Sales

Virtually all of the photographs seen on this website and elsewhere are available as prints and/or may be licensed for other uses – drop me an email if you see one that interests you. (Full contact information is found at the bottom of this page.) Visit the gallery to see an organized archive of many of my photographs.

Licensing

My photographs are licensed for many purposes including installation in public spaces, hotels, gift shop sales in national parks and monuments, magazines/journals, book covers, cards, web sites, brochures, etc… even on a triathlon t-shirt! Contact me for more information or send a proposal.

Purchasing Prints

My main goal is to produce high quality prints – I believe that the best way to enjoy a photograph (mine and those of most other photographers) is to acquire a print that you can come to know over time.

I prefer to sell unmatted and unframed prints, though I can mount them in some cases. (It is often preferable for you to have the prints mounted locally.) I am equipped to print in-house on paper sizes up to 24″ x 36″, which typically means a 20″ x 30″ or 22″ x 33″ image with a small border, but which could be a borderless 24″ x 36″ print. Panoramic prints with a width larger than 36″ are also available. (See below for information regarding larger prints.) I print with archival Ultrachrome inks on several types of archival paper – my favorite is Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk, a beautiful baryta paper that does not use optical brightening agents. I also use other paperss including Epson Enhanced Matte, Epson Premium Luster, and Museo Silver Rag.

Individual prints are signed in the border area. (An exception may be for certain bulk orders or special orders for prints that are not intended for “gallery” style display. In these cases I may substitute printed text for the signature, since my signature only goes on my highest quality prints.)

Sample prices for unmatted prints are:

$40 for 6″ x 9″ photograph or 7″ x 9″ photograph or similar on minimum 8.5″ x 11″ paper.

$55 for print on 9″ x 13″ paper – image size varies between approximately 8″ x 10″ and 8″ x 12″ depending on the photograph. Minimum border of approximately .5 inch.

$85 for print on 13″ x 19″ paper – image area varies between approximately 12″ x 15″ and 12″ x 18″ depending on the photograph. Minimum border of approximately .5″.

$135 for print on 17″ x 24″ paper – image size varies between approximately 14″ x 18″ and 14″ x 22″ with minimum 1″ border. Image can be slightly larger with smaller .5″ border.

$165 for print on 20″ x 24″ paper – image size varies between approximately 16.5″ x 22″ and 17.5″ x 22″ with minimum 1″ border.

$225 for print on 24″ x 36″ paper – image size varies between approximately 22″ x 33″ and 22″ x 27″ with minimum 1″ border.

Other sizes and formats may be available by request, with pricing determined individually. Not all photographs are available in all sizes, so please ask me about the photograph that you are interested in.

Prices are subject to change. There is a 10% discount from the above prices if you order multiple prints at the same time. Contact me to discuss your requirements and the pricing on large orders. Sales tax is added to purchases delivered in the state of California.

Print and paper sizes are approximate and may vary somewhat from those listed here. Dimensions are based on the height/width ratio of the original photograph. Many photographs can be produced in somewhat varied height/width ratios for special uses, though the result may not reflect my original vision for the photograph.

Larger prints of some photographs may be available, printed by a professional imaging service. I can print many of the photos here at 24″ x 36″ but some can be printed at larger sizes with excellent quality. Optimum size depends on a variety of factors including the original image dimensions, the content of the image, how it will be displayed, and so forth. Prices vary depending upon size and other factors, so contact me for specific information about the print you are interested in.

Because I want you to be happy with the results, I will not sell fine art prints at excessively large sizes that compromise print quality. If you request a print with dimensions that won’t produce a high quality image I’ll recommend a smaller size. I’d rather lose a sale than sell you a print that won’t look good. :-)

Vertical/horizontal dimension ratios (e.g. – 12″ x 18″ versus 12″ x 15″) are determined by the way I have chosen to crop a particular print. Let me know if you require a version of the print with a significantly different ratio, but be aware that cropping will alter the photograph.

Standard shipping is included for continental USA addresses. Expedited shipping (e.g. – two-day or overnight) and/or shipping outside the continental USA is available at additional cost.

What about the text in the borders?

Your print will not include the border text or embedded copyright and watermark text that is seen in the online versions of my photographs.

When I share my photographs online at this blog and elsewhere I post relatively small versions that include branding text in the border around the photograph. I am occasionally asked, “Do prints include the large border with your name, the web site URL, and copyright notice that is included on web images?” No. Those features only appear in the small online versions of the photographs. Prints consist entirely of the photograph with an appropriate white border, signed and dated – but with nothing else added.

Ordering and Payment

Email me to order prints – or just to ask questions. Let me know what image you are interested in (a link to the page where you saw it will help me identify it) and what size you would like. I’ll email you to confirm your request, get shipping info from you, and so forth. I can accept payment by check/money order or by credit card via PayPal. (You do not need to be a Paypal member to pay via Paypal.)

While this may seem less formal than ordering by credit card through a dedicated web site, there is a reason. I personally print and ship every photograph myself – essentially I’m a small more or less custom operation. I think that is a good thing. :-)

Use on Web Sites and Blogs

I’m always happy to hear that you find joy or inspiration in my photography. If you like one of my photographs and you want others to know about it via your website or blog please post a text link back to the original photograph on my web site(s). While I appreciate the text links, I request that you ask me before posting my photographs on other web sites. This applies to commercial and non-commercial web sites, and copyright issues apply in both cases.

Please contact me for more information if you would like to discuss licensing for web or other use of my photography.

Requests for free licenses or print donations

From time to time I may donate a limited cost-free license to use my photography or donate a print to certain groups or organizations. If you are considering requesting free use, typically I consider some or all of the following when deciding whether or not I can help you:

Is your group or cause one to which I have or would otherwise donate my money or time?
Is your organization a non-profit group doing work for the public good and supported entirely or almost so by donations?
Are the others working on your project also donating their time and work to the project?
How will you protect my future rights to my photography?
What is the specific value of my work to your project?

I have donated the use of my photography to organizations that do “good work” in the public interest and whose work I believe in. If you think that your request might be in line with my general policies outlined above, please contact me to discuss your proposal.

(For more information about how photographers think about this issue and the factors we must consider, please see the following article: Reasons Why Professional Photographers Cannot Work for Free.) Thanks for your understanding.

G Dan Mitchell Photography

P.O. Box 8655
San Jose California 95155-8655
408-504-3266
dan@gdanmitchell.com
gdanmitchell@gmail.com

Social Media

I maintain a presence – and often post frequently – at various other social media sites. Here are a few:

G Dan Mitchell Photography on Google+
G Dan Mitchell Photography on Facebook
G Dan Mitchell on Twitter
G Dan Mitchell Flickr Gallery

A note about online image quality

The .jpg format used for images on web sites uses lossy compression and cannot display the full dynamic range (from white to black) or range of colors. In addition, the computer screen backlights the image while the print is lit from the front. Therefore, web versions of photographs do not have the same quality seen in prints, and prints will look somewhat different from what you see on your monitor.