Print Purchasing Information

General

All prints take 2-4 weeks to prepare and ship, and 1-2 weeks to deliver once shipped.

Shipping and handling charges identified with * in the table below indicate an estimated shipping cost. You will be charged this estimated amount when you order your print, but you will be asked to cover the actual shipping cost once it is known.

Purchasing and Payment

Orders from this site are placed using the PayPal shopping cart and payment system. PayPal offers a secure and simple way of handling transactions, and is the best-known online payment system in existence. You do not have to sign up for an account with PayPal if you are using a credit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. If you would prefer to pay by check, you must sign up for a PayPal account.
To order a print, simply click on the "Add to Cart" button below the full-sized image. You can add multiple images to your shopping cart and then click the "View Cart" button to access the PayPal shopping cart and complete your purchase.

Pricing

All prices are in US dollars.

The frame sizes for the Art Gallery Frames is approximate, as the mat is asymmetrical and the mat size depends on whether the image is horizontal or vertical. For example, a horizontal 8"x10" print may have a 4"-4½" mat in a 18½" x 20" frame, whereas a vertcial print may have a 3" - 3½" mat in a 16" x 18½" frame. Please see About the Framing, below, for more information.

Some images (mainly landscapes) will be printed as 8" x 12" rather than 8" x 10". This larger print and frame is offered at no extra charge. The frame size for a 8" x 12" print is 12" x 16" for a Décor Frame, and about 16" x 21" for a vertical Art Gallery Frame.

About The Printing Process

All prints up to 12” x 18” are made on an Epson R2400 or Epson 2200 using original pigment-based Epson Ultrachrome inks. These are "archival" quality inks.

About The Paper

Archival Matte Paper

The archival matte paper used is called Red River Dourian Art, and is fabricated by a German mill called Hahnemühle. This is a very high quality, thick, 100% cotton paper that reproduces sharp detail, bright colors, and beautiful contrast. It features a natural white color and semi-smooth finish. This paper contains no acid, lignin, or optical brighteners in the paper coating, and is considered an “archival” quality paper. Its longevity rating is in the 100-200 year range when properly framed and mounted, and not exposed to direct sunlight.

A custom paper profile was made for this paper on our Epson R2400 printer, in order to ensure the highest possible color reproduction fidelity.

This paper is very expensive, and uses more ink than a “normal” photo paper, thereby explaining the higher price of a print created on it.

Regular Photo Paper

The semi-gloss photo paper used for prints up to 12” x 18” is the InkJet Art Micro Ceramic Luster or Epson Premium Luster. This is a “Traditional E-Surface” paper, or what most people will know as “typical color photo paper”. It is a lightly textured paper of medium thickness, has a has a semi-glossy luster fnish, and produces highly saturated colors. Its longevity rating is in the 50-70 year range when properly framed and mounted, and not exposed to direct sunlight.

Kodak Photo Paper

For paper sizes above 12” x 18”, the prints are created by a 3rd party printing service. The paper used is the Kodak Professional Portra Endura, and has a longevity rating of about 100 years, when properly framed and mounted, and not exposed to direct sunlight.

About the Framing

Décor Frame

These are well-built, decorative oak frames with matte and glass that will look beautiful in your home or office. These frames are being offered at a very low price, but do not let the price fool you. These are very elegant frames.

Art Gallery Frame

The prints sold with Art Gallery Frames are professionally mounted and framed at an art gallery that offers framing services. Each print is individually framed to order, and the mat and frame colors and styles are chosen according to the image purchased. Typical mat sizes are approximately 3 ½” for 8” x 10” prints, 3" for 8” x 12” prints, and 4” for 12” x 18” prints. The matting is asymmetrical, with an extra ½” of mat on the bottom, to better "balance" the image in the frame.

Some framings will have double mats – this depends on the image itself, the mat color options, and the size of the print. No expenses are barred – each print is beautifully and uniquely framed using top quality materials. These frames are very expensive, but are the best money can buy.

The Art Gallery frames are offered with either "Regular" and "Archival" mounting materials (mat, backing, mounting components). The materials used for the archival mounting option are considerably more expensive than those used in the regular mounting option.

Here are four sample of prints framed at the art gallery store - these are photographs of the actual framed prints.