Digital BW, The Print

>There seems to be a lot of people on this site that sell their digital
>prints.  How have you rationalized this in your mind?  Do you sell a limited
>edition of an individual print?  Once you sell out of a popular print are
>you tempted to hit "print" again and make more?  It would be easy wouldn't
>it?  :)

Very easy indeed... Unfortunately I've not sold enough of any one print to
face that particular moral dilemma :-))

To me it's a matter of personal integrity. I keep an archive copy of the
'master file' just in case ink permanence turns out to be a serious problem.
I also have records of every print that I've sold just in case. I tell
people that I'll look at re-printing if problem arises -- and they haven't
kept the print in the kitchen or bathroom (UK use = room with bath in it ;)

Selling B/W prints is only a part of my business, if it becomes more so then
I'll start looking at editions and the like. The print 'market' here in the
UK seems to be somewhat different in size and outlook compared with the US.
If someone asks me to do an 'edition' I'd look at the financial side, as it
affected the business, as much as any personal desire to limit my work or
otherwise. (Of course if anyone reading this -is- in the market and likes my
work, I'd be happy to discuss it further! :-))

Or maybe my art just ain't 'fine' enough ... now where did I put that bit of
skilfully crafted prose I wrote as an 'Artists Statement'?  :-)) :-))

I have come across people who get very heated over this issue, and have
found it wise to nod politely and move on.

bye for now   

Keith Cooper

Northlight Images
http://northlight-images.co.uk
Photography - Digital Imaging - Apple Mac Consultancy

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