About the Prints
Black & White Silver Gelatin Prints
There is nothing quite so beautiful as a well-made black and white
silver print. Images are printed on premium photographic papers and
processed to archival standards. Practically all Silver Gelatin Prints
are from large-format negatives, either 4x5", 8x10" or 11x14", so they are
extremely sharp. There are several 35mm enlargements, also. Silver Gelatin Prints are offered in
standard print sizes of 4" x 5" up to 20" x 24", depending on the image.
Some images are offered in multiple sizes while others are offered in
one size only.
All Silver Gelatin Prints are processed to archival standards and are
mounted/matted on 4-ply museum board. 8-ply matting is available for an
additional charge.
Color Fuji Crystal Archive
Prints
All color images are printed to my specifications by West Coast Imaging
on their Chromira LED printer. Negatives and chromes are
drum-scanned at very high resolution and saved to a file. This file is
then modified in Adobe Photoshop just as you would do in a traditional
wet darkroom (spotting, burning/dodging, color/contrast control). The
advantages to this process are that you only have to do it once, and
there are less chemicals. The resulting file is saved and then output on
the Chromira. Because there are no optics involved (enlarging lens), the
resulting photo is sharp as a tack, corner to corner, at any size. Fuji
Crystal Archive Prints are offered in sizes from 8" x 10" to
30" x 40".
All Fuji Crystal Archive Prints are mounted/matted on 4-ply museum board.
8-ply matting is available for an additional charge. Other mounting options are available due to the extremely glossy surface of
this paper. Please email or call prior to ordering a print.
So, what is a "contact
print"?
For those of you who don't know, a contact print is a photographic print
made by exposing light through the negative while it is in tight contact
with light-sensitive paper. A contact print is the ultimate expression of a
negative as there are no further optics (enlarging lens) involved. Contact
prints from large format negatives have a special look to them... you can
almost walk into them as there is no loss of detail from the original
negative. Try one... you'll like it!
Editioning
I have wrestled with this for a long time. I do not believe in setting a
limit on the number of prints I make from any particular image, with the
exception of "World Trade Center, 1981". That special
image is limited to 110 prints (one for each floor in the towers) and is
only available in one size. All other prints are "self-limiting". As an
image sells more prints, the price increases at defined tier levels. The
benefit of buying early is that the price is lower versus buying a print
after it has become popular.
Pricing
In general prints are priced as follows. A tier includes prints of one image
in all sizes.
| Print Size | Tier 1 (1-10) | Tier 2 (11-25) | Tier 3 (26-50) | Tier 4 (50+) |
| 4x5 contact print | $250.00 | $300.00 | $375.00 | $450.00 |
| 8x10 print | $400.00 | $500.00 | $625.00 | $775.00 |
| 11x14 print | $600.00 | $750.00 | $950.00 | $1200.00 |
| 16x20 print | $800.00 | $1000.00 | $1250.00 | $1500.00 |
| 20x24 print | $1000.00 | $1250.00 | $1500.00 | $1875.00 |
Turnaround
Prints generally ship within 2-3 weeks, if not sooner. You will be
contacted when your order ships, with tracking information. If that
schedule cannot be met for unforeseen reasons, I will contact you directly
with a better estimate.
My Guarantee
All prints by Richard M. Coda are backed by an unconditional 30-day
money back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied with your
print you may return it within 30 days for a full refund (customer
pays return shipping).
* For more information on print permanence, visit Wilhem
Imaging Research, Inc.