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All photographs can be purchased directly from the
Photo Gallery.
Once on the gallery page, you can view photos by event--click view all events if
you do not see an event you know was posted.. Photographs and novelty items can
be purchase via credit card. Once the order is place, the full digital
image is sent via cable modem to the processing lab. Please note, these
are not ink jet photo prints, these are professional quality prints
manufactured on
a professional photo printer which exceeds $20,000--I do not print the
photographs at home. Acquiring the digital
image was once a time consuming task. However, with the advent of digital
photography it is simply a matter of connecting the the Canon EOS-1D to the
computer by way of a 1394EEE Fire Wire cable and downloading the images. Once done, the image is manipulated with Adobe's
Photoshop. Using Photoshop, I can adjust various aspects of the image
including color, saturation, size, and in some instances lessen the impact of
"red eye." Once completed, I make final cropping and size
adjustments using Altamira's Genuine Fractals. This is the same program
used to create a 20 X 30 foot print for an advertisement in New York's Time
Square. Alas, the final image is approximately 15 megabytes in size.
Having a file this large and using such sophisticated software has many
benefits. Foremost, the quality is unparalleled. Secondly, it gives
you the consumer various size images in which to choose. You many wonder
why other companies only offer digital images in 8X10" or 11X14" sizes. This
has to do with the data contained within the image and the printer used.
Sure I can send a smaller file, use a cheap ink jet photo printer, or not use
Genuine Fractals. However, the quality would not meet my stringent
standards, and your satisfaction would not be met. On that note, you can
feel completely comfortable ordering a 20X30 inch print. I have had
several people order these poster size prints, and I did receive kudos regarding
the finished product.
Overall, the turn around time for the entire process is ten - twelve business
days--slightly longer for the novelty items. Specifically, the lab in
which I do business uses Kodak Digital Professional photographic paper,
processed
through Kodak RA-4 chemistry. The longevity of photographs processed in
this manner exceeds 50 years.
In short, it is my goal to provide the ultimate experience in purchasing
photographs online. I take the utmost pride in my work, an I will not sell
or have a photograph published that does not transcend my expectations.
Therefore, I am sure you will be completely satisfied with any product purchased
from my company.
Please note, on 5 X 7" prints, the image will appear slightly altered compared
to the
one displayed. In other words, the overall outlook will be more "full
framed." This is simply a matter of mathematics. For example,
all of the images that I post online are by default set for large prints--8x10
or larger. Doing this allows for the highest image quality for the larger
print sizes. In short, I need to make sure there is enough digital
information for the large size prints. Simply, it is much easier to
stretch a photograph if the data is contained within the digital image; however
this poses a unique impediment when someone orders a 5x7" photograph.
Clearly, 5x7 is not a reciprocal of 8x10. Therefore, some necessary
cropping is needed in order to fill the 5x7 requirement. In laymen terms,
the 5x7 image will appear slightly altered. Altered in the sense that some
of the image will be cropped from the final product. Rest assured, the
main subject matter, "the theme of the photograph if you prefer" will be the
same. The difference is a photograph were the entire image is tighter.
An example I like to use is as follows: visualize having an 8x10 print in your
hands. Now think if you wanted to put that print in a frame for a 5X7
photo. You would take scissors and cut the outer part of the image.
Although you now have a smaller photograph, the image is the same, except for a
fuller looking print. Most importantly, image quality is not sacrificed.
In conclusion, if you have any additional questions regarding the smaller size
prints, please feel free to email or phone me. Also, if you are not happy
with the photograph (s), simply mail the prints back to me, and I will refund
your purchase price. I am completely confident that you will be satisfied
with the result. At first, I did not offer 5x7 photographs; however,
numerous customers requested this size, so after doing some market research, I
decided to sell the 5x7 photo. Additionally, I have sold over 100 5x7, and
I have yet to have any complaints--that is reassuring to me and that is why I
still offer the size.
Once again, if you should have any questions, please contact me. Customer satisfaction
is my objective. I attach importance to having my work published, but I get the
utmost pleasure when I am contacted from a satisfied customer.

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