Digital BW, The Print

On signing,

Most of my clients edition because it keeps the value of their prints  
up and also increases the print value over time if the entire edition  
sells. (ie: #1 #2 prints go way up in price.) The rich buyers really  
like this and it gives them an incentive to either buy the first  
couple of prints or the last. There's always a little lull in-between  
it seems.

Many of my clients have two editions. 1 large and 1 small. By large,  
I mean 1-10 at 30x40 inches of 40x50. Small are usually 20x24 or  
16x20 (1-20 or 1-35). Smaller ones are normally labled "artist proof"  
and that edition is usually small (around 4 prints.) Any other  
"proofs" need to either stay here at my studio or at the artist's  
studio and can't be sold. They are often given away by the artist  
though . . .

90% of my clients sign their prints on the back in pencil. There's  
two reasons to do this. #1. Someone can't cut out the photo and leave  
your print unsigned. #2. The buyer can frame/matte the print any-way  
they want.

The other 10% are using luster-based papers and sign their prints  
with archival dye or pigment on the back. Only one or two sign on the  
front.

take care, Walker Blackwell