The IIPA will keep track of the print's secondary market resale value providing this information to art collector and investors. Sometimes, as many as 100 copies of a photograph are made, but the number is usually lower, instantly increasing their estimated value. Some of the IIPA's Permanent Collection images are limited editions of only 2 to 5 prints. The pigment photo process is very expensive and that is why the IIPA will look for a sponsor to cover the cost. Because the quality is so superior and long lasting it makes each photo much more valuable and worthy of being a collectable art object.
Production is limited, enhancing the value of the prints.
The IIPA's Permanent Collection is presently exhibited in four different locations in San Diego, California. It can be visited by special invitation only. In the future the Permanent Collection will be housed in the Museum of Color Photography where the public will be able to view these photos and appreciate them as true works of art. Interested photographers may send their digital image to the IIPA for consideration. Enjoy your visit even more listening to XLNC1 the online classical station with the top 400 hits of the last 400 years.