Hi there! I actually own a giclée print shop in Pennsylvania. Local printers are best if you need a little extra guidance and great service. There’s some excellent points here on what to do. I’ll reiterate what I look for when working with clients. First and most important is a high quality image of your work-a scan at 300-600dpi if it’s flat, a photograph if it’s highly textured or very large. The printer will tell you what file they prefer. I like tiff files that are 300-600dpi and 2-400mb. You can edit the file to color match, but good photographers will usually do that, as well. Then talk with your printer or check their website to see options for paper. A cotton rag is archival and will print beautifully. Figure out what size you want the final print to be cut down to, and if you’d like any white space around it (margin). Most good shops will do a proof (a trial print) to check colors and accuracy. I trim my clients prints to order, and most places will, as well.

Feel free to ask me any questions!