The Risograph is, technically, an office duplicator — a stencil-based printing machine developed by the Japanese company Riso Kagaku Corporation in the 1980s for high-volume, low-cost document reproduction. It was designed to replace photocopiers in offices and schools. Nobody, when it was released, expected it to become a beloved tool of independent artists, zine makers, and … [Read more...] about Risograph Printing: Why Indie Publishers and Artists Are Obsessed
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Letterpress for Photographers: Pairing Typographic Titles With Image Prints
Letterpress printing and photography have a longer shared history than most people realize. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, photographic images were routinely combined with letterpress-printed text in books, portfolios, and exhibition catalogues. The reunion of these two processes in contemporary fine art print practice is not nostalgia — it is a considered choice … [Read more...] about Letterpress for Photographers: Pairing Typographic Titles With Image Prints
How to Start a Photography Print Collection on a Modest Budget
The assumption that fine art print collecting requires significant wealth is one of the most persistent myths in the photography market. It was never entirely true, and in 2026 it is less true than ever. A collector with a modest annual budget — even a few hundred dollars — can build a meaningful collection of original prints by living photographers if they approach it … [Read more...] about How to Start a Photography Print Collection on a Modest Budget
Emerging Photographers Whose Prints Are Worth Acquiring Now
Identifying emerging photographers whose work will matter is part skill, part experience, and part luck. No one can predict with certainty which names will define photography in twenty years. But certain signals — exhibition history, institutional interest, critical reception, and the quality of the work itself — give informed collectors a meaningful advantage over buyers who … [Read more...] about Emerging Photographers Whose Prints Are Worth Acquiring Now
Where to Buy Authentic Fine Art Prints — and How to Avoid Reproductions
The fine art print market has a counterfeiting and misrepresentation problem. It is not as severe as in painting, but reproductions sold as originals, open editions sold as limited, and unsigned prints sold with fabricated documentation are real risks — especially in the online secondary market. Knowing where to buy and what to look for is the most effective protection a … [Read more...] about Where to Buy Authentic Fine Art Prints — and How to Avoid Reproductions
Print Fairs Worth Attending in 2026
Photography and fine art print fairs have become one of the most important spaces in the market — not just for buying and selling, but for developing the educated eye that good collecting requires. A day at a strong print fair exposes you to more work, more price ranges, and more practitioners than months of online browsing. Here are the events worth prioritizing in … [Read more...] about Print Fairs Worth Attending in 2026
Large-Format Inkjet: What Changes Above 24 Inches
Most photographers who produce their own prints work on desktop inkjet printers — typically 13-inch or 17-inch wide format machines. These are capable of producing beautiful work. But there is a category above them that requires different equipment, different file preparation habits, and a different relationship with the print as an object. Once you cross 24 inches in width, … [Read more...] about Large-Format Inkjet: What Changes Above 24 Inches
The Difference Between Giclée, Chromogenic, and Pigment Prints — What Collectors Should Know
Walk into any photography gallery and you will encounter at least three different print types on the walls — often with no explanation of what distinguishes them. For collectors, that ambiguity matters. The process used to make a print affects its longevity, its surface quality, its value, and ultimately how it should be stored and displayed. Giclée Giclée (from the French … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Giclée, Chromogenic, and Pigment Prints — What Collectors Should Know
Why Darkroom Prints Still Command a Premium in 2026
In an era when a sophisticated inkjet printer can produce a technically excellent fine art print in minutes, the traditional darkroom print should, by most market logic, be obsolete. It isn't. In fact, among serious photography collectors and at major auction houses, handmade darkroom prints — whether silver gelatin, platinum-palladium, or chromogenic — consistently attract … [Read more...] about Why Darkroom Prints Still Command a Premium in 2026
Edition Sizes and Their Effect on Print Value: Open vs. Limited vs. Unique
One of the first questions a serious collector asks about a print is: what is the edition size? The answer shapes the price, the long-term value, and the nature of what you are acquiring. But edition structures vary widely, and the terminology is not always applied consistently. Here is a clear breakdown of how editions work and what they mean in practice. Open Editions An … [Read more...] about Edition Sizes and Their Effect on Print Value: Open vs. Limited vs. Unique