite i1IO scanning robot for reading colour patches to create and test print profiles.
- LIGHT ANALYSIS: Asensetek Lighting Passport, Sekonic C700: Asensetek Lighting Passport and Sekonic C700 for measuring the spectral characteristics of lights, which I use to quantify lighting recommendations for my clients so they can display my prints in the best way possible. Sometimes I go on to do lighting audits for their office and homes because light is such an important part of our life and well-being.
- VIEWING: Custom print proofing light booth custom-built to ISO3664 AND iso12646 perimeters very important for matching prints to screen
- PROTOTYPING: LionsForge 40W Laser Cutter, FDM 3D Printer: LionsForge 40W Laser cutter and a FDM 3D printer for prototyping custom solutions for problems I encounter in my line of work.