PRINTSCAPES.com is looking for talented new artists and photographers to contribute to our growing image collection. PRINTSCAPES.com, a division of PACIFIC STOCK , is a Full Service Online Fine Art Print Store offering a selection of print-on-demand framed fine art prints and canvas giclees. Our customers can select from over 20,000 open edition photographs, paintings, mixed media and vintage art pieces produced by some of the world's finest photographers and artists. Our subject matter offers, but is not limited to, an in-depth selection of imagery from throughout Hawaii as well as from around the Pacific Rim and beyond.
All images that PRINTSCAPES.com accepts into its
collection will also be available for commercial sale and
usage through Pacific
Stock. All accepted images will be viewable on both PRINTSCAPES.com and PacificStock.com, as well as on the websites of our North American and international affiliates in 50 countries worldwide. PRINTSCAPES.com is an industry partner of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers), and specifically markets to professional interior designers, architects and builders. We take pride in offering superior quality custom printing and framing of our artwork. Our master printmaker and team of experts are recognized leaders in the industry with over 40 years of experience.
Printscapes.com only accepts DIGITAL images produced
from professional-level digital SLR cameras or professional-level
transparency scans. Submissions in transparency
form, physical artworks, photo prints and other art/photograph
in physical form will not be accepted. If your images are
not in digital format, there are a few ways you can transfer
your work. Your original artwork can be photographed or
scanned following our specific guidelines, see Digital Image Requirements. Because the imagery we supply
on this website is primarily for wall décor sale and usage,
all accepted images should reflect a rich gallery-style
quality. Submitted digital images will be reviewed for quality
and content.
If you are interested in submitting your artwork to Printscapes.com, please be sure to read the following documents carefully.
Complete our Contributor
Application before submitting images.
Enter only correct and up-to-date information for yourself.
Content Review
Email a link to your personal website
showcasing your art/photography.
If you do not have a website, email 10-15 low res jpeg
images (800 pixels x 600 pixels at 72dpi).
After initial review of your images, we will contact you
if we are interested in your work for PRINTSCAPES.com.
Quality Review
Upon content acceptance, we will ask you to send
up to 10 High Resolution images as a quality representation
of your work; quality review submissions must be sent in
TIFF format on DVD to Printscapes.com/Pacific Stock. DO
NOT EMAIL HIGH-RES SUBMISSIONS. FTP submissions can be arranged
upon request. See Digital Image Requirements
below for the Printscapes.com's submission standards.
Upon approval of the image quality, we will contact you
to request a full submission of high resolution images.
After Content and Quality Reviews have been cleared, PRINTSCAPES.com requires a minimum submission of 30 CAREFULLY EDITED, high quality digital images. Occasionally we may ask for more than 30 images based on content; OR we may choose to accept less than 30 images if we feel the submission works well as a smaller series or collection. We encourage continued submissions of new work in order to keep our image library fresh. We are happy to provide you with our regular wantlists with ideas of what our clients are requesting.
In order to eliminate unnecessary work
(such as scanning, digital retouching, etc.), you may
opt to submit low-resolution images for selection before
submitting in high resolution format. We will email you
a contact sheet of our selections for you to scan, edit,
and return to us in high-resolution.
All high-resolution images must be optimized according to
our specifications - see Digital Image Requirements below.
High resolution images should be submitted on CD, DVD and
mailed directly to:
Printscapes.com / Pacific Stock
Attn: Submissions Department
7192 Kalanianaole Hwy, Suite G-240
Honolulu, HI 96825
Printscapes.com does NOT return submitted
CDs, DVDs, or other submitted media to artists/photographers.
You are responsible for making and retaining your own
copies prior to submission!
Contributor Agreement
After your image collection has been approved,
you will receive a copy of the Printscapes.com Contributor
Agreement, which signifies the working contract between
you and Printscapes.com, Pacific Stock and its affiliates.
You will be asked to complete, sign and mail the original
document to Printscapes.com. You are responsible for retaining
copies for your personal records. This document MUST be
signed and returned to Printscapes.com before images can
be uploaded to the website(s).
All final selections must be received
by PRINTSCAPES.com/PACIFIC STOCK within 30 days of selection.
If final selections are not returned within the required
time frame, PRINTSCAPES.com/PACIFIC STOCK reserves the
right to reject a submission with a written letter or
email of explanation. If images are not properly formatted
and retouched, Printscapes.com reserves the right to reject
a submission or charge contracted artists/photographers
for our time to edit the submission at $100 per hour,
with a minimum one hour charge.
Should we like your work and feel we can license
it to our customers, the Printscapes.com Contributor Agreement
will be provided to you; this document sets forth our mutual
agreement. The original document is to be completed, signed,
and returned to Printscapes.com. You are responsible to
retain copies for yourself. Contract length is 4 years.
Under the Terms of the Contract, PRINTSCAPES.com/PACIFIC
STOCK negotiates the license of reproduction rights to your
artworks. Almost all rights granted are for one-time use
only. We very rarely extend exclusive rights to an image,
but will notify the artist/photographer if exclusive rights
are licensed.
