How to choose between metal and paper prints, what limited and open editions mean, how to judge print quality, and buying from an artist or a gallery.
A ChromaLuxe metal print lasts longer, needs no glass and is fine in a bathroom. A Hahnemühle paper print costs a tenth as much and you frame it your way. How to pick.
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A limited edition is capped, numbered and comes with a certificate. An open edition is printed when you order it. What that means for price, value and which one to buy.
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Seven questions to ask any seller about paper, ink, permanence, resolution, editions, signatures and shipping, and what a good answer sounds like.
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What a gallery gives you, what it costs, and when buying straight from the photographer makes more sense, from a photographer who has shown in galleries and sells direct.
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My prints cost $300, $600 or $3,000. What sets those prices, what is included, and how to compare them with prints from other photographers.
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A ChromaLuxe metal print is rated at 65 years on display before noticeable fading. What that number means, what shortens it, and what my guarantee covers.
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