Mini Course for photographers – HIQU artistic and professional photo prints

1. Introduction:

1.1 What is giclee, fine art print, or professional photography as a work of art – facts and myths

1.1.1 When is a giclee/fine art print/ photo print classified as a work of art, and when is it just a low-quality print or poster?

1.1.2 LAW

1.1.3 PRINT

1.1.4 Types of papers for printing – examples

1.2 Why do we need high-quality digital art files?

1.3 Cataloging works of art.

1.3.1 Why cataloging is needed

1.3.2 Droit de suite

1.3.3 Succession law

2. File preparation

2.1 Preparing files for printing

2.1.1 ICC profiles – camera, computer, printer/plotter, paper

2.1.2 Editing photos for print – what else should you pay attention to based on Lightroom and Photoshop to get the best results?

2.1.3 White margin: yes or no?

2.2 Preparing files for the Internet and how to protect your copyright.

2.3 NFT & photography in short

3. Uniqueness of the work: circulation and marking of prints. How to sign and describe photographs, art prints and posters?

3.1 Poster

3.2 Gicelee / Fine Art Print / open edition or large runs

3.3 HIQU Collector’s Photo Print – Work of Art and Collector’s Folder.

3.3.1 COLLECTOR’S PHOTO BOX

3.3.2 Signature + description

3.3.3 Description

3.3.4 Series and number – mintage

3.3.5 Dry seal, ink seal and hologram

3.3.6 Certificate

3.3.7 How to catalog photos

4. Summary and valuation of prints

5. HIQU Prints at the Royal Blue Visual Arts Gallery