With the Breeze
Eagle Mountain Park, Texas (2024) - After I returned from my Colorado trip, my camera gear sat untouched for the next three months as I waited for the heat of another Texas summer to subside. It was during that window of time that we learned that Heather, my partner, had breast cancer, filling the latter weeks of summer with more uncertainty, fears, and anxiety.
My mom's birthday falls late in October: my original intent had been to spend the day hiking through one of the Utah canyons she had especially liked from my 2023 fall trip. With Heather's diagnosis, of course, I cancelled the trip, but I was determined to spend mom's birthday out in nature with my camera.
Although it was early for fall in Texas, I was still able to find pockets of color within my local park. The morning was breezy, creating a challenge for capturing fall colors, but I embraced slower shutter speeds to make the most of the conditions. In the case of this photo, the wind helped as the foreground grasses would have been impossible to get in focus given the depth-of-field that would have been required; the slower shutter speed helped "mask" the out of focus grasses within their own movement.
Without the wind, I could have focus stacked multiple frames to get everything sharp, but I also wouldn’t have had the opportunity to embrace a different approach to this woodland scene.
My Artist Series fine art photography artwork is printed on Palo Duro Etching 315 from Red River Paper, using a Canon Pro 2100 large format printer. Each print is mastered and produced by me in my home studio and includes a signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Photography prints made with Palo Duro Etching 315 are the perfect choice for anyone looking to showcase stunning nature photography. This high-quality art paper is made from 100% cotton rag and has a classic texture that adds depth and interest to your prints without detracting from the details. It is OBA-free and archival, making it ideal for museum-quality and exceptional longevity.
One of the benefits of this paper from Red River is its warmer white tone, which gives my prints an elegant, natural look. This is particularly beneficial for nature photography, as it enhances the beauty of landscapes, nature scenes, and other images with a natural color palette. Unlike other matte papers, it also produces amazingly deep blacks, thanks to a barrier coat that locks ink into the inkjet coating and prevents it from sinking into the base paper.
Palo Duro Etching 315 is a true conservation grade media, with no optical brighteners, and is acid- and lignin-free. It is perfect for producing my fine art nature prints, whether for display in your home or at work. This paper is also ideal for fine art print collectors who appreciate the texture and feel of watercolor or cold press fine art paper.The professional printer I use, a Canon imagePROGRAF Pro-2100, uses archival pigment inks, providing vibrant, accurate colors. The use of pigment inks furthers the longevity of my Artist Series prints when properly displayed and cared for.
With their elegant look, feel, and performance, my fine art prints are sure to impress and delight for generations to come.
ARTIST SERIES PAPER SIZES
My photos are mastered to take advantage of the most appropriate crop, or aspect, ratio for each composition. The majority of my photos use a 2:3 aspect, but I also have images in aspects of 4:5, 1:1, 1:2, and 2:5.
For 1:1, 2:3, and 4:5 aspects, smaller prints are produced on 11" x 14" and 16" x 20" sheets of fine art paper. The border around the printed image will vary depending on the aspect of the selected photo.
I prefer to use these standard print sizes for my smaller prints to allow for more off-the-shelf framing options without forcing you to have a custom frame produced, which can often cost more than the print itself. If you would prefer to have the paper trimmed to match the actual image aspect ratio, please contact me to receive a special order quote.
11" x 14" Printed Image Sizing
- 2:3 - Approximately 8.3" x 12.4" for the printed image
- 4:5 - Approximately 9.4" x 11.8" for the printed image
- 1:1 - Approximately 9.4" square for the printed image
16" x 20" Printed Image Sizing
- 2:3 - Approximately 12.3" x 18.4" for the printed image
- 4:5 - Approximately 14.4" x 18.1" for the printed image
- 1:1 - Approximately 14.4" square for the printed image
Larger sizes for my Artist Series fine art prints are produced to match each photo's specific aspect ratio. A small white border is still provided to assist with framing, but please note that custom framing may be required.
To learn more about my Artist Series fine art prints, Ready-to-Hang prints, lighting tips, and determining the appropriate size for your space, please visit my Print Information page.