Fine Art Prints

In the past, I have always been disappointed with traditional printing of color slide film, with the occasional exception from a few high-end labs. Color saturation, detail, and contrast range never seemed to come alive in the same way as gazing through a loupe at the original transparency.

This has all changed in recent years, with the evolving world of fine art digital printmaking. It is now possible to create, share and sell prints that faithfully match what was originally recorded on film, with a greater longevity and selection of papers, than ever before.

About the Prints

Each print begins with a high-resolution scan of the original 35mm slide, using a Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED or the Heidelberg Tango (for images sizes larger than12x18 and for special orders). With great excitement I've been able to restore some of my fading 20 year old Kodachromes with these professional scanners.

I then fine-tune the resulting file in Adobe Photoshop using a Macintosh workstation to first remove any small scratches or dust spots, then apply traditional darkroom techniques to accurately represent what I envisioned when the image was initially captured on film. I do not alter the content of my original and rarely do any cropping. The only exception is the desaturation of color when converting to black and white imaging.

For archival results, I use the latest Epson professional ink-jet printers and Epson Ultrachrome pigments on a variety of Epson papers. Each print is then carefully inspected and signed. They can be purchased separately or custom mounted and matted with acid-free materials. With this approach, you are purchasing a truly handcrafted print that will retain its quality for many, many years.

Display Life

Whilhelm Imaging Research (the standard in the industry) has conducted accelerated light fading tests and predicts a display life of over 60 years before any noticeable fading of the Epson Ultrachrome pigment prints.

To order prints, please go to the Art Store.