Digital BW, The Print

At 8:17 AM -0500 9/17/02, Bill Giffen wrote:
>I have just received my 7600 and will be in the process of supplying prints
>of my photographs to various locations. I will also have a few gallery
>showings at some of Houston finer Day spas, and restaurants. I also have
>four retail shops to display my prints, Avis car rental I know sounds weird)
>several specialty shops and my one big shop in Fredricksburg Texas.
>
>Question: what sizes should I print. I shoot from a D1x and shoot full
>frame. 8x12 and 11x17 etc.. , after matting a 11x17 would yield a 17x23. I
>know in some places this might be a little large (for avis) but in one day
>spa I have a great brick wall about 30ft with plenty of room. Should I make
>the largest prints I can to show and maybe have a few smaller samples prints
>for them to see also. What do you think about retail outlets 8x12 with a few
>largers prints.
>
>also, I have been printing B&W with my 7000 but mainly for portrait work, I
>have yet to find really good methods to mount the print in my mats. I have a
>rotor trim and a nice matt cutter. I have taped the prints and hinged the
>mats, and used corner mounts and taped the matt. There is I am sure many
>ways to do this but I am still in the dark as to how to present my prints in
>retail outlets.
>
>I really appreciate any help. I am also posting in other groups
>
>Bill Giffen
>
>some of my prints are at http://www.pbase.com/wag/my_san_miguel_portfolio
>


Bill,

I like the 10x15 size.  I put them in a 16x21 frame.  If you are 
mounting traditionally, I would just have a window mat cut and tape 
the print on the back with white archival tape...available at most 
art stores.  Then put a back board on it with a hinge at the 
top...the sandwich ( print between two mount boards) goes into a 
plastic bag that is form fitting.  Galleries prefer this way

Alternative way for shops, which keeps the cost down with less matt 
cutting.. mount the print on a single board with no over-mat.  I use 
3M Vac-U-Mount spray for that...then put it in a plastic bag...and a 
label on the back of the mat.

Bags come in many sizes from several different suppliers.  I have 
used Impact Images for 5-6 years...they are located on the East and 
West Coast.

http://www.clearbags.com/

Good luck,

Bill Agee
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bill agee studio
capistrano beach, ca / laguna beach, ca

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