Digital BW, The Print

Hi Richard...

In my case I photograph/print/sell panoramas.  I print the date captured (usually to the nearest month), the location, and the print title at the bottom of each print when I print the print.  When I proof the print I sign and time stamp it for that moment (right now would be 20060319-0733).

For me this accomplishes a couple of things:  
1)  The location and date of capture as well as the title are printed right on the print.  To me this adds value.  How many times are images from the past unidentifiable in terms of location or capture date?  If the purchaser does not want the information to show they simply matt over it.
2)  It removes me from the limited edition quandary that I had been struggling with.  Because each print is signed, dated, and time stamped when I proof the print I can 'print on demand'.  And if someday I become so famous that anyone gives a shit the order of my prints can be determined by the date/time stamp.  

I know that this breaks rules of the past...but I don't care.  And I have not had one complaint.  And I feel good about what I am doing.

-Jim Coffee-
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Smallfield 
  To: Digital BW Print 
  Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 10:13 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] OT - dating prints


  Hi,
  I've been in a quandary about whether I should date my prints by the capture date or the printing date - to give both dates is rather cumbersome, although I'm signing my exhibition prints on the back, so there's room for both dates.

  Any thoughts?

  thanks in advance,
  Richard
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