Re: [APML] Selling prints question

[Matt BenDaniel <matt@starmatt.com>]

 At 04:28 PM 11/26/2001 -0600, Brian Larmay wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I have for the first time someone asking me about purchasing prints from
>me.....yay.
>
>First question: They would like a size of 8x10, or 11x14.
>First thing to consider, the picyure in question is my leonid star trail
>shot which was taken with Fuji 800...

Brian,

Are you referring to http://www.astrobri.com/leo_star_trails_and_leonid.htm ?
I agree that's a beautiful composition.
Your prospective customer must have excellent taste.

>how is the grain moving up to 11x14?
>Presentable? Good?

I can see grain in the web image, so the grain will be prominent on any print larger than 4x6 inch. However, grain is not always bad. In fact, I think grain can be very attractive if used well. I would say keep an open mind and used your artistic judgement. Your client should trust that you will provide quality art. You may need to print the image out multiple times in various sizes until you know which one you like best. If you dislike the grain, then try bgsmooth.

>2nd Q: Is there any way to bring out the color or edit the image while
>making prints?
>I never did this b4, so as much advice I can get would be great.

I find I need to increase the brightness for prints (versus the web). You may also saturate the colors, but my advice is go easy on that. To me, oversaturation makes an astrophoto look cheap.

As far as pricing, look at the prices on my site or Bobby M's or Jerry L's or Chuck's... It not only takes a lot of time to create an astrophoto. It takes time to print each one out satisfactorily. Make sure the printer heads are aligned, if you use an Epson 1270 or similar.
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Matt BenDaniel
http://starmatt.com


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