PawPrintsLife Photo Products
You can choose from a wide variety of our photo products:
Standard prints
We produce photographic prints using the finest archival inks and paper and a professional-grade Epson 4800 photographic printer (roughly the size of a desktop). Our prints are each manually corrected for color, exposure, and sharpness. We also manually crop each image.
- Standard sizes: 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, and 16x20
- Wallets (2.5x3.5), 8 on a page, all one image
- Business cards (2x3.5), 10 on a page, all alike
- Custom sizes on request, for example to fit a frame you already have
Text can be added to any print for a small charge.
These examples show the relative sizes and shapes of a 4x6, a 5x7, an 8x10, and an 11x14:
Action Sequences and Composites/Collages
Action Sequences
We also do sequences of multiple successive images, such as the example at the left.
These products must be at least 11x14 in size, but 16x20 is better.
Printed examples don’t include the prominent copyright statement.
Here is another example of a sequence:
Collages or Composites
We custom-create photo collages or composites of images and text. These can commemorate a pet’s special accomplishments or just favorite memories.
To be most effective, collages or composites should be at least 11x14 in size. The ones pictured here were produced for 16x20.
We generally do this work using only PawPrintsLife images.
Therapy Dog Cards and Business Cards
Paw Prints produces custom therapy dog cards. These cards typically contain a photo of the dog (a closeup is best), with several lines of text. Most cards contain the dog’s name, breed, the therapy association, and possibly the owner’s name and phone number.
There is an initial design charge for each card. Once the card is set up, you can order reprints (sheets of 10 cards) by phone, by email, or in person.
These cards are professionally designed and laid out in Photoshop software and printed on high-quality photo paper. Virgil hand-trims all cards to size.
Art Prints
The image at the right is called Poster Treatment. It looks sporty and a little bit edgy. The image itself is 12x16. With the two mats (the wide pale blue and the narrow black, which are printed on the paper), the total size is 16x20. Mat color is usually selected from colors in the photo and can be customized. Printed examples don’t include the prominent copyright statement.
Here’s a detail that shows the grainy, poster-like treatment:
The example below is called Soft Pastel Treatment. It looks soothing and gentle, resembling the soft strokes of pastels. The printed mats (wide tan and narrow off-white) are taken from colors in the photo. The total size is 16x20; the image itself is 12x16. Printed examples don’t include the prominent copyright statement.
Here’s a detail showing the overall softness and the look of pastel strokes in this type of print:
Text can be added to any image, whether a standard print or an art print. Without text, however, the art prints do look more like art pieces.
All art prints and standard prints are produced on archival photographic paper with archival inks.
Below is another type of art print we can produce. This one is called Paint Treatment. Although it’s also a print, it looks as if it’s done in daubs of paint. Printed examples don’t include the copyright statement you see on these examples.
Images on CD
The front of each CD contains a photo that Virgil chooses from the CD contents, with information about the event and the date. It also contains a statement that grants permission for printing the images for personal use. You can also use the images on websites, in emails, and even in things like ads for breeders.
Gift certificates
To find out about PawPrintsLife gift certificates, click here.
If you’re interested in seeing examples of PawPrintsLife work, go to the Portraits, Agility, and Obedience pages on this site. Or contact Virgil by phone (513-779-8934) or email. Or talk to Rebecca at a show. We always have many samples with us, ranging from standard prints to various types of art prints. We’ll be glad to discuss options and pricing with you.