Limited Edition vs Open Edition Prints
Does FinerWorks print limited or open edition giclee prints for artists and photographers? Both may be the obvious answer.
Read More... Hanging Artwork Tips
You would think that being in the business I am in, within my home the walls would be covered with artwork from framed prints to gallery wrapped canvas art. Actually only recently, after old little girl got older and enter Kindergarten did this start to change.
Read More...Pixelated, Out of Focus or Ghosted Prints
There are 3 concepts to know and each one means something totally different. There is pixilation, out of focus and ghosting. Sometimes when a customer tells us their prints are blurry we must ascertain which of these they are referring to since they all can are caused by different things.
Read More...Best Practices for Matting Prints
There is a lot of emphasis on choosing a frame for your art and photo prints but sometimes overlooked is the importance of matting. Not only does the mat help highlight the artwork, it also acts as protection so the glass or acrylic does not come in direct contact with the print.
Read More...Convert Pixels to Inches
Ready to order a print but need help converting pixels to inches? Just enter your image file’s pixel dimensions into the Pixel to Inches Calculator along with your desired resolution. If you are do not know your image’s pixel dimensions, scroll down and we’ll show you how to find it!
Read More...Matting Photo Prints for Standard Size Frames
One area of frustration for photographers is the framing of photo prints.
Read More...How to Choose a Paper Type
An artist asked, “What kind of paper should I choose? I am just getting into printing and don’t know what type of paper to select. Can you help me?” Of all the questions we get, I have to put this at the top.
Read More...Why Print Big
I met master photographer Elizabeth Homan last week who was speaking at a photographer event we regularly sponsor. She made a statement that when she shoots her portraits she likes to shoot the people small in the frame. She does this because it encourages her clients to order bigger prints from her.
Read More...Signature Placement if Making Prints
Tips on adding your signature in the right spot for future prints of the art. Do you consider the placement of your signature on your original work?
Read More...Ways to Digitally Capture Your Artwork
Alexis Fedor moderates a Facebook Group called, Artists In Business where she offers advice on business practices for artists. Daily I, go to this community to read what issues artists are seeking that are outside the realm of business model questions.
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