ST IVES BOATS
St Ives is a hugely popular tourist destination in Cornwall, and at the height of summer the harbour is a hive of activity with holiday makers. I took this photograph out of season during the quiet winter, and at a point of high tide when much of the beach is submerged. Sunset had not long taken place and the dusky sky was left with a cool glow sitting above the town. Making the most of the last minutes of natural light, I quickly walked to the end of Smeaton’s Pier where I could see that this selection of boats had lined up perfectly for a portrait image of the town. Each boat draws the eye into the scene which is centred by the orange light on the horizon.
My chosen exposure time for St Ives Boats was a fraction of a second in order to smooth the surface of the water and balance it against the texture of the clouds, but not so much that I would lose the detail of the boats. Using metallic gloss paper, the subtle colours and sheen of skylight reflected across the water print exceptionally well.
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Certificate of Authenticity
St Ives Boats 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.