Printing

The final stage in the creation of a photograph is printing and I take as much care over this as I do the taking and enhancing of my pictures.

First we have to choose the printer, ink and paper. Then there is the actual printing. There are three very important considerations: resolution, sharpening and colour management.

By the way, you may have come across the term Giclee Printing. This is just a fancy way of saying high quality archival ink jet printing. Most home inkjet printers use dye inks which will fade over time, especially if the prints are displayed in sunlight. Archival printers use pigment based inks which are much more stable and, combined with a suitable paper, will produce prints that will last for many, many years (at least as long as a traditional silver halide 'wet' photo).