The photos displayed on this site are for sale as prints or digital images, or printed onto
canvas, postcards, greetings cards,
calendars, mugs, mouse
mats and T-shirts. A range of custom services are also
available.
HOW TO ORDER AND PAY
Order and pay using the online shop
The easiest way to order items is to use the site's online
shop, and pay online by credit/debit card via WorldPay's secure server.
Goods ordered in this way will usually be
delivered within 5 days, but it can take longer during busy periods and
holidays. A notice will be displayed on checkout giving an
indication of the estimated delivery time. If your order is
particularly urgent, please email
us directly quoting your order reference and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Alternative ways to order and pay
It is also possible to order and pay for goods by email or by
post:
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PRODUCTS AND PRICES
Photographic prints
Prints are professionally produced on photographic paper in a wide range of
sizes between 6" x 4" and 30" x 20". Prints
up to 15"x10" in size are printed on Fujifilm Crytal
Archive photographic paper using Fuji Frontiers printers, while
poster-size prints are printed on Fujifilm Professional digital
photographic. The cost and availability of different
sizes may vary from one gallery to another. To check the details for a
particular gallery, press the "Price list" button on its
index page. A drop-down list showing all the available sizes
will also be presented when you press the "Add to Basket"
button associated with a particular image.
Look here
to view a typical price list. Contact
us if you require sizes other than those listed, such as
oversized prints or posters (see Custom
Services).
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Canvas prints
Our canvas prints are produced on 340 gsm
artists' canvas stretched over a kiln-dried pine frame
(20 mm depth) and come ready to hang. The finish resembles
artists' acrylic paint on canvas.
Prints of almost any size and aspect ratio
can be produced between 20 cm x 20 cm and 120 cm x 120 cm,
in 10 cm steps. Standard sizes (available through the online shop)
are:
60 x 40 cm (roughly A2, or 24" x 16")
50 x 40 cm (20" x 16")
40 x 30 cm (16" x 12")
60 x 24 cm (24" x 10") (illustrated)
Look here
for prices applying to standard sizes.
Contact us for a quotation
if you require any other size.
We can also
produce prints from digital files sent to us by email.
Delivery is is included in the quoted price.
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Framing and
mounting
7"x5" and 10"x8" prints can
be supplied with wooden or silver-plated frames (without
mattes). Other sizes of frames and illuminated mounts may be
available in the future.
Digital images
Digital images are
supplied as graphic files in JPEG format (4:1 compression ratio)
in the following sizes:
| Image size |
File size |
Applications |
Cost
(delivered
by email) |
Small
1200 x 800 |
~
600 KB |
Suitable for full prints up
to B5 in size*. |
£ 8.00 |
Medium
1800 x 1200 |
~
800 KB |
Suitable for full prints up
to A4 in size*, or smaller prints after cropping. |
£12.00 |
Large
3000 x 2000 |
~ 1,700
KB |
Suitable for full prints up
to A3 in size*, or smaller prints with heavy cropping. |
£24.00 |
|
*dependent on image quality and printer
resolution |
Look here to view
samples.
Note that sizes may vary slightly between
galleries, and not all sizes are necessarily
available for each one. To check for the available sizes,
press the "Price list" button on the event's index
page. A drop-down list showing the sizes available will also be
presented when you press the "Add to Basket" button associated
with a particular image.
Digital images are delivered as email
attachments, with no charge for delivery.
Unless otherwise requested, they will be pre-processed for
printing before being dispatched.
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Postcards
and greetings cards
Greetings cards and postcards are A6 (105mm x 148mm) sized
with a glossy finish. Greeting cards come in packs of 8 with
white envelopes. Postcards come in packs of 16 and the reverse
side may be blank or the traditional postcard style. By default
the selected image is cropped to the right shape and printed with a
slim white border on the front of the card. A personal message
can be
printed inside greeting cards or on the reverse of postcards.
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Calendars
Available as single page calendars with a single
8" x 10" print, or as spiral-bound 12-page
calendars with a separate 8" x 10" print on each
monthly page, on classic or contemporary styles
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T-shirts, mugs and mouse mats
Images can be transferred onto the following
items:
| Item |
|
Cost of printed item |
| Coffee mug |
|
£ 14.50 |
| Mouse mat |
|
£ 14.50 |
| Adult T-shirt |
|
£ 20.00 |
| Ladies' T-shirt |
|
£ 20.00 |
| Child's T-shirt |
|
£ 15.98 |
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Postage and
Packaging
For all products, excluding
canvas prints and digital images:
UK POSTAL ADDRESSES
0 - 500
g £1.50
501 - 1000 g £2.99
1001 - 2000 g £3.99
EUROPE
0 - 500
g £1.99
501 - 1000 g £3.50
1001 - 2000 g £4.50
REST OF THE WORLD
0 - 500
g £3.50
501 - 1000 g £4.99
1001 - 2000 g £5.99
Digital images are delivered as email
attachments free of charge.
Canvas prints are delivered only within the UK
only by courier. The cost of delivery is included in the
quoted price.
CUSTOM SERVICES
Contact us
for a quotation if you require any of the following services:
-
Special
printing services
We can produce prints in many formats and on
various media not specified in the default price lists.
Please contact us if you have any special requirements.
-
Image
processing
We can provide skilled support for digital photo
retouching or special effects. Look here for an example (retouching).
-
Photographers
We employ a number of specialist professional
photographers. Contact us if you need their services.
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ARCHIVES
All photos pre-2003 have been archived.
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TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
Copyright
All photos displayed on this site are copyright
(moral rights asserted). They may not be copied or
downloaded onto any other computer or medium, except insofar as
they are cached by web-browsers during normal use.
The gallery and thumbnail images may be displayed on third-party
web pages using embedded links, provided their source is acknowledged and they are accompanied by
functional links to www.bigblade.net;
they may not be copied and stored locally on third
party servers or workstations. Conditions of
sale
Digital images are supplied as graphic files (JPEG format)
for a flat fee which entitles the buyer to reproduce the file and/or print it an unlimited number of
times for
personal use only.
All images purchased from this site, whether as digital files
or prints, are supplied for personal use only. They may
not be published on, or distributed via, any medium (including
the world wide web) without explicit
permission.
Editorial and
commercial use
The use of our images for editorial or commercial purposes is
subject to licence. Fees varying according to the nature
of the publication. Contact
us for details.
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REFUND POLICY
Our photos are prepared to order and so
constitute customized goods which are exempt from the EU
Distance Selling Directive. However, we will respect the buyer's
right to cancel an order without penalty at any time until the
photos have been printed or digital images have been dispatched.
In the unlikely event that the buyer is dissatisfied with the
finish of a print or a printed product we will offer to reprint
the photo or product or alternatively offer a full refund,
provided that the original is returned to us. This does not
apply to instances where the wrong image or product or
finish was specified in the order.
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