Signing a photograph

[diddi]

I am in the process of selling some framed prints and it has been suggested that I sign the prints. Somewhere in the back of my mind I can hear something about what and how one should sign a photo. ( That could be an age thingy, I know :D)
I would appreciate any input that anyone might have on this subject.

Thanks for your time and effort

diddi

[chris_m_atl]

I'm not sure how to answer that question...I'm no celebrity, just yet ;)

If you're referring to the possibility of identity theft, maybe if you sign you're autographs somehow different from the signature you use to sign checks...all the time, keeping your autograph consistent from one to the next?

It would still be your official autograph; all-be-it, different than you would contracts, etc.
Hope it helps..

[bieber]

That's not a big deal; your signature is worthless if it can be proven it wasn't legally obtained, and a potential criminal would still need something to sign it on. I think he's talking more about how to actually do it, and that's probably best done with a metallic pen.

[diddi]

Yes, I am talking about how to sign, for some reason I seem to remember that a pencil should be used. Something about ink bleeding into the picture. But then again maybe that memory has nothing to do with signing photos.

[NZDoug]

Yes, I am talking about how to sign, for some reason I seem to remember that a pencil should be used. Something about ink bleeding into the picture. But then again maybe that memory has nothing to do with signing photos.
I print on Epson Enhanced Matt and sign with a charcoal art sketch pencil. It takes well on that surface.
Artist supply shops have them.
Go in and try some out.
I hover my hand over a ruler that has to rubber erasers taped at opposite ends so I can rest my hand on the "bridge".
Im left hand back hand...
I practice on scrap enhanced matt paper to get my flow down and feel the texture.
Take care cause its a bummer to wreck a good print.;)

[diddi]

NZDoug~~~~
Thanks for that, for some reason I did not think of goin' to an art supply shop and asking. I do believe that you have come up with the answer that I was looking for, unless of course someone has one better........;-)

Thanks again mate

diddi

[NZDoug]

hi didi,
tale some samples of your paper stock to your artist supply shop and informed sources there will steer you right. Check out different stuff on your papers and all will be well.