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Bring the action and excitement of Major League Baseball® to your
home with museum-quality prints from baseballpixels.com.
• exceptional digital imagery, with fine detail and unique
perspectives on the game and its stars
• large, display-sized
giclée
prints with
outstanding image sharpness and color fidelity
• archival-quality materials for years of enjoyment
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about images
photographer
Richard Helfand created baseballpixels.com to merge two life-long
passions: baseball and photography. A self-taught photographer, he
began shooting in 1975 and has continued to develop his skill as a
hobby ever since. His favorite subjects are travel and sports.
By making his photography available through this site, he hopes many
others will be able to share his appreciation and excitement for all
that is the game of baseball.
He welcomes feedback from all – photographers, admirers of fine and
photography, and of course fans of the game of baseball.
baseball images
To provide fans with the best perspectives on the game, we seek
shots from a variety of vantage points. The baseballpixels.com
library includes both wide-angle shots within stadiums, as well as
finely-detailed close-ups on the action.
We have updated our image galleries with photos from the 2003 and
2004 Major League Baseball® seasons, as well as the MLBTM All-Star
Game®, the American League Championship Series®, the National League
Championship Series®, the World Series®, and other milestone events,
including opening days at several new ballparks. Check back
regularly for the latest updates, or add your name to our mailing
list and we will notify you when new images are available.
equipment
All images on this site were taken with one of four professional SLR
cameras:
• Nikon D1X – an award-winning digital camera with noted color
accuracy and high-speed capability that is conducive to sports
photography. Used together with Nikon Capture software, this camera
enables us to produce 10-megapixel images.
• Medium-format Hasselblad H1 with a digital back for shooting fine
detail in daylight settings, with image resolution up to 16
megapixels.
• Canon EOS 1Ds – a breakthrough camera that raises the bar on
digital image quality with an 11-megapixel sensor.
• Canon EOS 1D MarkII – the gold standard for sports photography.
This camera achieves 8-megapixel resolution, while shooting at a
continuous speed of 8.5 frames per second.
digital enhancement
Adobe Photoshop or Phase One software is used to correct color and
contrast, crop and make other minor adjustments, as well as to size
the photos for printing. All in all, we strive to ensure that our
photos retain the integrity and composition of the original images –
reflecting the true action and excitement of the ballpark.
Based on feedback, we also have developed a selection of images that
reflect a more interpretive “art” feel. These include multiple-image
collages, and images that have been enhanced with artistic filters
such as painting effects.
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prints
baseballpixels.com offers a truly unique product:
• exceptional images offering fine detail and close-up views of the
game
• large, museum-quality
giclée
prints on specialty
fine-art papers, produced to the most exacting standards
• archival quality production that ensures you can display and
admire special moments and players in baseball history for years to
come
baseballpixels.com prepares a small number of prints for fan
conventions and other shows. Otherwise, all prints are produced to
your specifications at the time of your order.
about
giclée prints
Giclée refers to an advanced printmaking process that typically uses
8- or 12-color ink-jet printers to reproduce digital scans on
fine-art media. Most often employed by artists who want to produce
their work in limited quantities and/or on demand, giclée processes
provide better color accuracy and archival quality than many other
means of reproduction.
materials
Our museum-quality prints begin with high-resolution digital imagery
that is enhanced and enlarged to support large, display-quality
prints.
We produce each print to order with the Epson Stylus Photo 2220 or
the new state-of-the-art Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Series printer and
Epson Ultrachrome inks. These printers enable us to provide prints
up to 17x22 inches at 2880 x 1440 dpi resolution, with exceptional
color fidelity and archival quality. Under glass, they are estimated
to last more than 75 years.
For display-quality images with a museum feel, we use only the best
specialty art papers.
We use Hahnemühle acid-free fine art papers, including William
Turner ArtLine paper, a natural white, mould-made watercolor paper;
and Photo Rag PhotoLine paper, a smooth, bright white paper. Both
feature 100% rag content for archival quality and specially coated
finishes for image sharpness and color gradation.
We also use Epson’s Velvet Fine Art Paper – a unique, museum-quality
surface that is a favorite of photographers and artists. This
durable, bright-white matte paper has a 100% cotton rag base that is
buffered and acid free for exceptional color reproduction and
preservation.
special orders
baseballpixels.com is happy to work with you to develop custom
prints that fit your needs. Please contact us to discuss alternative
sizes, papers, mats and frames, or to photograph a particular player
or team of your choice.
We do not offer black and white prints or digital images at this
time.
ordering and shipping
Use the ‘order’ button on a particular photo to access the on-line
order form. Once we receive your order, we will send you a
confirmation email within 24 hours and include an estimated shipping
date.
All payments are by credit card. A charge by RAH Digital Creations,
LLC, will appear on your credit card statement.
In most cases, we produce and ship prints within two working days of
receipt of your order and payment. Please note, though, that travel,
events, holidays and other factors can extend production time by
several days.
Please allow an extra week for matted prints and three weeks for
framed prints.
baseballpixels.com uses US Priority Mail to ship prints and matted
prints. There is no additional charge for shipping prints and matted
prints within the United States. Most deliveries should take two to
three days. We will send a confirmation email when your prints have
shipped.
We use UPS or FedEx to ship framed prints. A $25 shipping fee
applies to all framed prints. We can not ship framed prints to a
post office box.
There are no additional costs for standard shipping within the
United States. If you wish to have prints shipped outside the United
States and/or require another type of delivery service, please
contact us for an estimate.
Because we use only specialty art papers, we ship all photos flat.
Please use the space provided on the order form to notify us of any
special requirements for receiving oversized packages in the mail to
ensure they are not exposed to harsh or wet elements.
guarantee
baseballpixels.com is committed to providing an exceptional
display-quality product that you will be able to enjoy for years. We
fully guarantee our prints and thoroughly inspect them for quality
before sending them to you. However, if you are not satisfied with
your prints for any reason, you may return them for a full refund.
Contact us for details.
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image licensing
Due to requirements of Major League Baseball and the Major League
Baseball Players Association, images on this site may not be
licensed or used for other commercial or personal purposes at this
time. Please contact baseballpixels.com for any questions about
licensing.
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mailing list
If you would like, baseballpixels.com can notify you about new
additions to the image library, as well as dates and locations where
we will be exhibiting. For your privacy, we do not share email
addresses or information with other organizations.
If you are interested, send an email to
richard@baseballpixels.com indicating you are interested
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