ALES & CAKES MINE REFLECTIONS
Opened in the 1700s to serve the county’s once prosperous mining industry, the old Ale and Cask mine in mid-Cornwall is full of history. On this particular day, I was making my way back from a sunrise shoot in another location and decided to venture over to this old copper and tin mine to try and capture it in the morning light. With the sun streaming over my shoulder directly onto the face of its skeletal engine house, the front façade of the building was brilliantly illuminated by the morning’s rays. That said, with the intense colours of golden hour having already faded, the sky itself was a little lacklustre.
Using this as an opportunity for experimentation, I chose to make this image black and white to really capture the innate drama of the scene and emphasise all the different textures too. From the bare arms of the trees and shrubs to the exposed gritty brickwork of the engine house to the thickly-packed clouds above, each element was brought into hyperfocus by the monochromatic theme. Creating an eye-catching juxtaposition, I used a neutral density filter to take the picture over a couple of seconds. This helped to capture the fast movement of the clouds within the sky and contrast this activity with the beautifully still, mirror-like water at the foot of the engine house.
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Ale & Cakes Mine Reflections is a fine art landscape photograph with a limited run of 100 prints.
A Certificate of Authenticity will be supplied with every print after it has passed the Tide & Land quality check, numbered and signed.
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+ PRINTING
Each of my images is printed using an Epson SureColor SC-P800 Printer. This printer is designed to produce high quality professional prints using UltraChrome HD ink that gives a true-to-life finish. Shadows are notably crisp against the vibrancy of the colour palettes across all size ranges of my photography.
+ PAPER
I print my images on Innova Resin Coated Photo Metallic Gloss paper which works extremely well on the Epson SureColor SC-P800 Printer. This 260gsm photo paper has a natural white base tone that contains metallic pigments in its microporous coating. Not only does it provide a high gloss finish, the pigments offer an extra dimension of subtle colour shifts under changing light conditions, and is suitable for colour and greyscale prints.
+ MOUNTBOARDS
I use white mountboards with my photographs. Bainbridge Alphamat Artcare Mounts provide art work with high quality protection from air and acid pollutants, as well as being 100% fade resistant and bleed proof.
+ FRAMING
I offer a range of glass-fronted frames in wood (Birch), and aluminium (Frosted Silver or Jet Black Polished). I have chosen these frames for their strength and quality, and because they perfectly complement the mountboards and balance my images.
+ OTHER MATERIALS
Besides these key components it is also worth noting that I use archival back boards to provide your print with further added protection, and when purchasing framed photography the mounts are secured using acid-free tape.
+ DELIVERY
Framed prints are made to order and will try and dispatch within 7 working days however this can be shorter or longer depending on workload. Ink need the time to properly set to the paper before being handled and this can take a few days.
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