About the archival pigment prints…

My prints are produced using archival pigment inks. I print on various fine-art paper. Some of these papers have a matt surface and some have a more glossy surface. How I choose the paper depends on the character of the photograph.

I generally use ILFORD, Moab, and Hahnemuhle brand paper. I make the decision on which paper to print on depending on the personality of the photograph though most of my prints are made on matt paper. All of the papers I use are archival and should last hundreds of years. Occasionally I will coat the matt prints with an acrylic finish for a unique look.

Each 16x20in and larger prints are individually signed and numbered. All prints are also treated with a protective spray to increase both durability and longevity. I’d be happy to provide an over-mat for you as well… just let me know. I don’t usually do this any longer because I have found that people usually prefer to have a mat made when they frame the print.

Also, as a side-note the large prints (16x20in and larger) are made by hand from the original raw file each time one is ordered which makes each one of these unique. When one of these prints is ordered I use the original raw file and re-create the final photograph. I then print it then discard the file used for printing. This process is similar to what photographers such as Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and others did when they made prints in the darkroom. What this means is no two prints are alike. The smaller sized prints are made with the same master file.

Please allow a few weeks for the production and delivery of your print.

If you have any questions about my process at all please write to me on my “contact” page above in the menu or just click here to go directly to that page.