Our Contract is "image exclusive". All images used in PRINTSCAPES.com
and or PACIFIC STOCK marketing efforts including but not
limited to PRINTSCAPES.com and PRINTSCAPES.com Websites,
Catalogs, Advertising, etc. will be EXCLUSIVE to PRINTSCAPES.com
and PACIFIC STOCK and may not be placed on other similar
companies' Websites, Catalogs, Advertising, etc. You may
place your NON-SIMILAR work with other on-line wall décor
companies and stock photo companies. Artists and photographers
are allowed to market all images submitted to PRINTSCAPES.com/PACIFIC
STOCK on their own personal websites as well as place their
framed prints with "brick and mortar" stores (art galleries,
etc.).
Our North American and International Affiliate Agencies
will also be marketing all images submitted to them by PRINTSCAPES.com/PACIFIC
STOCK. If you have already established representation elsewhere,
this point should be discussed prior to joining us.
Royalty Payments to You
When an image is licensed for use, the contributing
artist or photographer will get 15% of the license fee +
print price. If an image is licensed through one of our
North American or International Affiliates, you will receive
15% of the net amount collected by PRINTSCAPES.com, after
the International Affiliate Agency retains its portion of
the royalty. There may also be applicable withholding taxes,
currency conversion costs, etc. deducted from royalties.
Generally speaking, contributors who join an agency can
expect to see sales within 1 to 2 years after signing with
the agency. It has been shown that the amount of sales you
make correlates directly to the number of images submitted
and accepted into the files. Consider this partnership with
PRINTSCAPES.com/PACIFIC STOCK to be an investment which,
if you are dedicated and submit according to PRINTSCAPES.com
guidelines and wantlists, will pay off in the years to come.
Advertising & Marketing Efforts
- PRINTSCAPES.com is targeting the professional
design community as well as individual consumers. Our sales
staff makes regular visits to local interior designers and
architectural firms.
- PRINTSCAPES.com/PACIFIC STOCK may also partner with other
wall décor distribution companies in North America who are
marketing our collection to commercial art buyers as well
as individual consumers.
- New images are distributed to our international network
of affiliates on a quarterly basis.
- Promotional emails ("E-blasts") are regularly sent to
our current and prospective customers throughout North America
to keep them up to date with new imagery and products at
PRINTSCAPES.com and Pacificstock.com.
- We attend multiple trade shows annually around the country
to introduce the images our artists and photographers produce
to art buyers.
- Direct mailings and telephone contact to clients and prospective
buyers are made daily.
- PRINTSCAPES.com is a division of PACIFIC STOCK, which
is listed in all major National and International photography
marketing directories.
Please submit images according to the following requirements. Images are chosen for content, creative aspects and technical accuracy. Printscapes reserves the right to reject images if they are found to be of inferior quality, even if they were initially selected in the Content Review.
If you must transfer your artworks into digital format, please process your digital images according to the following requirements in order for us to prepare them for pristine quality décor and/or commercial usage. If your art is already in digital format (i.e. - digital art), please follow directions below beginning with File Format. Please read carefully.
PRE-PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Transferring
Original Artwork
to Digital Format:
We
suggest that you have an established PROFESSIONAL photographer
or art scanning company work with you to produce high
quality digital files of your artwork. Give the Printscapes.com
Submission Guidelines directly to your chosen photographer
or art scanning company to ensure they know what is
required.
You may also use your own methods to create digital
files from your original artwork, but it is important
that the Printscapes.com Submission Guidelines are
followed closely, or your submission will risk rejection.
-Minimum 12.0 megapixels or higher
-Professional LARGE-SENSOR SLR
-For images produced on film cameras, see suggested
scanners section below.
Suggested
Cameras:
-Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 1DS
Mark III
-Canon 50D, Canon 5D
-Nikon D3x, Nikon D3
-Nikon D300, Nikon D700
-Any medium format digital cameras.
File Format
(IN-CAMERA):
Shoot
in RAW only
We will NOT accept image files that are shot as Jpeg’s.
Note: You must convert RAW files to Tiff format before
submission.
File Format
(CONVERTED):
TIFF (.tif) converted
from RAW ---- NO JPEGS!
Files
should be saved in PC format or be compatible for
both PC and Mac (if applicable)
File Size:
Any image in scan form must be at least 100mb
in 16bit (or at least 50mb in 8bit)
Excessive
cropping to an image can greatly reduce the file size;
if an image file falls below 30mb in 8bit for whatever
reason, it will not be accepted.
Bit Depth:
16bit at conversion
(we may accept images in 8bit upon request)
Resolution:
300dpi
Color Space:
Adobe RGB 1998
Transparencies:
We do not accept slides/transparencies,
film, or any physical media. If your images are produced
with film cameras, see scanning information below.
Suggested Scanners:
Nikon Super Coolscan 9000, Imacon Flextight, Drum Scanners
Suggested Photographers
and Art Scanning Companies:
If you need assistance transferring your artwork into
digital format, Printscapes.com will be happy to make
recommendations.
