Printing Your Portraits

a guide to ordering prints

by David Sheley

Printing Your Portraits

Printing Your Portraits

Together, we’ve created some fantastic portraits! Now what? One of the best ways to enjoy your new portraits is to have them printed.

Printing a photo brings it to life in a way that isn’t possible with today’s standard methods of sharing digital images. It makes that moment, that memory, real and tangible - something you can hold in your hands. In fact, did you know that you can expect a high-quality print to last one hundred years (or more)!

Of course, when it comes to prints, you get what you pay for. While places like the supermarket or pharmacy down the street may offer prints at a steal of a price, the low price often matches the quality. The employees producing the prints usually have no special training, nor do they take special care not to smudge or crease your photos.

Too many times, I’ve had a great photo printed only to find that there are lines in the image from a poorly cleaned print-head or creases from mishandling. I hope to spare you from encountering these same problems.

Since a great portrait deserves excellent print quality, I have determined that the best course of action is to ask that you allow me to handle all print orders for portraits we have created together. I use only the best photo labs and have the photos delivered to me for inspection. Once I am satisfied that each portrait meets the highest quality standard, I hand-deliver them to you.

In the following pages, I have outlined some of the most common print sizes and paper types. The list of products in this booklet is nowhere near exhaustive, so if you don’t see what you are looking for, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me to find a print size and type that matches your needs.

Fine Art and Photographic Prints

A digital photo provides a temporary feeling of connection with a moment in time as it scrolls by. A printed photo is a tangible, persistent reminder of the memories we cherish most.

Placing an Order on davidsheleyphotography.com

Purchasing a print on my website is not unlike purchasing an item through any other online store, so the experience should feel familiar. However, if you need a little extra guidance, the following steps will walk you through the process:

1. Log into your client gallery using the link and password that I emailed to you

2. Click on the photo that you would like to have printed

3. Click the Buy icon to open the Product Options window

4. Select the print size and paper type that meets your needs

• For information about a particular option, click on the Info button that appears next to each option when you hover your mouse over it

5. When you are finished adding options to your cart for the current photo, click the “X” in the upper right-hand of the Product Options window in order to navigate to another photo

6. Once you have selected your next photo, repeat steps 3 and 4

7. When you have finished adding items to your cart, click the View Cart button

8. Depending on the print sizes you have selected, you may wish to edit the crop of your photos to ensure the best parts of each photo are visible in the selected print

• If required, click the Edit Crop button and drag the cropping tool to the preferred area of the photo and click the Save button

9. When you are ready, enter your email address and click the Checkout button

10. Please complete the Contact Information and Shipping Address fields, then click the Continue button

11. Select either Checkout with Stripe or Checkout with PayPal (both options allow you to pay with a credit/debit card)

• Please note that all orders must be paid-in-full before I will place the print order with the print lab

12. Click the radio button next to the View Terms of Use link

• Click the View Terms of Use link to view the Return & Refund Policy

13. Click the Submit Order button

After the Order is Placed

Once you have completed your order and your payment has been received, I will review the order and transmit it to the print lab. Most prints will be available within one week of when the order is placed, but some products may take longer.

As soon as I receive the ordered prints, I will inspect them and arrange a time with you for pickup/delivery.

Return & Refund Policy

Due to the nature of this business and the products provided, all sales are final.

However, I want to know that you are satisfied with your experience, so if you encounter any issues, please do not hesitate to contact me so that I have the opportunity to correct them.

Fine Art Print Pricing

The print sizes listed below are some of the most common sizes, so frames should be readily available wherever picture frames are sold. Other sizes, mounting and framing options are available upon request.

Smooth Matte

Smooth Matte is a 100% cotton hot press paper. It has the smoothest surface of the fine art papers I offer.

Velvet

Velvet is a 100% cotton paper. It has a patterned texture with a similar look and feel to watercolor paper.

Velvet has a delicate surface that is less resistant to scratches and scuffs than other fine art surfaces. Loose or mounted, these prints must be handled with extra care.

Torchon

Torchon by Hahnemühle is a pure cellulose watercolor paper with a distinct textured surface. This is the highest quality fine art paper that I offer.

Photo Rag Baryta

Photo Rag Baryta by Hahnemühle is a 100% cotton paper with an inkjet coating, giving it a high-gloss finish. Give your fine art images an elegant sheen with warm whites and rich blacks, ideal for black and white images, including portraits.

Examples of prints on Photo Rag Baryta paper

Photographic Print Pricing

The print sizes listed below are some of the most common sizes, so frames should be readily available wherever picture frames are sold. Other sizes, mounting and framing options are available upon request.

Lustre, Glossy, and Metallic photographic prints are on Kodak Endura Professional Papers. Fuji Crystal Archive

Professional Paper is used for Deep Matte photographic prints. A variety of optional mounting substrates are available, as well as coating and textures (contact me for a quote on these additional features).

Lustre Paper

A semi-gloss paper with vibrant colors and excellent skin tones.

Glossy Paper

Most vibrant colors with a highly reflective, glossy finish.

Metallic Paper

A metallic base adds a shimmer and vibrant colors. Highly reflective, glossy finish.

Deep Matte

True non-reflective matte paper grease for skin tones, soft images and black & whites.

Examples of Photographic

Fine Art Prints in Combination with a Photo Session

Pricing is subject to change without notice.

Photographic Prints in Combination with a Photo Session

Contact Me

Do you want to:

• Schedule a session

• Order prints

• Learn about other products

Ways to Contact me:

• Web: davidsheleyphotography.com

• Email: David.Sheley.Photography@gmail.com

• Text message: (405) 738-3316

• (to reduce spam calls, I don’t answer calls from unknown callers, so let me know who you are via text message so that I can save your contact info)

• Instagram: @davidsheley

• Facebook: @davidsheleyphotography

Thank you for letting me be a part of creating memories that will last a lifetime. I hope that you will think of me the next time you are looking to have personal or family portraits made. This little booklet only scratches the surface of what is possible.

When you are ready to discuss your next portrait requirements, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.