FINE ART WORKFLOW part 2

- PROFESSIONAL PRINTERS

We use Epson printers: maybe the finest printer machines on the market. Epson printers are able to produces gallery-quality color prints with a phenomenal color gamut and smooth color transitions. Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta Ink Technology is a professional, 8-color ink set with advanced magenta pigments that provide more dramatic blues and violets for an impressive color gamut. Its three-level black technology delivers richer blacks, outstanding tonal range and an unprecedented gray balance, all of which ensure outstanding black-and-white prints. Built on Epson's heritage of professional ink technology, this pigment ink set offers instant color stability. Colors stay consistent, whether viewed right out of the printer or decades later.

- FINE ART PAPERS

We use Hahnemuhle FineArt papers, an award winning collection of genuine artist papers. Hahnemuhle papers provide an impressive and unique way to combine the precision of digital print media with the wonderful grace of genuine artist papers made in a traditional way. Hahnemuhle products meet the highest standards of colour range, depth, contrast, rendering and colour gradation. We offer our prints on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag® Baryta (winner of 2009 TIPA Award as the best fine art paper worlwide): it combines the virtues of a luxury cotton paper and a traditional baryta board. The very fine surface texture with the baryta gloss endows prints with a particularly expressive character. We offer also a "green" alternative: Hahnemuhle Bamboo Paper. Bamboo is the world’s first digital fine art inkjet paper made from bamboo fibres. Bamboo represents spirituality, naturalness and resource-saving paper production. Particularly suitable for warm-toned colour and monochrome prints, Bamboo really highlights the sensuality of images.


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- PRINT FINISHING WITH SPECIFIC UV PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS

The Hahnemühle Protective Spray offers incredible protection for valuable
ink-based images. This spray seals the printed surfaces and protects them from dirt, fingerprints and moisture. It increases the water-resistance of printouts and protects images from fading caused by UV rays. The Protective Spray is fast-drying and does not turn yellow. It is completely transparent and has no influence whatsoever on the original colours of the paper.

- CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY WITH HOLOGRAM SERIAL NUMBER

To protect the security and genuineness of our limited edition art works we use the Hahnemühle Certificate of Authenticity system. Each certificate is made of premium deckle edged mould made paper with a Hahnemühle watermark and fluorescent security fibres. A serialized numbered hologram should be added. A second, identically numbered hologram should then be applied to the reverse side of the artwork.  The combination of certificate and hologram assures that each Certificate of Authenticity relates to one particular piece of art.

My photographic workflow is in compliance with the practice directions of dpBestflow: an ASMP initiative funded by the Library of Congress: TO KNOW MORE ABOUT IT >>