View Full Version : What Do You Call Your Prints?


Nick Tuason
09-02-2006, 08:22 PM
I've seen this discussed on other forums so I thought I might as well bring this debate to DPP. As a printer, I've found this topic very interesting.

Imagine that you are fortunate enough to have a photography exhibit. Lets say you take your digital files to a printer, like someone who specializes in inkjet output such as Rosscapili or myself. Your images get outputted on a very nice textured Fine Art Paper. The prints and images are gorgeous. Now time for your show. On the information card you title your photograph. Now you also need to describe your print. What do you call it?

The analog and alternative process guys have their names: Sliver Halide, Silver Gelatin, Platinum Palladium, Van Dyke, Cibachrome, Cyanotype, etc.

You are a digital guy/gal. You output on inkjet. Do you say Inkjet Prints? You think twice because you think your potential buyers might think your work was printed on a cheap desktop printer; after all you are charging P20,000 per image.

So what do you call your prints?

Earl Gonzalez
09-02-2006, 08:37 PM
Wow... This is hard Nick :) Probably I'll call mine, (name invented of course):

"ChromaFine Diffusion"

:D How does that sound?

Nick Tuason
09-02-2006, 08:41 PM
Funny Earl! I think you would spend more time trying to explain what Chromafine Diffusion is rather than taking the time to sell your image. :)

I'd like to hear from others.

Charles Penacerrada
09-02-2006, 08:44 PM
how about for metallic prints? - "Metallic Endura" :D hehe

Earl Gonzalez
09-02-2006, 08:45 PM
Funny Earl! I think you would spend more time trying to explain what Chromafine Diffusion is rather than taking the time to sell your image. :)

I'd like to hear from others.

Yup you're probably right Nick! :D Cracked myself up on this... but it's worth the try... :D

Nick Tuason
09-02-2006, 08:56 PM
how about for metallic prints? - "Metallic Endura" :D hehe


Hi Charles!

I mistakenly clicked Edit post rather than Quote so I accidentally wrote something on your post. Corrected it to the way it was.

Anyway back to your description:

Title: Sunset by the Bay
Print: Metallic Endura
Price: P 40,000

So a buyer asks you "What is Metallic Endura?" :) And you say?

Charles Penacerrada
09-02-2006, 09:25 PM
Well... first of all its printed on a Metallic paper that is durable enough to outstand the test of time... For this beautiful Sunset by the Bay shall be seen morethan like forever.

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sorry.. hehe im not good at this... and sorry late reply.

Arnell Umali
09-02-2006, 11:14 PM
You are a digital guy/gal. You output on inkjet. Do you say Inkjet Prints? You think twice because you think your potential buyers might think your work was printed on a cheap desktop printer; after all you are charging P20,000 per image.

So what do you call your prints?

C Print on Rag; Monochrome Print on Rag

Edwin Hermoso
09-03-2006, 08:54 AM
how about for metallic prints? - "Metallic Endura" :D hehe
Thanks, free plugging! :) But Kodak Endura Metallic is a Silver Halide material so maybe not, he he.

Cheers!

Edwin

lestercallanta
09-03-2006, 10:44 AM
How about the French-sounding Giclée prints? Commonly pronounced as zhee-clay :)