when you actually print a photo, who does what on what type of photo-

say, for instance, you have a landscape and you've decided on a title-

do you want to date it?-m/d/y?-m/y?-just the year?-

do you want to sign it?-sign it with the printer or hand sign it?-

all of this below the picture with date on the left, title in the middle and signature or name on the right?-or in some other order?-

do you sometimes not title it, believing the photo alone is enough, and maybe just date and sign it?-

is there some consensus to this or some robert's rules of order or some link that I can look at?-

if you're in portrait photography or some form of commercial assignment or creating stock photos, I assume you wouldn't do this at all, true?-

what type of photos would you title, sign and date?-

curious and thanking any and all in advance-
george

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great question!
thanks for posting!
george

Originally Posted by gefillmore when you actually print a photo, who does what on what type of photo- say, for instance, you have a landscape and you've decided on a title- do you want to date it?-m/d/y?-m/y?-just the year?- do you want to sign it?-sign it with the printer or hand sign it?- all of this below the picture with date on the left, title in the middle and signature or name on the right?-or in some other order?- do you sometimes not title it, believing the photo alone is enough, and maybe just date and sign it?- is there some consensus to this or some robert's rules of order or some link that I can look at?- if you're in portrait photography or some form of commercial assignment or creating stock photos, I assume you wouldn't do this at all, true?- what type of photos would you title, sign and date?- curious and thanking any and all in advance- george

My framed/matted landscapes and fine art go with a signature, the year, and I limit some with a number x/xx.

My portrait and commercial work is not signed.

andy

thanks much

george