Are prints limited?
I don’t believe in artificially limited prints. Therefore all my photographers are numbered and signed, but sold in open series (if not stated otherwise). I don’t expect to sell huge quantities of print, and I will rotate which are available for sale. That, way you can expect every print to be well under 100 copies (read under 25).
Can I trust the photos in the shop?
No, not to 100 %. I try to make the photos on the website look as close as possible to the actual print. However, screens vary, how they look on my monitor might differ from yours.
Can you do custom sizes?
Maybe. I take great care in how I want my photographs to look in print, and that includes the size. Some images work as small and big prints, and some work best as one or the other.
With that said, send an e-mail to shop@thatbeardedguy.photography and I’ll try and sort something out.
Are frames included?
No, unless stated otherwise.
Instead, I put the photograph into a mat (passepartout) with backing paper. I try to make this in a standard size, to make it easy to find a frame. The dimension of each print is stated in the description.
Are your prints archivable?
Yes, to the best of my knowledge, they are. If they properly taken care off.
Even though I can’t guarantee it.
All prints (and paintings) need protection. For photographs, they should be protected from UV light (put behind UV protecting glass ) and hung in an archival mat and backboard.
If you hang the print with it’s included matt and backboard in a frame with proper glass, it should last.
What paper quality do you use?
Digital prints are made from an external printer I trust and on high-quality paper. I use Hahnemühle Photo Rag – Fine art paper if nothing else is stated.
For darkroom prints, I use both fibre paper and resin-coated (RC paper). Fibre paper is the classic paper base and has been used for 100 years or so, and is generally considered as the archival proof choice.
RC papers have long been discussed if they are archival or not. To my knowledge, this has never been properly tested, but I also know there are photographs from the 80s-90s on RC paper that still look good.
My main paper is fiber-based, I do use RC-paper to able to offer prints at a lower price point. As they are significantly faster and easier to print.
The specific paper used for each print is stated in the description.
Why do prices vary so much?
Time, effort and production cost.
I do put a lot of effort into my prints, I want them to be as high quality as possible.
At the same time, I do realise not all will be able to pay 100-300 € for a single photograph. Therefore I have a few select images that are offered at a lower price point. These are still high quality, but generally a bit smaller and made a bit simpler. For instance, the darkroom prints are made using RC-paper instead of fiber paper.
Will you offer anything else besides prints?
For the moment I only offer prints.
I have some plans for a Zine-magazine, and maybe a calendar, but that’s in the future.
Do you ship worldwide?
Currently, I only ship within Sweden but will expand this shortly.
How much is shipping?
Within Sweden, shipping is included in the price.
The rest of the world shipping will be calculated at checkout (around 10-30 €)
Is it possible to return a print if I’m not happy?
Yes, to a certain extent.
All prints are custom-made, and therefore returns aren’t covered by EU regulations. However, I do believe one should be able to see and return a photograph if they don’t like it. Therefore you have 14 days from receiving the print to make a return. If you wish to make a return, send an e-mail to shop@thatbeardedguy.photograph before posting it.
If you make an order for a larger quantity of prints, I don’t offer returns, as it would financially ruin me. But don’t worry, I’ll contact you before I finalise these orders. If you haven’t heard anything, you have a return window of 14 days.
Note! I’m not able to offer free shipping for the returns.