Do photographers make limited editions?
All original photographs can be considered limited editions, since they are produced by hand during an artist’s lifetime. Some are numbered on the photograph. Edition sizes are usually less than 100; there are many cases of less than 50. There are also examples of editions of 500-1000, but these are very rare. • Does the number in the edition make a difference in the value? It is my opinion that the particular number in a limited edition does not affect the value of the photograph. However, many collectors attach a sentimental value to a unique number in an edition (e.g., #1/30 or #15/30 or #30/30) • Are these photographs signed? Most, but not all of the original photographs in A Gallery for Fine Photography are signed. Some very important photographs were never signed by the photographer; for example, Henry Fox Talbot, one of the inventors of photography, did not sign his photographs. • What does “vintage” mean? “Vintage” is a collector’s term for the first few photographs printed by
