fine art printing
I have been interested in photography and printing for a long time, ultimately reaching the point of getting enough experience and also acquiring all the equipment to make professional quality prints - which is when I decided to offer both the experience and the ability to produce fine art prints also to others.
As a photographer I understand relation between the passions of photography and print making. Both are very personal and intimate disciplines as both are essentially about emotions - whether we mean to capture the emotions or ultimately to carry them over using a print.
This is where I believe there is a place for personal, bespoke, small-scale, yet professional, fine art printing service. Compared to the usual photo labs my aim is to actually meet people and provide personal printing experience.
However this is also an experiment for me. Printing on a small scale is simply not profitable - my motivation is rather getting to know people, understand what is behind their passion and create a space where we can all grow together. I am curious about what future might bring, ultimately seeing whether print making (or photography in general) can be one of the possible directions for me. I have a vision of dedicating more time to photography, running workshops in remote locations and for me print making fills in the whole picture.
print quality
Print quality is generally determined by printer, ink and paper.
Prints are printed on last generation of Epson inkjet printers of SureColor range. These provide true resolution of 1440 - 5760 dpi which in practical terms means the print detail resembles detail on images viewed on high-resolution screens (not unlike iPad retina screens for example).
Inks used in SureColor printers are latest generation inks of archival quality.
Paper is half of the print and is in no way less important than ink. For my prints I use only papers of the highest possible quality - selection of matte cotton Hahnemuehle papers. These papers assure archival quality and offer colour stability between 50 and 150 years (depending on storage and use of glass).
printing your own photos
Price of a print is largely determined by paper, however cost of high quality paper is similar regardless of its type or brand.
Following prices are indicative and can vary for particular media however are calculated as average for the more expensive papers.
A5 80 CZK
A4 150 CZK
A3 300 CZK
A3+ 400 CZK
A4 150 CZK
A3 300 CZK
A3+ 400 CZK
4 prints (~14 x 21 cm) fit on sheet of A3+ paper 320. I use this size for my personal photos, it's large enough to show more details than smaller formats. This also allows for 5mm white borders around the photos.
fine art prints of photos presented in my gallery
Please enquire about particular photos, the price varies per image and depends on the size and quality of the print.
In general, the cost varies from 30~50 EUR for A4 sized print to 50~200 EUR for A3+ print.
> Printed area can be precisely set down to one millimetre, should you wish to use particular framing.
> Since I started using 100mpx digital camera, some of the photos can be printed very large.