Questions about buying a fine art print for your home or office?
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What am I buying?
A photograph printed with care on archival paper or aluminum, checked before it goes out, and made to be lived with. A poster is made to be cheap and quick.
It comes down to intent. A snapshot shows what was there. I am trying to show how it felt to stand there, so it is a photograph I made on purpose.
Real photographs. Every image I sell was shot with my own camera, out on location, and no AI is involved in making the photograph.
An open edition print can be made as many times as people order it. A limited edition is capped. My Signature Series is limited to 25 per image, printed and signed by me.
It depends on the print. I print my Signature Series myself on an Epson P800. My Open Edition paper and metal prints are made by a print house I work with, Blazing Editions.
How do I choose?
Paper is traditional, quiet and subtle. Metal is modern, bold and dynamic. Neither one is better. It comes down to the feeling you want in the room.
Paper is the traditional, quiet, subtle choice, with the feel of something made by hand. It is the kind of print you want to take off the wall and hold. Plan on framing it.
Metal is the modern, bold, dynamic choice. The photograph is printed on aluminum, mounted to a smaller aluminum frame, and arrives ready to hang.
A good rule of thumb for a statement piece is about 60 to 75 percent of the width of the furniture or wall it hangs on. Tape the outline up first to test it.
Paper prints need a frame, and I suggest a local framer who can help you pick the frame and mat. Metal prints arrive ready to hang. Frames are never included.
A little, sometimes. Screens vary in brightness, color and calibration, so a print will not match your screen exactly. I calibrate my monitors and spot check by printing at home.
How do I buy?
Open Edition paper prints run from $75 for a 9×12 to $800 for a 40×60. Metal runs from $175 to $2,900. Shipping is extra, and frames are not included.
Pick a photograph, pick a size, choose paper or metal, then order from the gallery page. I have paused orders while I move to Florida, but the page walks through it start to finish.
Email me and we will figure out the right fix together. Take a photo of the print and the packaging first. I do not have a formal returns policy right now, and I would rather make it right.
How do I live with it?
Center it 57 to 60 inches from the floor, about eye level in most homes. Above furniture, leave about 6 to 12 inches between the furniture and the bottom of the print.
I will not put a number on it that I cannot back up. Keep a print out of harsh direct sun and damp, and it should look good for a long time.
Hospital waiting rooms, restaurants, offices, a couple of shops and plenty of living rooms. It is hard to judge a print from a screen, so here they are on real walls.
Mostly the photograph itself, how well it arrived, and how easy the ordering was. They are shared with permission, from collectors at home, a few businesses and a medical office.