no longer valid as of July 28, 2013

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I maintain a gallery of images on Smugmug  On that site I post client images and others where you can simply view images and/or purchase high quality professional prints and merchandise.  Below are tips on USE and more about the prints.

TIP: IF YOU DON’T SEE PHOTOS RIGHT AWAY – GIVE IT TIME TO LOAD & READ THIS IN THE MEANTIME :)

NOTE: The watermark that you see covering the photo does not appear on the final product.  The signature DOES appear.   If you have a preference on the signature appearing on not please  Contact us.  Printing is done at a quality print lab and sent directly to your address.  Special requests / edits / crops / adjustments? Sure! Contact us.  More info on how to use this gallery here:

What YOU can do with this gallery:

LOOK: With the gallery you can view team photos. To look costs nothing.

Tip: click the “large” photo on the right for a further enlargement then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to go forward and backwards through the gallery.

Tip: You can select out photos of your player by clicking on the keyword / link underneath the large photo (bottom right of the page under the photo) – find a photo with your player and then find the relevant keyword eg. something with their name in it :)

Tip: You can select photos from a single game ONLY by the same process described above, except choose the game date link, e.g.. to view photos from The Black Cats Sept 15th game one just clicks the keyword-link “keywords:  gamedate2012sept15

PRINT: Order directly from the clydelovett.com website.  Print quality is excellent – professional archival quality photos printed and shipped to your door. These are professional labs – not department store printing!  They produce quality that lasts – so they are inexpensive, but not the “cheapest price” because they are quality.  Hey, you’re photo is worth it!  The listed prices at clydelovett.com are all at nominal markup to cover the basic printing costs (out of my hands) plus a wee bit to help pay for the website (I am charged $300 per year for the site) & to stash away towards better lenses & equipment so I can take even better photos! Hopefully these costs are reasonable, but please let me know if there are concerns.  Also, please see “Print Paper Notes” below for more details about printing paper choices.

MERCHANDISE: merchandise can be ordered with your photo on it!  This includes such items as: coffee mugs, refrigerator magnets, mouse pads, keychains, “greeting” cards and such are also available through the clydelovett.com website.  Just click the “buy” button to get started :)

Oh, and it doesn’t have to be YOUR photo on the merchandise – it could be my photo too.  Check out more about Coffee Mugs, for example, on this page: http://www.smugmug.com/prints/ceramic-photo-mugs

SHARE: I hope you enjoy this gallery and of course, you might like to share with relatives & friends both in & out of town. Just send them to http://www.clydelovett.com  If you have questions or concerns contact me via the “contact” link at the bottom of every page at clydelovett.com or Contact Me via this website.

SEND LOVE: Although there is a small profit now and then from the sale of photos, most of what I get out of the soccer game photography is the pleasure of sharing.  For the one hour at the game taking photos I might spend 2-3 or more hours “behind the scenes” downloading, selecting, keywording, processing, organizing, etc…   – so if you like the photos, feel free to let me (Clyde) know :)   … I react well to positive reinforcement ;)    Your comments are appreciated, really. If you don’t feel like issuing the “pat on the back” then just ORDER some photos from the clydelovett.com website.  That’ll work, too ;)

Enjoy!

Clyde

PRINT PAPER NOTES:

LUSTRE: lustre is our premier paper offering, and is considered a professional-grade paper. Lustre has a slight gloss with a subtle, often pearl-like texture. Lustre paper has deeper color-saturation and higher contrast than matte and is materially ‘thicker,’ or heavier, than consumer paper.

MATTE: matte paper has a very smooth, non-glare surface. Matte finishes have a lower-contrast when printed and are often used to enhance the texture of a print. Matte prints are fingerprint and smudge resistant, and work very well with Black & White photos. Much less glare than glossy.

METALLIC:
ALSO SEE THIS WEB SITE: www.kodak.com – METALLIC

an extract from that page: Professionals who seek distinction for commercial and portrait output as a means to expand business have a new dimension to offer their clients. The glossy finish and metallic-looking appearance of this paper create images with exceptional visual interest and depth, which are sure to appeal to both photographers and display designers. Photographers have described the look as “chrome on paper.