Originals in this selection, Photo.
Formats from 8.5 x 8.5 to 80 x 100 cm.
A print with history
A real photographic print feels different from a printout: a thin layer, fine silver salts or color couplers, a sheet that reacts to light. Anyone looking for photos as prints for sale meets the classic craft of the darkroom.
A photographic print arises from exposing light-sensitive paper and then developing it in a bath. Black-and-white prints consist of silver, color prints of three dye layers. Both have a depth that is rarer in printouts.
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Care and space
Photo paper tolerates neither moisture nor direct sunlight. Frames with a mat and glass with UV protection make sense for prints. Hang them in dry rooms and not above radiators.
To look further
The page offers color, black and white, modern motifs and photorealistic pictures. Ask about paper, edition, signature and the size of the white margin. With a first original, a simple test pays off: hold the sheet sideways to the light. A real photographic print shimmers evenly, a printout often shows a fine raster. The edge also reveals a lot about process and care. Ask whether the back carries a label with the details.