Purchasing Photographs

Virtually all of the photographs on this web site (and many at my other sites – see below) are available as prints and/or may be licensed for other uses – just 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.

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 web site 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 web or other use of my photography.

Licensing

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

Purchasing Prints

My greatest pleasure is producing 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 matte and frame in some cases. I am equipped to print 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. (See below for information regarding larger prints.) I print with archival Ultrachrome inks on several types of archival paper – my personal favorite is Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Silk, though I also use others including Epson Enhanced Matte, Epson Premium Luster, and Museo Silver Rag.

(I have been asked, “Do prints include the large border with your name, the web site URL, and copyright notice? 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.)

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.

$80 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 16″ 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.

$150 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.

$200 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. Not all photographs are available in all sizes, so please ask me about the photograph that you are interested in.

Print and paper sizes are approximate and may vary somewhat from those listed here. Prices subject to change. There is a 10% discount from the above prices if you order multiple prints at the same time.

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 somewhat 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.

Note: I will not sell prints at excessively large sizes that compromise print quality, largely because I do not want you to be disappointed with the result. 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 may be available at additional cost.

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 print myself – essentially I’m a small more or less custom operation. I think that is a good thing. :-)

G Dan Mitchell Photography

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

Web Sites

Many of my photographs are archived at my online Gallery web site.

G Dan Mitchell | Photography
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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. 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.

G Dan Mitchell on Aug.03.2007
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