I see this term on different sites and wonder if a fine art print is any print of a photographers shot or if there is some guide line to calling a print fine art?
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Fine Art Prints?
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alexpphoto
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A fine art print usually refers to a large format print on archival paper or material where particular care was taken to ensure high quality and longevity.
Usually, fine art prints represent higher value and are used for exhibiting in a gallery or otherwise display environment.
This definition is highly subjective but should give you an idea.
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Usually, fine art prints represent higher value and are used for exhibiting in a gallery or otherwise display environment.
This definition is highly subjective but should give you an idea.
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Would an 8x10 be big enough to be considered a fine art print? Thank you.
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not really, but edward weston was a real fan of 6x9's.
8x10 is a snap shot, where 6x9 is what the pros do.
8x10 is a snap shot, where 6x9 is what the pros do.
Arglebargle
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Sure, an 8x10 contact print could be called a fine art print.
is there something uniqe about 6x9's? Do they enhance the shot in any way?
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yes.
it means they came from a pro, 35mm-like camera and there was no cropping.
cropping is taboo among us purists.
it means they came from a pro, 35mm-like camera and there was no cropping.
cropping is taboo among us purists.
alexpphoto
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This is a matter of opinion.
There are 8x10 fine art prints sold for high $$$, althought typically, it is the larger sizes.
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There are 8x10 fine art prints sold for high $$$, althought typically, it is the larger sizes.
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i would never pay for anything larger than a 9x6.
come to think of it...i'd never pay for any size photo. i do my own photography.
8x12 is the largest anyone would need to print any single image.
but with that, i'm currently looking into is creating my own wallpaper for my master bedroom. it will be a colage of images from my last trip to cleveland.
come to think of it...i'd never pay for any size photo. i do my own photography.
8x12 is the largest anyone would need to print any single image.
but with that, i'm currently looking into is creating my own wallpaper for my master bedroom. it will be a colage of images from my last trip to cleveland.
I use digital but absolutley don't crop or edit my shots at all.
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i come from purest stock and hang with a real hip crowd here in america. we use full-frame dslr's with 50mm/1.4 lens only. we never crop or do any photoshop work. we do all our work in ACR and we create stunning 6x9 images because that's what looks best when viewed at an arms distance.
Ah, but the REAL pros use medium or large format.
all us cool kids can print our uncropped prints as 8x10... or 16x20.
good for you.
let me know if you need any other pointers. i've been doing this for 5 years now. i've learned a thing or two in that time.
let me know if you need any other pointers. i've been doing this for 5 years now. i've learned a thing or two in that time.
I would appreciate any pointers that you can give. I don't have an SLR but do ok with my S3. Some pointers on crisper shots without using a tripod would be great. Or on knowing when to change the fstop or other settings for best color for the shot. Thanks for anything!
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Scott Eaton
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One of the best LF/MF photographers I ever knew personally, and one that practiced 'purist' B&W photography to the point of making his own platinum prints which sold as fast as he could make them, made mostly square prints. Didn't matter if he shot 6x7 or 4x5. He loved the square format and made it work.
He also cropped.
He never displayed in galleries.
He never declared himself a 'fine art' photographer because he felt it was a pretentious term invented my lesser photographers who spend too much time inventing terms like that.
Second point: I've never met a professional photographer who didn't extensively crop and edit his work.
Scott Eaton
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(1) Find people with galleries shot with dSLRs that match the type of images in terms of aethestics, subject matter, and technical attributes you are trying to achieve.
(2) Ask them questions.
(3) Avoid people offering lots of advice with no galleries to show for it.
enduser
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bet you wish you'd never asked?
DavidMillier
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Michael Kenna's prints are all 8 x 8 inches.
I doubt very much if he would be denied fine art print status considering he is a world class fine art photographer (by all the usual industry criteria).
http://www.michaelkenna.net/html/index2.html
Galleries and website: http://www.whisperingcat.co.uk/mainindex.htm
I doubt very much if he would be denied fine art print status considering he is a world class fine art photographer (by all the usual industry criteria).
http://www.michaelkenna.net/html/index2.html
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DavidMillier
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I'm curious - why do you think that an arbitrary size limit should exist?
Galleries and website: http://www.whisperingcat.co.uk/mainindex.htm
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well, that's not the way me and my group approach matters. i guess we're trailblazers of sorts.
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