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THE HAHNEMÜHLE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY - TO PRINT IS TO PRESERVE. TO CERTIFY IS TO HONOR.
SEAL OF PROVENANCE AND CRAFTMANSHIP
A true fine art print is more than just an image, it embodies authenticity. Every piece is meticulously secured, preserving provenance and instilling collector confidence. At its
core, it is a promise of integrity and a commitment to craftsmanship.
PRESERVING ART, HONORING AUTHENTICITY

Light & Paper Magazine
Jul 141 min read


ARTIST JOE GRIFFIN - OBSERVATION. PRESENCE. COMMUNITY.
That instinct to observe, compose, and distill; would eventually guide him to the still image. It happened during a black-and-white photography class at Columbia College Chicago, taken to fulfill a graduation requirement. What began as coursework became a calling. “Little did I know,” he says, “this would start me down a path of
photography as a passion.”

Light & Paper Magazine
Jul 141 min read


THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF FILM IN PRINT - Why Analog Images Speak Differently when Committed to Paper
There’s something unmistakable about a film photograph committed to paper. It’s not just the grain, or the tonal falloff, or the muted glow in the highlights, it’s the sense that something lived here. Film, by nature, is imperfect. It breathes. It softens the sharpness of reality just enough to let emotion in. And when it’s printed on the right surface, that softness becomes physical.

Light & Paper Magazine
Jul 141 min read


IN THE GRAIN OF CONNECTION - A Film Photographers Quiet Rebellion Through Light and Connection - By Joe Griffin
Joe photographs with the eye of a director, drawn to quiet drama and the gestures of everyday life. He speaks of story as a living thing, shaped by light, space, and human
presence. “The world moves,” he says. My job is to freeze moments and tell a story. He favors observation over orchestration, letting curiosity guide the lens. If that curiosity makes someone feel sad, happy, uncomfortable, or even angry, that’s their truth. And mine was the curiosity to make the image to

Light & Paper Magazine
Jul 142 min read
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