Author: James Theopistos

Converting your digital image to print requires a translation process that is similar to translating a modern language to an older one.

If you want to touch up your photos, take a look at some of the programs listed here.

Marketing your prints to a buyer usually be done by following a few guidelines. Here we explore some of these methods.

If are looking for an easy drop ship solution, I was very happy to see what FinerWorks had setup.

If you have a 6 mega pixel camera or higher you probably want to print in large format at some point. With a 6 MP camera you should be able to get some nice 30 x 20 inch prints.

An honest outlook on getting your work in galleries.

I have a friend that prints his own work on a mega-thousand dollar printer in his studio (he uses FinerWorks.com to print on canvas since his own printer does not handle the matte canvas they use very well). Recently he spent close to $2000 on an incredible monitor produced by Mac. Although I don’t remember the model name it looks incredible with a 23” display. The only thing I don’t like is gama levels are a little higher than I prefer, but still is the best I have seen so far on the market. As an artist, I can’t afford one just yet but I am going to have my company get me one very soon.

I recently walked into a private art gallery in my neighborhood which had some stunning works of art. One of the first questions I asked the very helpful gallery attendant was which works of art were originals and which were giclee prints. The lady pointed toward one side of the store and said that that …

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If you are an artist that is just getting into the giclee print process, consider this. The prints by themselves are printed on canvas complete with a canvas texture. Making your prints more valuable to potential customers is fairly simple to do and does not cost a lot of money.

Are you looking to get your work published? There comes a time for many artists and photographers in which they may consider seeking a publisher. The advantage is a publisher, assuming they have a proven track record, is that they will have the means of getting an artist’s work in front of the general public through their publishing company. Usually this means in the form of prints, posters, cards, books, or even merchandise. Because there are so many talented artists even some of the best get overlooked. If you have sought a publisher but have not had any luck something to consider is if your work is marketable. Chances are your work is marketable but your market could be very exclusive therefore finding customers may take considerable more time and money.