TECHNICAL INFORMATION

COLLAGES AND INDIVIDUAL PRINTS

The earlier images were shot as 35 mm transparencies, on mainly Fuji Velvia, using Canon cameras. More recent pictures are taken with Canon digital cameras, one a 10 D, the other a Digital Rebel. We use a variety of Canon lenses, from 17 mm wide to 400 mm telephoto, including a 180 mm macro. The transparencies were scanned with a Nikon Coolpix 4000 ED slide and film scanner at a resolution of 4000 dpi; the digital photos are all shot as raw files with a resolution of 3072 by 2048. The collages themselves are assembled using Adobe Photoshop 7.0 or CS. Each individual photo within the collage is a PDF file of 1800 by 1200 pixels; photos available as original prints are typically from substantially larger size files. The largest of the collages, entitled "What Color is the Desert" is a nine- by-nine photo grid, yielding a total print size of 16,200 by 10,800 pixels. Using a resolution of 300 pixels per inch allows for print sizes up to 54 by 36 inches. The 36-image collages are each sized at 10,800 by 7,200 pixels, allowing for a print of up to 36 by 24 inches at a 300 dpi resolution. The 16-image collages that are coming soon to the site are each 7200 by 4800 pixels; using Genuine Fractals print software, prints of 20 by 30 are produced without visible loss of picture quality. Smaller prints are easily produced by simply adjusting the resolution upwards.

PRINTERS AND PAPER CHOICES

Each custom collage or individual photo of 13 by 19 inches or smaller is printed on Epson 2200, 7600 or 9600 photo inkjet printer using ultrachrome inks for archival print life; standard prints in this size range are available in glossy, semi-glossy, and matte finishes. Larger sizes of standard collages and photos are printed on Epson 7600 or 9600 printers, once again using ultrachrome inks, and are offered in your choice of Epson glossy, luster, or enhanced matte paper. Deluxe limited-edition prints, numbered and signed on a separate certificate of authenticuty, may be ordered on either Fuji Crystal Archive Supergloss or fine art paper, either Somerset Photo Enhanced Velvet or Epson Velvet Fine Art paper, depending upon print size; both of the fine art papers are very similar to each other, and produce gorgeous, well-saturated prints; I personally generally prefer images printed on this particular paper; my wife tends to prefer the Fuji Crystal Archive Superglossy which displays a wide gamut and deep blacks. But,clearly, it you want the finest print quality, you should select a limited-edition print on either one of these fine papers.

SHIPPING AND DELIVERY

Since each custom print is individually printed following receipt of an order, expect up to two to three weeks for delivery, although we will try to keep the delivery time down to ten days. You should expect delivery times for limited-edition prints to be in the vicinity of four weeks. All collages and prints are shipped via UPS or Fed-Ex, in well-protected sturdy tubes or boxes, and domestic shipping and handling charges are included.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

WHEN WE RECEIVE YOUR ORDER AND NOTICE FROM YOUR CREDIT CARD ISSUER THAT YOUR CREDIT CARD ORDER HAS BEEN PRE-AUTHORIZED, YOU WILL BE SENT AN ORDER CONFIRMATION NOTICE VIA EMAIL. WE WILL NEXT NOTIFY YOU BY EMAIL WHETHER WE HAVE ACCEPTED YOUR ORDER. YOUR CREDIT CARD WILL NOT BE CHARGED UNTIL THE TIME YOUR ORDER IS SHIPPED. WE WILL THEN NOTIFY YOU OF THE SHIPMENT BY EMAIL, INCLUDING SUGGESTED PRINT HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS.

IF YOUR PRINT ARRIVES DAMAGED OR IS OTHERWISE FLAWED, WE REQUIRE THAT YOU NOTIFY US BY EMAIL NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF YOUR ORDER. WE WILL THEN ARRANGE TO EXCHANGE YOUR DAMAGED PRINT FOR A NEW PRINT OF THE SAME COLLAGE OR INDIVIDUAL IMAGE. ALL EXCHANGE PRINTS MUST BE RETURNED TO US IN THE CONDITION THAT THEY WERE RECEIVED BY YOU, AS WE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES THAT OCCUR WHILE THE PRINT IS IN YOUR POSSESSION.

All images and artwork © Gene & Cheryl Struckhoff
Any reproduction without written consent by the artists is prohibited!