Signature In Photographies

Typically when buying a limited edition photograph the signature appears in the border. Which would be outside of the image. So I'd guess the buyer would rather not have it within the image.

I put a signature on all my work - unobtrusive - often to blend into the scene. Nothing egregious that will stand out - and use a font other than sans serif or new times roman - I think i use Papyrus (most of the time) but I set up a signature for each year - and copy and paste it - adjusting the size to match the image size. You can see it in the bottom right corner of this image: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/a-rose-by-any-other-name-rose-royd-erickson.html

but often it's practically invisible.

For what my experience is worth, it hasn't mattered. Mine is very small, just my initials and the last two digits of the year. Like RoyD Erickson, I make it very unobtrusive, usually matching colors with dominant colors in the image, and faded to just barely show. If you send your images off to the USPTO I don't think there's any advantage to having something large in the image.

I only put signatures directly on canvasses. Prints on the border or the mat board and the back of the print

I have signatures on mine but will change my new work to be more faded and less obvious. I have been asked to remove a signature for someone who was purchasing a wrapped mirror image canvas.

you want it small and almost invisible. you don't want it to look like a 4th grader did it, or watermark. if it's too large, it won't print, and chances are you'll just turn off your sales. i sign everything i do, but it's small. in the right hand corner, you can barely see it. i may also sign it with my face or my name if i can work it in some how.


---Mike Savad