To sign or not to sign
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redmonkee
Registered: Feb 06, 2006
Total Posts: 808
Country: United Kingdom

Hi Guys

Just a quick Q for y'all. This image is going to be part of a series of six for a floral exhibition next week. Now I am pretty new to exhibitions having only exhibited in two others. After selling my second framed print last week the lady asked if i would sign the print which I was flattered by and was more than happy to do so. ( the print in question was one of my Buddhist Monk prints)

She also said that i should get into the habbit of signing all my work as they tend to sell better with a signature.

Now the question is would you sign an image like this. I've started taking lots of floral shots against pure white backgrounds and i love the simplicity and minimalist look of them, and my feelings are that a signature would look a little out of place on such images.

By the way the thin grey border is to show where the edges of the mount will be.

Any thoughts

Cheers

Phil



briangg
Registered: Feb 27, 2008
Total Posts: 987
Country: United States

Definitely sign it,

Very nice.

Brian



redsoxdesign
Registered: Jan 01, 2009
Total Posts: 2554
Country: Australia

Definitely sign it.....adds a uniqueness to the photo that otherwise may be perceived as a mass produced print.
cheers Andrew
PS nice shot!



Soenda
Registered: Oct 31, 2003
Total Posts: 10342
Country: United States

I've also seen photos signed on the mat, just under the right corner of the print itself.



first things
Registered: Feb 09, 2009
Total Posts: 24
Country: United States

Beautiful! Absolutely do sign it. The purchaser can speak of it as purchased from the "artist". Possibly tape your business card to the back?

I've got a pencil dwg I bought from the artist in London on the street, of course that is signed, and I also saved her business card and taped it to the back. I like that things I hang on the wall have a little story, not just having been bought at the fine art section of Pier 1 !



redmonkee
Registered: Feb 06, 2006
Total Posts: 808
Country: United Kingdom

Cheers for your input guys.

I signed the prints this morning and really thing the signature adds to the print, so thanks for making me do it

ps glad you like the print.

Cheers

Phil



paulhodson
Registered: Jul 22, 2003
Total Posts: 14344
Country: United Kingdom

Nice!



redmonkee
Registered: Feb 06, 2006
Total Posts: 808
Country: United Kingdom

Cheers paul



Jo Dilbeck
Registered: Dec 20, 2007
Total Posts: 1910
Country: United States

I'm no pro, and my handwriting isn't the greatest, so I digitally sign all of my photos. Use a very small font, lower the opacity so you can see it, but it doesn't jump out at you. On the above picture, I would probably use a very pale green against the white background. I place it in the lower right corner unless that corner is busy (photographically speaking), then I'll move it to the left corner.

Jo

I took the liberty of giving you a sample! And P.S., it's a lovely flower picture.



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