Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "jdrucker" 
<jdrucker@j...> wrote:
> Actually, I don't mount my images (at least not when I drop 
them off at a gallery).


This is a timely thread for me too. I have been asked to do a 
show at a winery in California, and several things are unclear to 
me. I'm a commercial photographer, and this would be my first 
"real" show of personal work. We're also doing a smaller show 
at RIT in December, where my rep went to school, so this is 
coming at me all at once.

* How exactly would you describe these prints, ie. "silver gelatin", 
"cibachrome", etc.? Would you just call them "inkjet"? I've always 
been a bit amused at how "serious" the technical descriptions 
are at some shows. Would you say "inkjet print on coated 
acid-free watercolor paper"? Or would you get more honest and 
just say "Inkjet Dye Print on Watercolor Paper. I'd give it maybe 
ten years..."  I guess these descriptions are to address a 
potential buyers' concerns with longevity, (or is it just to make 
them sound more important)?

* I have asked the framer to use UV glass. Is there anything else 
in the framing process to add longevity? 

* Do most people decide on an edition number in advance? Do 
you think that's a big issue, since I'm not a "real artist"?

* Any advice on how to ship about thirty 30'x30" framed prints? 
Do people build those plywood boxes and send them in those? 
It's a long drive from Nashville to SF, so driving them there is 
probably not an option.

Any info appreciated. Thanks in advance. Here's the working 
URL for the show:

http://marktucker.com/show/

-Mark