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Collectors: What an Artist's Proof Means and How to Verify It
Artist's proof meaning for collectors: why APs often total 10–15% of an edition and which provenance, paperwork, and checks to demand.
Answer 5 Questions: Rights Managed vs Royalty Free, Photographer's View
Photographer Mark Gray explains when to pick rights managed or royalty free. Includes a five-question checklist and practical licensing tips to avoid...
Keep Prints Vibrant 100+ Years: Archival Print Longevity for Collectors
Collectors: Evidence backed steps to preserve prints for decades to over 100 years using tested inks, papers, framing and storage.
10–300 DPI Rules: Image Resolution for Signage for Designers and Print Pros
Get viewing-distance DPI bands, pixel-dimension math, export formats for screens, and Mark Gray's file prep tips so signs print and play correctly the...
Three Rules to Protect Prints: Photo Print Mounting for Photographers
Match substrate and technique to print value, size, and display. Conservation minded mounting: prefer reversible mounts for valuable prints.
30° Rule and CRI 90+: Wall Art Lighting for Australian Collectors
Practical Australian guide to lighting wall art: use the 30° rule, position fixtures 2–3 feet on an 8 foot ceiling, and choose CRI 90+ LEDs.
Photographer's Checklist: Zoom Test, Crop, DPI for Photo Puzzles
A photographer-led checklist to pick photo puzzles that print well. Use the zoom test, meet 150–300 DPI, crop for bleed, and match piece count to image...
Photography Gifts Australians Will Use: Prints and Workshops
Practical photography gift ideas for Australian photographers that get used, from under $50 essentials to workshop vouchers and limited edition prints.
Shoot Melbourne Photography Locations: 3 Photo Worlds, Workshop Tested
A curated shortlist of Melbourne photography locations across landmarks, laneways and coast, with workshop tested timing, gear and logistics to nail...