Pricing
Although I am photographing more frequently with a digital camera, I do still use slide film. The images on this site are now about equally represented by slides vs digital. I would appreciate any feedback if you can see a difference between the images from film vs the images from digital (I'm not going to tell you which are from a digital camera).
I'm often asked if I enhance my work in Photoshop. In today's world everything is handled in Photoshop (or some digital editor) at some point in the process. Color must be adjusted--it is part of the process. When I choose a slide to print, it is an image that has to appeal to me--color and composition are two factors that I look for on the light table. With good exposure, a slide can have great color that doesn't need to be enhanced. The colors you see are the colors I see in the original slide. To ready a slide to print, the image is scanned to the computer, and that file is digitally processed to bring back contrast and color to match the original slide, then printed.
Digital images are from RAW files, downloaded and processed in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. Opening a digital RAW file is a different endeavor than film. Color and contrast are not at optimum representations. Now you are manipulating not only tools (sliders and graphs) to bring the image into generally accepted specifications, but you're also imparting your photographic and artistic vision on the piece. I usually process the picture to be as close to what I saw as I remember without over enhancing the color, but you are the judge in the end. However, most people take pictures as JPEGs, which are enhanced by the camera. And for that matter, don't think that film wasn't enhanced. The degree of enhancement with film depended on the brand you bought. Fuji Velvia always favored greens, while Ektachrome favored reds.
I am now printing on the Epson Stylus Pro 4900 printer in sizes up to 24 inches wide on standard prints, and up to 40 inches wide on panoramas. I am using a variety of papers, but most are done on Epson Exhibition Fiber, Canson Rag Edition 310, or Harman Gloss Baryta. The Epson 4900 is a professional printer using 11 archival inks to deliver truly remarkable color prints, as well as black and white. Printing my own work allows me finer control over the process and helps keep my prices reasonable.
8x10 prints are done on Epson Premium Glossy or Moab Lasal. These are 5x7 prints in an 8x10 mat mounted on foamboard, frame ready. Mats for all prints are chosen to enhance the inherent colors of the image; for consistency in presentation, they are either a white/black core or a black gloss (unless otherwise requested), but are always acid free, as are the foam core mount and tape hinges.
The frames are simple, of ¾ inch narrow black wood for 8x12 and 11x16, and a 1 inch size for larger prints.
I have gray and cherry frames in some sizes for 15.00 more.
Size Print Only Print w/Mat & Backing Mat And Frame
8 x 10 matted 12.00 N/A
+ 5.00 Shipping
8 X 12 32.00 49.00 (12x16) 75.00
+ 7.00 Shipping + 10.00 Shipping + 12.00 Shipping
11 X 16 52.00 75.00 (16x21) 105.00
+ 8.00 Shipping + 12.00 Shipping + 14.00 Shipping
16 X 24 95.00 125.00 (22x30) 175.00
+ 15.00 Shipping +15.00 Shipping + 15.00 Shipping
8x24 PAN 75.00 100.00 (14x30) 140.00
+ 10.00 Shipping +13.00 Shipping + 15.00 Shipping
blank notecards, with envelopes and cellophane sleeve, 5x7 frame-ready 3.00 or 3 for 7.50
Larger or smaller sizes available on request.
Many prints are made to order, and may take 10-14 days to deliver.
