Art Photography, Giclee Printing & Prices

The prices for Fine Art Photography and Giclee printing can vary dramatically, and it is sometimes difficult to know which supplier to choose. If you are having your Art photographed, then a supplier within easy driving distance is important, but if you already have your own images then you have a large choice of online suppliers.

As far as the photography of your art is concerned, look for a Professional Photographer with experience of working with and handling Fine Art. Many suppliers out there have no background experience of copying art and many do not even use photography. They will offer to 'Scan' your artwork on a flatbed scanner, which I am sure you are familiar with. Scanning can be satisfactory depending on the type and size of artwork. It is not really suitable for Oils if you want to eliminate all surface reflections. Many suppliers use A3 scanners a few A2. If your art is larger than the scanner your image will be 'stitched'. It will be scanned in sections, sometimes as many as four depending on the size of the original. It will then be digitally joined together or 'stitched' to form a full size image. Certainly not the best approach if you want the very best reproduction of your art and physically impossible on large or framed paintings.

You will find that suppliers that scan your art may also offer the option of photography if you request it, but the price will be considerably more than scanning as you need an experienced photographer and in most cases they use an outside provider.

I photograph art to a very high standard and charge less than some suppliers charge for scanning. One reason is that I work from a 'home' studio. My overheads are considerably less, so I can pass the savings on to my customers. I offer a personal 'bespoke' service to my artists, you will be discussing your art and your requirements with the person who will be doing the work, not a face on reception.

Giclee print prices and quality vary from different suppliers. I believe my prices for Giclee printing are some of the lowest out there. But low prices are not attractive if this means low quality. Apart from the basic requirements of high end printer, archival papers and inks, the end result will depend on the skills of the person producing the print. The final print quality of an image is determined well before it even reaches the printer. The digital image needs to be balanced, corrected and matched to the original to achieve the finest reproduction. Unfortunately this is where some suppliers are lacking. To truly understand a digital image and what needs to be done to produce a superb Giclee print needs an operator with a background of dealing with images for print. Again a good professional photographer has all these talents.

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New Online Service

I have now made a number of services available 'online'.

Although I offer a service to 'local' artists for the photography of their art, many artists already have their own images and require Giclee prints from these.
For artists local and not so local I now offer an easy to use online service for ordering Giclee prints.

Upload your image/s to my secure server and place your order. If you require, a proof will be sent to you (post free) for approval before you place your order.
If you have original images on film, I offer scanning from medium to large format colour transparencies.

I have three types of Giclee paper available, two of which are cotton based 'Museum Grade' papers.
The third which I have just introduced offers a lower cost option without compromising on the quality of the printed image. It is lighter in weight than the other two at 245gsm. Printed using the same 'Archival' quality inks, it is up to 25% cheaper.

Include a Certificate of Authenticity with your Giclee prints. These are a valuable sales aid which will give your customer confidence, available for Limited or Open editions.

If you need to present your prints at the point of sale, you will be interested in my Professional Glicee print presentation. Each print is carefully packed in a Crystal Clear re-sealable envelope with an Oyster backing board (white on one side). Not only does this protect your print, it is the perfect presentation for display and sale.

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