Purchasing Prints - Pictures, Images and Photos by Perry Joseph

Notes on Purchasing Prints

Prints with regular finishes (glossy, matte and luster) are printed on Fujicolor Crystal Archive professional photographic paper using Fuji Frontier printers, processed through professional Fuji Hunt Chemicals. The archival quality of this process is 50+ years before fading may occur. The metallic prints are printed on Kodak Professional Endura Paper. All prints are full bleed.
Glossy: More saturated and shiny finish - generally the default finish from one-hour photo shops - can suffer from glare under certain lighting conditions. It tends to show fine detail better, but also shows fingerprints better.
Matte: A “flat” finish with reduced glare that looks even in most lights; more “artsy.” A highly textured print finish that resists fingerprints and scratches. It is much more dull and does not reflect light.
Luster: Lustre finish is not as shiny as glossy, but not as flat (dull) as matte finish paper. Lustre paper has a textured finish (some call it “pebbled”) that hides fingerprints.
Metallic: A high gloss finish with very saturated colors. It appears as though the image is printed on metal (It almost compares to the back side of aluminum foil.) Images tend to really “pop” when they are done on metallic paper. Note sometimes “highs” (bright areas) have a tendency to be “blown out” and over-highlighted on metallic paper.
Canvas: Museum Wrap - Fine Art Canvas Prints are classic yet contemporary products that are ready to display with or without frame. These are made with a premium 9 ounce. tight weave linen finish canvas. Seven color pigmented inks are applied for a great dynamic range of color. Because canvases can be susceptible to scratching and surface damage, a clear protective coating is applied. Unlike other coatings that have a rubber or plastic feel, our professional finish provides a slight gloss and allows the true feel and look of canvas.

Canvas prints are finished by wrapping the image on 1 3/8” deep stretcher frame, sealing the back with black framing paper an adding a hanging system. This finished Fine Art Canvas is ready to hang. Prints may not match photo colors identically. “Paper type” does not apply to canvas prints.
Folded greeting cards are shipped flat with a crease for folding and include blank white envelopes.
The copyright watermarks seen on the images are not on the final prints.
Processing time averages 2-3 business days; 5 business days for canvas prints; 7-10 business days for greeting cards and postcards. Add additional time for chosen shipping method.
All sales are final. If a photo or product is damaged, it will be replaced if damaged materials are returned. There are no refunds.
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