The Prints

The Prints

All prints are
Original prints made by the artist.
Dry-mounted by the artist.
Archival
Numbered and limited edition
Signed

Prints are made using a variety of methods.

Some prints are made using a traditional darkroom with enlargers for projection,
and trays for the black and white prints, or a roller processor for the color prints.
I am slowly going away from this method for color images. I am switching to digital
printing processes. I will probably continue to do some traditional black and white
darkroom work for a while. Each traditional print is hand retouched.

Pigment prints are made using digital files created from the original negatives and
slides and modified in a photo-editing program. I may add elements to the digital
file from a flat bed scanner. I do not use a digital camera yet. Epson printers are
used to make digital prints.

The dry mounting process

I am one of the few photographers that still use the dry mounting process.
In the process the print is attached to an archival board using a heat sensitive
adhesive that comes in thin sheets. The print is precisely trimmed. The adhesive is
carefully adhered to the print and then to the mat board. All three are placed in a
heating press for a short time and then cooled under light pressure. The result is a
durable product with a perfect surface that will not buckle, bend, or show other
flaws under normal handling and display.

Dry mounting is costly, time consuming and if not done properly can ruin a print.
It also takes skill. Those are the reasons most photographers don't use the
method.

I do it because it makes the print look better and last longer.

Limited edition

My prints are numbered and limited because I want them to be somewhat rare and
identifiable. I used to set a limit of 300 or 200 when I would first start a series. Now I
number each print like this, 3/---. Then at number 25 I will decide the series size. I
still plan to put an upper limit of 300 on those that sell the best.

Prices increase as the numbers go up because I have less to go in the series and
the quality of the image increases. I am always fine-tuning my work.