Giclee

Giclee printing for digital and traditional photography

Silver halide photographic processes have been the only choice for photographers for decades; there is now a trend in the industry to phase this technology out. Some big name manufacturers have already discontinued certain films. With the advent of high resolution digital cameras it is easy to see why. On the printing end, images printed on photo paper through digital means (i.e. Lightjet) offer a good quality/price alternative.

What giclee does is to take this a step further by offering a wide choice of quality substrates to professionals: canvas for portrait and fine art photographers, smooth archival 100% pure cotton papers for black and white etc. The reaction of die hard silver gelatin fiber base photographers to watercolor black and whites we print has always been of amazement. The tonality, gradation and Dmax are so deep that they look like platinum prints!

Since we print for many photographers, we have been able to gauge how giclees fare in the marketplace for them. We have examples of clients who have literally doubled their sales by offering their work on large format canvas. Buyers, either casual customers or dedicated collectors immediately recognize the beauty and intrinsic value of a well crafted print on an archival substrate.

Many photographers are nowadays experts at creating tonally correct files. Many services, such Yourgicleeartprinting.com, offer inkjet giclee print services without set up fees or other hidden charges. This type of service is tuned for ready to print files. Soft or hard proofing is highly recommended before you send a file to be printed.