Fine art prints by Pete Hellmann

Prices

  Offering photographs online enables me to sell at reduced prices since there is no art gallery involved. Some photographs, however, have been on display at art galleries and I have an agreement with those galleries to sell at gallery prices only. For the most part I don't display those photographs on my website, but any photographs that fall into this category are clearly marked.

  I offer two types of prints. Limited edition prints are made by me to my exacting standards. These are fine art collectible limited edition giclees. My limited edition prints range from $200 to $500. I also offer open edition, smaller versions of the same prints which are more affordable and range from $10 to $50. Prices on specific items can be found at my online store.

Processing

  Everyone knows that quality print processing starts with world-class printers and paper. I use professional inkjet printers that meet fine art standards, as well as, 60lb matte archival paper to produce top-quality images. I only use pigment inks which result in a sharper, crisper appearance for exhibition allowing you to display your print for years.

Technical Information

  The galleries on this website are a combination of film and digital images. I have been using 35 mm and 120 mm cameras for ages, but recently I have discovered what a quality digital camera is capable of producing. While all of my images go through a digital refining process, it should be noted that none of the features in my traditional nature images were added digitally. When shooting digitally, or on film, it is necessary to make some corrections and enhancements when fine-tuning an image. All of my traditional landscape images and the subjects within them are real and represent what was visible by the human eye at the time the photograph was taken. I do, however, take artistic license with many of my fine art prints.

Copyright

  Copyright © 2006-2010 Pete Hellmann Photography. All rights reserved. Pete Hellmann copyrights all site contents, including digital reproductions of photographs in the U.S. and internationally. Permission is granted to you for use of this site as a shopping resource allowing you to view, copy and print any page on this web site provided that it is used for informational purposes only, personal use only and this copyright notice is included in any copied or printed page. Any unauthorized dissemination or retransmission of materials within this site including, but not limited to, republication from other servers on the Internet, is forbidden without written consent of Pete Hellmann. Please contact me if you would like to use any of my images.

Downloading

  Alright, you read the copyright notice above, but let's be real. Everyone knows that images on the web are downloaded daily and used by individuals. If you really like any of my images, and really need to download them, please use them for informational purposes only, personal use only and include my name and copyright on any printed image that you use. Commercial users must contact me for any use of my images.

Updates

  While there is no set schedule I try to update the site each month and my blog weekly.

Viewing Guide

  For best viewing results your monitor should be operated in subdued light. Bright direct light should not reach the screen. Dark areas of the screen should appear dark to the eye. If the screen does not look right to you then you should think about using a monitor calibration tool. The most basic calibration tool, other than manually setting the monitor, is Adobe Gamma. This tool leaves much to be desired, but the advantage is that it comes free with Photoshop. The primary problem is that your basic eyeball calibration is highly influenced by ambient lighting. Hardware based monitor calibrators provide far more accurate and repeatable results, but may be more than what you need if you are simply viewing websites like this one.

  For a quick "eyeball calibration" set your monitor to display the highest color quality (32-bit), then adjust the brightness and contrast so you can distinguish the difference between each gray scale block in the test strip below.

If you have any questions that aren't answered here feel free to contact me via email.