What Do You Need To Make A Quality Giclee Print?
It cannot be stressed enough that it does not matter how good the person or the printing equipment is if the original image is not of sufficiently high quality. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear and working with anything but very high resolution scans or digital photographs will result in sub standard end results. Just because an image looks fine on your computer monitor does not mean it will produce a truly high quality print. When you decide that you want to produce some giclee prints, you are going to have to get hold of a high resolution image first. If you have a quality digital SLR capable of shooting in RAW format and are a reasonably competent photographer, you can probably do this yourself. Alternatively you may know someone who has the equipment and will do you a favor. When taking the photographs for your reproductions you should use a tripod to ensure a sharp and focused image and preferably take three shots in natural light, one underexposed, one at the corre
