What are the rules for making limited edition prints. Can you have two limited edition for a particular photograph? I was considering doing a limited edition mounted on aluminium, and a less expensive print and smaller print on paper (unframed).
Printing on aluminum is quite expensive. When doing a limited run do I have to print all copies in one go, or can I print as required up to the limited number?
These were going to be be very limited (10), but if I do this can I do a second limited run in the future or not?
For the aluminium print, I was going to write on the back on permanent pen. On the paper print, I didn't know whether to write on the front or back.
I was going to put the following information
- x of y Limited edition
- Catalogue No
- Title
- My (Photographer) name
Answer
I wouldn't say that there are any rules for it. You are the photographer, you make the rules and you decide to how many prints you want to limit yourself.
Some points to think about:
- Make clear that there are two options, one aluminium and one paper, this way people won't be upset if they shell out for the alu option without knowing that there is a cheaper version, too.
- In my personal opinion it wouldn't be nice if the photo has something written on it so the back is probably the better option
- You could do another limited run, but then you would take away from the "special experience" of those who buy first. At the beginning they had a photo which is 1/10th of a set. If you do a second run, the same picture is only 1/20th of a set and far less unique.
One idea to get around the last point would be to use different high-end materials for each limited run, so you have e.g. "The limited aluminium edition" first and later do something like "The limited glass edition".
This way you would have two limited runs but each seller has an equally valuable / limited photo.
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