ARTICLES AND TIPS

LARRY SAUNDERS LANDSCAPE AND NATURE PHOTOGRAPHTY

Interested in selecting a fine art print for your home? Well, I have provided some articles and tips related to helping you choose the art for your home, a few suggestions that could help with installing and lighting your artwork,

choices of framing, and other related subjects.

If you are interested in pricing or purchasing opttions a guide can be found right here.

Not sure of the best size and finish? I can provide a free mockup by emailing me a photo of your room.

Please feel free to browse around my site and don't hesitate to contact me about any questions or concerns.

ACRYLIC LUXURY FINE ART

FUJIFLEX AS AN ULTIMATE PHOTO PAPER

The most stunning photo presentation, in my opinion, is acrylic face-mount. So let us take a few minutes and discuss some of the pros and cons of this finishing method and dive into the technical details.

Silver Crystal Prints:

Many times my customers ask me how my prints have a similar look they may have seen at some high end galleries or showrooms. They say the prints seem to have a glow as if the image was backlit. The answer is yes, the light response is because they are acrylic mounted prints and is due to the metallic print medium that is used to produce the photographs.

Many photographers of fine -art media that are on the market share similar light performance. Traditional silver halide photographic papers were first on the market before the digital reproduction method caught on. In today, modern pigment technology offers better flexibility with stunning detail levels and a light fade resistance of over 200 years.

Prints are tightly encapsulated between a layer of acrylic on the front and a rigid backing. Images finished using this technique can be displayed frameless, but I prefer framing them.

Print permanence greatly depends on the display conditions, the perception of color by the observer, the amount of light the print will see, and many other things environmental conditions to the freshness of chemicals used in the development process.

Yes, Image appears to be backlit from light above

Yes, it appears to be a backlit image

How about Ink-Jet technology?

Over the years the ink-jet was a nasty word among professional photographers. When ink-jet printers first came out they were lacking in resoluton, color accuracy, and longevity. Then things started to change with the introduction of pigment ink. The resolution and color accuracy of printing have now come close and many producers claim that it has surpassed that of chemical processes. Now it is really hard to find a pro printing shop that still uses a wide-format chemical process due to the cost associated to maintain them. Today, the modern inkjet machines can produce prints up to 60" wide on various fine-art papers. These new inkjet metallic papers rival the performance of silver halide traditional photopapers. Yes, you might say, C-Type printers can offer a traditional gloss or matte finish but Inkjet fine art media include Gloss, Satin, Matte, Pearl, Metallic, Fibre, Velvet, Photorag, Etched, Fiber-based, Resin-coated, various canvasses, and many more variations.

How Long Will My Print Last?

More recent longevity stats indicate that chemically processed C-Type doesn't last as long as modern pigment ink prints. Professional high-quality pigment prints also have one large advantage. If you know what printer, ink, and paper are used you are virtually guaranteed that you are getting an archival product. A digital C Print depends on how well the equipment to process the print is maintained and the freshness and type of chemistry.

FRAMING FINE ART LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

The question you may be asking yourself is should I frame my artwork or display it frameless? I personally like using beautiful natural wood moldings from ROMA Moulding. This moulding has such rich texture and natural colors which accentuate the beauty of the photograph and compliment the style for an excellent display.

A three or four inch wide frame that is combined with a seamless custom linen-wrapped liner makes for a fantastic combination. This combination of frame and liner draws focus to the photo and provides plenty of separation from the display environment.

Note: larrysaundersphotography does not provide framing services but quality framing can provide an outstanding display of your art work. As lyou can see above on this page how the image would look framed with a quality wood frame and backlit with a small gallary light from above. It is Outstanding!

Let's look at some of the latest technologies used for fine art printing and the advantages and disadvantages of each medium. It just so happens that FujiFlex and Fuji Crystal papers are used by many top professional photographers. One of those promoters of the technique is Peter Lik, a very prominent fine art photographer. His works have raised many questions about the light performance of the finished prints, why the prints seem to be backlit, and what makes them behave that way.

FujiFlex and Fuji Crystal Halide Papers:

Silver halide photo technology is several decades old and now most everyone has developed a relationship with it for many years when we order prints from our local print-shop. This process involves the projection of the color negative onto the unexposed photographic paper. Once the print is exposed it has to go through a series of chemical processes to develop and fix the image.

How about Ink-Jet technology?

Over the years the ink-jet was a nasty word among professional photographers. When ink-jet printers first came out they were lacking in resoluton, color accuracy, and longevity. Then things started to change with the introduction of pigment ink. The resolution and color accuracy of printing have now come close and many producers claim that it has surpassed that of chemical processes. Now it is really hard to find a pro printing shop that still uses a wide-format chemical process due to the cost associated to maintain them. Today, the modern inkjet machines can produce prints up to 60" wide on various fine-art papers. These new inkjet metallic papers rival the performance of silver halide traditional photopapers. Yes, you might say, C-Type printers can offer a traditional gloss or matte finish but Inkjet fine art media include Gloss, Satin, Matte, Pearl, Metallic, Fibre, Velvet, Photorag, Etched, Fiber-based, Resin-coated, various canvasses, and many more variations.

How Long Will My Print Last?

More recent longevity stats indicate that chemically processed C-Type doesn't last as long as modern pigment ink prints. Professional high-quality pigment prints also have one large advantage. If you know what printer, ink, and paper are used you are virtually guaranteed that you are getting an archival product. A digital C Print depends on how well the equipment to process the print is maintained and the freshness and type of chemistry.

Pricing Guide for Images
The best type of image printed on silver halide metal paper, mounted on non-glare acrylic glass, and encapsulated on a dibond back,

Sources

Wilhelm Research, The Permanence, and care of analog and digital photographs - FotoConservation 2011, June 20-23, 2011

Deterioration risk as determined by the University of Illinois, https://psap.library.illinois.edu/collection-id-guide/photoprint

Wilhelm Research - HP Indigo Digital Presses - Print and Photobook Page Permanence

A Survey fo Print Permanence in 4 x 6-Inch Consumer Digital Print Market 2004-2007

Kodak Endura Photopaper datasheet

Kodak uses different permanence testing standards than Wilhelm Research

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