The prints
A photograph becomes a print once, for the person who asks for it. Here is how it is done, with what, and what it means.
Provisional texts: the details of paper, inks, edition and timing are confirmed by the photographer before the site goes live.
The paper
Prints are made on cotton fibre fine art paper, with no optical brighteners. The type and weight are stated with every print, because the same photograph on a different paper is a different thing.
The inks
Printing uses pigment inks, not dye: that is the difference between a print that lasts decades and one that fades. The colour profile is the one of the chosen paper, and a proof is looked at before printing.
The signature
Every print is signed by the photographer and carries on the back the title of the work and its code, the one that finds it again in the archive.
The edition
The number of copies of each photograph is stated together with the print. A closed edition is not reopened: when it is done, it is done.
The timing
A print is made to order, it does not sit in a warehouse. Times depend on the size and on the lab, and they are stated when the enquiry is answered, before any commitment.
If something goes wrong
A print made to order is a personalised product, and that changes the rules on withdrawal. The cases in which it applies, and what to do if a print arrives damaged, are in the terms of sale.