Arete' Art Fine Photography Materials And Giclee Art Process
Here, at AreteArt.com you will find hundreds of contemporary fine art nature photography images in a variety of categories, including abstract, landscape, floral, calming-healing, conceptual, wildlife and world cultures. Each fine art photograph is a way to enhance any interior space. Our powerful photograph search engine will help you locate just the right photographs you are searching for using multiple search terms separted with commas. If you are looking for a contemporary or fine art nature image that is not on AreteArt.com please email us as we have many other fine art photographs available.
The only way to ensure complete end-to-end fine art photo quality from the capture of the image to the final fine art giclee' print – is through the hands-on craftsmanship of Duane Lawson. Duane produces all of his art photography himself, using museum grade archival pigments and paper. Arete' Art offers all giclee' photograph art prints in a variety of sizes to complement any home or office decor space. Fine art mat and mount board, tapes, and glazing are all museum grade. This is fine art photography that is made to be handed down to another generation. All fine art photographs are numbered and signed on the print and outer mat and come with a certificate of authenticity.
Arete' Art offers two fine art matting choices and six framing choices to offer you flexibility in the look desired for your photographs. Classic white or designer color highlighted double matting is available. The hard wood frames are chosen for their clean beautiful look and ability to compliment the photographic art prints and matting. These options are easy to see and select using either the “matte and frame details” buttons and the mat and frame drop down list on the Fine Art Photograph Print Detail Pages. For further explanation of the fine art photograph printing, matting and framing materials used see these respective sections below.
Computer Screen Fine Art Photograph Image Quality
Please note that computer monitor images have much lower resolution and often have slight color differences from the actual fine art photographs. The photographs you are viewing are at 72 dpi (dots per inch) versus 2880 dpi for the actual photographic giclee art print. Further, in order to reduce the time it takes for color photographs to appear on your computer screen, all images are highly compressed to reduce their size. These differences means the actual fine art photographs show much greater detail, contrast, sharpness, tonal range, and color saturation than their screen counterparts. In addition, computer monitors are often calibrated differently and can therefore introduce differences in brightness, contrast and color. While Duane has made every effort to present photographic art images that represent the final art prints well, you will find the actual color photos even more appealing – maybe jaw-droppingly so. If you are not satisfied with any photographic art print you purchase, please return the print for a refund. Please see the satisfaction guarantee policy below for more details.
Giclée Fine Art on Paper Process
The giclée color art photograph process Arete' Art uses, starts with a photographic negative or transparency. The fine art photographs are then converted into a high-resolution digital file. Next the file is optimized for tonal range, dodging and burning-in of highlights and shadows, sharpness, and color. Photographs are output using a state-of-the-art printer in which hundreds of fine nozzles spray microscopic droplets of pigment with extreme precision onto expensive, archival photographic art paper.
The archival fine art photography papers are selected not only for their exemplary image stability, but also for the ability to produce extremely rich color and detail faithful to the original photographic image. With proper care, the pigment and paper combinations used, are rated to last at least 75 years without any noticeable fading or color shifts.
Fine Art Photograph Conservation Framing
Our Fine Art Photograph Conservation Framing Techniques ensure the quality, life and financial value of all photo art prints are preserved. Acid free matting and framing materials including acrylic glazing help prevent discoloration and color fading of photo art prints over time. In contrast, other prints with acidic, non-preservation grade materials can degrade quickly.
Should you ever wish to re-mat or re-frame your Arete' Art photographic images, you can easily remove them from the current mounting materials with no damage to the art print.
Fine Art Conservation Techniques and Materials at Arete' Art
Paper and Pigments: Arete' Art uses extremely light stable pigments. Acid free, coated papers are combined with the pigments to produce rich and very long-lived photographic art prints. With proper care, the pigment and photo art paper combinations used, are tested and rated to last over 75 years without noticeable fading.
Mats : Arete Art uses Crescent Alpha-Cellulose Matboard for all fine art photographs. These mats are manufactured using chemically buffered wood pulp fibers and are acid-free and lignin-free. They meet conservation standards set by the Fine Art Care and Treatment Standards organization (F.A.C.T.S.).
Mounting : All fine art photographs are perimeter mounted with conservation quality acid-free paper adhesive tape. The art print and mounting strips are attached to the acid-free backing board in what is called a T-mount.
Glazing : Arete' Art uses expensive, high-end acrylic glazing for all framed art prints. This glazing is thicker and stronger than normally used glazing and adds value and structural integrity to the photographic art piece. It weighs less than glass and is chemical and shatter resistant to protect artwork during shipment and cleaning.
Extra Touches : Fine art photographs are sealed around the edge of the glazing, mat, print, and mount board package to keep out atmospheric pollutants, dust and insects. This adds greatly to the archival life of the art work.
The photographic art images come ready to hang with the attached high-quality hanging wire and hardware. Each fine art photograph comes with a certificate of authenticity that is mounted on the back.
Shipping
Fine art photographs are shipped using special inner protective materials and a heavy-duty, double-walled corrugated outer box. All fine art photography orders are shipped insured, using FedEx 4-5 day Ground as the standard shipping method.
Arete' Art Fine Art Photography Return Policy
Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed.
We are confident you will be delighted with the high quality of our photographic art, so we offer you this 100% satisfaction guarantee.
You can return your framed or non-framed photographic art print within 30 days of purchase
You will receive a refund for the purchase price of your art print
The guarantee does not cover any shipping charges
If, in the unlikely event your fine art is damaged in shipment, we will ship an identical replacement to you at absolutely no charge. You must notify Arete' Art as soon as possible and within 7 days of shipment receipt for any damage claims. Arete' Art will arrange for a damage inspection and insurance claim.
Fine Art Photograph Returns Are Easy
Call us at 480-517-4977 (Monday through Friday 10:00am to 5:30pm, Central Time) for a return merchandise authorization number (RMA) and packing instructions to prevent breakage.
You need to return the fine art photographic print in its original condition.
You need to use the original fine art photograph packing materials and write the RMA # on the return label.
Our money-back guarantee covers the full purchase price for your fine art prints but does not include any shipping costs. You pay for return shipping.
