Limited Edition Prints

I make my platinum prints in limited editions of five or eight.

Limited edition prints are identified as follows. The title and edition number are below the image, on the left (e.g. “Knotted Up 3/8”). My signature is below the image, on the right.

I provide a signed certificate of authenticity with all limited edition prints.

I make each print myself by hand. No two prints in an edition are exactly alike, and prints made at different times may differ in tone, surface and character. My materials and working methods also evolve. I regard these differences as part of the handmade nature of the work rather than as separate editions.

In the exceptional event that an original negative is damaged or becomes unusable, I may create a replacement printing negative in order to continue the edition. Any print made from a replacement negative will be identified as such in its documentation. If the replacement materially changes the appearance or character of the photograph, I will close the original edition and treat the later version separately.

Hors de Commerce Prints

In addition to the limited edition prints, I may make a small number of ‘hors de commerce’ prints, for example as commercial proofs or samples. I identify hors de commerce prints by writing “H/C” where the edition number would otherwise be (i.e. next to the title under the image).

Work Prints and Artist’s Proofs

Finding the best treatment for a particular negative often involves some exploration. I may experiment with different printing parameters, crops and other interpretations. This can produce several work prints. Some may be beautiful prints in their own right, but for various reasons they are not quite right for the edition.

Normally I glue work prints into a scrapbook for future reference or destroy them. However, I sometimes keep them in my personal collection as artist’s proofs. These are clearly identified by writing “A/P” next to the title. I do not sign artist’s proofs.

Prints Made Before 2016

Prints made before 2016 may not have followed the conventions described above. Please contact me for further information.

Print Sizes

My prints are handmade, and the paper may shrink slightly during wet processing and drying. Image and paper sizes are approximate, measured to the nearest centimetre (cm), with inch equivalents rounded to the nearest half-inch (in).