Sunlight shining through an arched opening, highlighting a statue of a seated person reading, with a cityscape and historic building visible in the background, and pedestrians walking on the street in the foreground. The Scott Monument, Edinburgh.

Print Store Frequently Asked Questions

What Company do you use to produce your photographic prints?

I use ‘theprintspace’, a professional fine art and photographic printing studio, based in London. They handle all printing and shipping.

https://www.theprintspace.co.uk/

Before offering any image for sale, I test print each one to ensure the colours, tones, and contrast are perfected. This helps to ensure that every print you receive is exactly as I intended.

Can I order prints to be sent outside of the UK?

Please contact me directly for print orders for outside of the UK and I can provide you with shipping costs.

Will the print look different to the image shown on screen?

Images often look brighter and more vibrant on screens because they are backlit. Prints may therefore appear slightly darker or less saturated than what you see on your device.

Similarly, every screen shows colours a bit differently; small colour shifts are normal.

Finally, the type of paper the image is printed on can affect the colour and contrast of the photos. I use Giclée Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper. Hahnemühle Photo Rag is one of the most popular and respected fine art papers in the world, especially for giclée printing. It's widely used by photographers and artists who want museum-quality, archival prints with excellent colour depth and texture.

Please note: Photo Rag is delicate. It is therefore best handled with gloves, and care should be taken when framing to prevent scuffing or denting the paper surface. This paper also has a warm tone to it, it is not pure white. You can find out more on the printspace website.

hwww.theprintspace.co.uk/professional-giclee-art-printing/

I have edited all my images to the print profile of this paper and the printer used in their production to maximise the appearance and atmosphere of the photo, according to my aesthetic preference.

Can I order a bespoke size, paper type, mount, frame, or a print that’s on your website but not listed on your Print Store?

Please get in touch with me via my email address or the online form on my ‘About & Contact’ page, and I can provide you with a quote for any bespoke prints, sizes, mounting, or framing you require.

ruthmcqphotographer@gmail.com

Why order from my print store?

You will be supporting a female photographer just starting out in the industry, helping me stay in business, and to continue doing what I love.

My photos are printed on Giclée Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, which one of the most popular and respected fine art papers in the world. It gives museum-quality, archival prints with excellent colour depth and texture. By outsourcing printing to ‘theprintspace’, you get a professional, high quality service to match the time, effort, joy and hard work that all went in to creating the photos.

Thanks so much for your business, I hope the prints give you as much joy as I got when making them.

Ruth

About & Contact