Digital BW, The Print

See my answers below...
  * 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 call them Carbon Pigment on Paper, I used to call them Carbon Piezotypes but too many questions were raised.

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

  No, not really.  When I frame my prints, I prefer big borders, so a 12x12" print would be hinge mounted (4-ply archival, museum white with linen tape) in a 20"x20" matte.

  * 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"?

  Yes, it is an issue.  Galleries and museums like editions (check out the last issue of LensWork for a great article about why you shouldn't edition).




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