Please inquire for more information: submissions@printscapes.com
POST-PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Software:
Photoshop CS or higher,
Adobe Bridge
or Lightroom
Photoshop CS2, CS3 and CS4 are able to process
RAW files much more quickly than previous versions
Adobe Bridge
and/or Lightroom are great tools for viewing, organizing
and processing your images.
Monitors:
LCD monitors will hold calibration better
than CRT.
If you are using a CRT monitor, be sure to let it warm
up at least ½ hour before editing your images.
Monitor Calibration:
We recommend that you use a color management
system such as a Pantone Spyder to calibrate your monitor.
If you are not using a calibration device, these are
the settings you need to emulate our color space:
- White point set to 6500K
- Gamma set to between 2.0 and 2.2.
Image Mode:
-Adobe RGB Color DO NOT submit images
in CMYK or any other color space.
-16 bit depth (preferred)
Orientation:
Please ensure that your images are in
the correct orientation when viewed on a monitor.
Cropping:
Please DO NOT Crop.
If you must crop, please be conservative since this
can greatly reduce the file size of your image.
Image Quality:
Images be IN FOCUS and be smooth throughout
all colors and gradations.
Spotting/Dust
Removal:
-Images must be spotless.
All images must be retouched before submission to be
free of any visible imperfections like dust, hairs,
scratches, etc.
-Removal process should be done while viewing the
image at 100% zoom in Photoshop.
We
recommend that you do all spotting in a separate blank
layer, so that changes can be easily undone if needed.
Color/Contrast
Corrections:
-Images should be moderately adjusted
in color in Adobe Photoshop.
-DO NOT over color
-Correct or dramatically adjust contrast; over
-Correcting images can greatly reduce the quality.
-Check your images for excessive grain/pixelation, color
separation or banding due to color/contrast changes;
images with these problems are not acceptable.
We recommend that you do all color/contrast
adjustments in separate Adjustment Layers so changes
can be easily undone if needed.
Sharpening:
DO NOT Sharpen
-Printscapes.com will sharpen images as needed post
submission.
Interpolation:
DO NOT Interpolate (upscale)
-Printscapes.com will interpolate images as needed post
submission.
DOUBLE CHECK!
Are your image files ... ...at LEAST 60mb
in 16bit (or at LEAST 30mb in 8bit)?
...at 300dpi?
...in Adobe RGB 1998 color space?
...in Tiff format?
All images are required to contain the following information
in the File Info (IPTC) area using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Bridge, Lightroom or other image editing software. Correct
IPTC should be embedded in each submitted image, or submission
will be returned. The following fields should match the
fields in your image editing software; see below for specific
fields that are required to be filled in:
Required Fields,
Matching to IPTC in editing software:
Description:
Type image caption here.
The Caption should be entered as follows into the
Description Field separated by commas:
-”Title of Artwork”
-Medium of Artwork
-Location: Country, State, City, Point
of Interest (if applicable)
-Subject information and/or activity (if
applicable)
-Medium or any other unique information
Examples:
1. "Under the Sun", Watercolor painting, Hawaii, Oahu,
Diamond Head, Umbrella on beach.
2. "Contours", Charcoal drawing, Abstract.
If images are not properly captioned,
they will be returned to the photographer/artist.
Keywords:
No keywording is necessary. We will keyword all
accepted images.
Credit:
Your name here.
Instructions:
Model Release information here, if applicable.
i.e. MR=Model Released, NMR=No Model Release, etc. (if
N/A, leave blank); also enter Model-Release # if applicable.
All images depicting a person or persons that
is in any way recognizable require a Model Release.
Source:
Your own unique Image ID number here.
Enter the filename of your image here (i.e. - _MG_1075).
This number will be used to discuss a specific image
with you as needed. Please keep this image file easily
accessible should a question arise from our clients,
agents, etc.
DVD, CD or portable Hard Drives are acceptable
-PC and Mac compatible: Submit discs that are burned
PC compatible or both Mac/PC compatible or they will
not be accepted.
-DVDs or External Hard Drives are recommended for submissions.
-BEFORE YOU SEND A DISC: all files must be opened at
least once to check for disk errors, transfer errors,
or corruption.
File Folders:
Please do not separate subjects into file folders.
Each DVD should hold only one folder.
File Names:
-No more than 8 characters in the file name. Please
name files so that similar subjects appear next to each
other.
-DO NOT put spaces, periods (.) or abnormal characters
in your file names; this can corrupt files.
Labeling:
All DVDs/CDs must be clearly labeled using water-based
permanent markers with the following information:
1. Name of Artist
2. Contents - Label your submission with all subjects
included on the DVD
3. Date of Submission.
DVDs and CDs will
not be returned. Each artist is responsible for keeping master copies of all artwork submitted to Printscapes.com
If you submit via portable Hard Drive, we will
return the Hard Drive to you once we have transferred
all submitted images to our system.
Delivery
Address
Printscapes.com / Pacific Stock
Attn: Submission Department
7192 Kalanianaole Hwy, Suite G-240
Honolulu, HI 96825
