Ordering Photographs
To order a photograph, call 503-460-0415. We are open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM Pacific time. We accept credit cards through Paypal, or you may mail a check or money order. Most orders ship within 24 hours. All prints are made to order and we will let you know your options for each specific image. You have choice of matt or glossy finish and a variety of sizes. Sepia toning is available at no extra charge. Shipping is free anywhere in the world and there is never a handling fee. Our photographs hang in hundreds of restaurants and office buildings from coast to coast. If you want to see the high quality of our work, tell us where you are located -- if we can't tell you a place to see them at once then we will mail you a free sample. If you are looking for something in particular, we have millions of original negatives in the files here and can usually find photographs of any major city in North America. All of our photographs are drum scanned from the photographer's original negative or color transparency, so the quality is much higher than average for historic photos. We strive to provide the fastest turnaround time possible. Our Ultrachrome K3 photographs are archival. They will not fade under normal display conditions.
Silver Gelatin Darkroom Prints
For the connoisseur who wants photographs made by traditional methods, darkroom prints are available of most black & white original negatives in the collection. I have been making fine art exhibition prints for over twenty years now. I have four enlargers ranging from a 8x10" Saltzman to a 35mm Leitz Focomat. I use Zone VI archival washers. All processing is done exactly as described in Ansel Adams book "The Print." The original negative is placed in the enlarger and a print is exposed, then developed by hand in trays of chemicals. It takes a substantial amount of time and test prints to "work out the recipe" for each print. The process is time consuming, which is why darkroom prints cost more. Archival fiber prints have recognized value in the fine art market, and are preferred by collectors when investment quality is a priority. Darkroom prints cost more than our regular Ultrachrome prints and take about a month to ship. Rush service is not available.
Q: What is the difference between Darkroom and Digital prints? Darkroom prints are made with traditional techniques of sensitized paper and chemicals in the darkroom, exactly like fine art photographers have used for over a century. Digital prints are made by a digital photo printer. Silver gelatin darkroom prints are the preferred medium for fine art and investment quality photography. Digital prints are the most cost effective way of obtaining excellent archival prints for decoration and display.
Q: How do Ultrachrome prints compare with digital prints made on desktop photo printers? Ultrachrome digital prints are made with pigments that have archival permanence ratings. They are much different than ordinary color digital prints made by desktop printers using dye inks, which fade relatively quickly. Dye prints can exhibit measurable fading in just three weeks, many people can see the fading within a year, and most people can see the print turning brown within five years.
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Reproduction Information for publishers
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Fees for photograph reproductions in publications are negotiated. All photos are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without a "permission to publish" agreement. Buying a print does not give you any rights. All print sales are for personal use and display only.