[Leica] A question on signing prints

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

David Cochran asked:
Subject: [Leica] A question on signing prints


> A friend of mine wants a print from one of my photos. I want to know what 
> is the 'protocol" if you wish, to signing the picture.
> Is it ink or pencil? On front (to be covered by matt) or on the back of 
> the picture.
> Should I use one of those gold ink pens? Even if Ted says that is the way 
> to go I won't do it...I'm sorry ;-)
>
> I want to do it right, just in case I become famous. :-)<<<

David don't ever sign on the photograph itself. And I don't care what anyone 
else says, period.

Sign on the print rebate, including date.. something like "  '05 after your 
name. In pencil if it's a matte surface or as I have done for sometime with 
a "Sharpie" micro point pen, if other surface than matte.

Given that my prints are usually matted and signed on the matte prior to 
framing and glass, it makes it quite simple.

ted