MOUNTAIN SNOW AGLOW
With its fairy-tale aesthetics and 7,000-year-old salt mines, the village of Hallstatt on Lake Hallstatt’s western shore is one of the most intriguing locations in Austria. Set within the mountainous region of Salzkammergut, it’s made all the more beautiful by the towering massifs that stand in snow-capped majesty all around it, rising to over 6,000ft in altitude. Natural magnets for the eye, these mountains create a truly formidable backdrop, everchanging with the seasons and the weather. During my trip to Hallstatt, I was particularly keen to capture the drama of these mountains, made all the more brooding with their winter cloaks.
During a bus trip through the area, we pulled over to a beautiful viewing spot which gave me the opportunity to really drink in the surroundings. The weather was gloomy and threatened rain, but a few determined rays of sunshine broke through clouds, drawing the eye closer to the mountains and highlighting the details of the slopes. One spot in particular really caught my eye, with the sun falling into a snowy hollow within the trees on a steep mountainside. It especially stood out to me as it really emphasised that contrasting textures and tones between the dark trees of the forest and the exposed patches of snow. The image’s simplistic, neutral colour palette complements this well – striking in its raw, unadulterated beauty.
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Certificate of Authenticity
Mountain Snow Aglow 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.
Tide & Land photography prints are not massed produced, but are hand made to order, guaranteeing the best quality with every print.
Further Information
+ 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.
All framed prints ship in a bespoke and secure packaging system via insured courier. I try to recycle cardboard ink within my packaging materials where I can to add to security to the shipment.