“A good photograph is destined to become a print”
When printed, a photograph attains a new life as an art-piece. A good print expresses the soul of an image, it is the tangible manifestation of a vision. Just as importantly, every print that is commissioned has a purpose and place in someone’s heart.
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The above is a scanned 6×4.5 B&W negative frame, printed 11×14 inches on an RC paper.
While a lot of photographers develop their films themselves, it takes a completely separate set of efforts and a different mentality to become a good darkroom printer.
And just as much time if not more to develop the keen sense of what is going on in the darkroom, something that varies from one negative to another, to make the matter worst.
For most photographers, this is time and resource that they either can’t afford or don’t care to spend.
That is why photographers have since relied on good (and trusted) printers to take their vision into the reality dimension. From projects, to clients, to exhibitions, photographers and their printers have collaborated to produce artistic masterpieces that graced the famed halls of photographic history.
As your printer, allow me to realize your vision into a hand-crafted silver-based prints using the time-honored darkroom printing techniques. For others, a lost art, but for some of us, it is the only way to express timeless beauty.
How to Order Prints
Contact me via email or 469.831.4267.
Besides sending your negative to me in a secure manner, a darkroom print is a collaboration between you the photographer, and I, the printer. The more information you can give me about how you want the print to look like, the better we can work together.
Basic Information:
- Negative sizes: 35mm, 6×4.5, 6×6, 6×7
- Size of the print: from 5×7 up to 11×14 inches
- Paper type: Fiber-based/Resin-coated
- Paper color: Warm/Cold/Neutral
- *Toning: Selenium, Sepia
- *Special requests: Burning/Dodging, Cropping info, Split-grading, Pre-flashing, Bleaching, Dust/Scratch retouching.
- *Mounting option: Vacuum mounting on acid free foam board (TIP: mounted prints are an excellent and unique gift).
* May incur additional costs
Packages
Ready to start? You can select from the following packages:
| The Starlet Package | ||||||||||||
| For those who just adopted film photography in this digital age, and would like to see for the first time what your negatives look like when printed the old-school way. Send me your negative, I’ll take care of the rest. | ||||||||||||
 This is *my* first 5×7 inches print. It is a very unique and rewarding experience to see your own photograph comes alive that way. |
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| You will receive: two 5×7 prints on resin-coated (RC) paper. Price: starting from $25 + shipping and handling. | ||||||||||||
| The Ace Package | ||||||||||||
| For those who has been around the block a few times. Specifying what you want out of a print should be a familiar exercise by now. Perfect for advanced amateurs or professionals who would like to make one-of-a-kind gift special offering for your clients. | ||||||||||||
 Untoned 8×10 print. |
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 Another copy, toned in Selenium toner. |
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| You will receive: three 8×10 prints varied (think ‘bracketing’) either by toning or contrast, your choice. Experiment without getting your hands dirty. Price: starting from $60 (for RC paper), or starting from $80 (for double-weight FB paper) + shipping and handling. | ||||||||||||
| The Master Package | ||||||||||||
| You run the show, tell me what you want and we’ll work together to get as close as possible. | ||||||||||||
| You will receive: exactly what you ordered, as much as my darkroom setup and your negative allow. Prices: | ||||||||||||
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