About the Prints
C-print
- C-prints are color prints, typically from color negative film. The term "C" print is sometimes used inappropriately to indicate a type of digital print that is considered the highest quality. A "C" print does not in any way indicate quality and can often misrepresent print work. The terminology is generic and can be misleading.
Gelatin silver print
- The gelatin-silver process is a photographic process used with black and white films and printing papers. A suspension of silver salts in gelatin is coated onto acetate film or fiber-based or resin-coated paper and allowed to dry. These prints remain well preserved many years after the printing process and often are referred to mistakenly as “archival.”
- This original photographic print process was introduced by R. L. Maddox in 1871. The last century has seen the introduction of materials that can exhibit low grain and high sensitivity to light.
Lambda print
- The Lambda laser printer has dramatically changed imaging solutions for the digital age of printmaking. Advantages include speed, precision and accurate continuous tones. Colors and color range are true, as well as saturation and accuracy. Blacks and white are true to the graphic artist’s intentions, regardless of enhancements.
- The key to perfecting the printmaking process is how the image maker or photographer manages color. The tools available can be a great asset, but only if one uses them appropriately.
Canvas print
- Printing on canvas can be either black and white or color. Each print is individually printed on heavy cotton canvas, then carefully stretched by hand on a thick, solid wood stretcher. These prints are ideal as gifts since they arrive ready to hang without any need for framing. They can be customized to various sizes.