It’s always nice to see your work printed and hanging on a wall somewhere. I recently had the opportunity to do just that, which made a nice change as when my images are used normally I rarely get to see the final product ‘in the flesh’, and they look fantastic in their new home – a seating space in the entrance area of Sky TV’s head office.
A1 and A3 prints on display
Which photos were chosen?
Images used were from my London aerials, plus, some wildlife shots from America as well as Deer rutting in the UK.
Where I did I get the prints done?
I’ve got to give credit and a thumbs up to Lee and the gang at Togsprint whilst I’m on the subject. The service and print quality I received from them was superb. A quick email to Lee on a Thursday morning to explain I needed the prints asap and that I wanted A3 and A1 sizes (not selectable as standard on their site) and how did I go about doing that, and I was away. I uploaded the images to their site via FTP at 2pm, and my images were on the way the same day and trackable via Fed Ex – if it wasn’t for a double bank holiday weekend I’d have had my images the next day. Great service.
And finally readers, do you ever print your own images?
I have to admit, other than display online and of course sending off to Alamy image library I rarely print mine. In fact, I currently have just three images printed and framed in my house. I have plenty of others that I did many moons ago when I used to do my own, but they are all sitting in a folder upstairs and never see the light of day. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have more images on display at home but I simply don’t have the wall space. So it really was a pleasure to get some larger prints done and see them hung up on display (and in case you are wondering why a blue line on the wall, it’s because there is a small plaque with my details that goes above the blue square to the left, but that hadn’t been put on the wall when I took the photo). It’s also nice to see how well large prints come out from both the Nikon D3 and D300 – the London ones especially as some of these were high ISO taken at dusk, and the large A1 dragonfly was handheld with the D300, 200-400 and 1.4x TC and looks impressively sharp!
Seeing them printed really was a nice reminder that viewing on a computer screen doesn’t do your images half as much justice – which is something that is all too easy to forget in this digital age. So I may have to start trying to find some wall space from somewhere…anyone know a good builder…?
Hi Richard,
It is a nice feeling to see you photos on display – especially if it is not your own home – kinda makes it special.
Hope you have many more opportunities. The dragonfly looks stunning.
Best, P
Many thanks Pasquier
I decided to do a print run of my best images every couple of months, and mount them in a Daler-Rowney, spiral bound A3 Sketchbook – One with black pages… It really makes the images stand out. It’s become fascinating to look at – charting my personal development as a photographer over the past year or two – I can really see how my technique has moved on in even that relatively short timespan.
Every so often, I’ll print one of my favourites again, and mount it on a wall, somewhere in the house… A little self indulgence never hurt anybody!
Yet to use TogsPrint – even though I’ve shot at ISL, the ‘sister-studio’ to the service – maybe it’s something I’ll take them up on in the near future, given your recommendation.
My friend is Head of Internal Comms at BSkyB… maybe I can get some of my images displayed there some day!
Keep up the great work, and fascinating blog Richard…
Martyn.
Congratulations Richard. Really impressive shots and great overall display. I have used Togprints previously, albeit just for a single B&W image. Can I ask what sort of mount has been used? Were the prints done on canvas or just photo paper and then mounted (somehow?) behind the glass?
Thanks Brian. The prints were just done on photo paper and then sandwiched between two layers perspex so that appear to kind of ‘float’. Looks nice in that environment.
Martyn, sounds like a plan I may have to take up and get myself a nice A3 portfolio!
They look great framed like that and it means you can keep swapping then around when bored with an image.
Where did you buy them or are they specially made.
Hi Mark, just saw both your messages (they don’t appear until I approve them but I’m in Istanbul right now so slower for me to check). I only supplied the images, Sky supplied the frames so I can’t really offer any advice I’m afraid. That said, most frame shops should be able to supply something similar, as it’s pretty much just two layers of perspex with the image in the middle. Hope that’s of some help
Hi Richard
Realised after I posted the message.
Found this site and they look very similar, might give them a try and see what one looks like.
Cheers
Mark
No worries Mark. Yep, they look pretty much the same to me
Hello Richard Peters
I am a website designer on Vancouver Island and am trying to contact you to ask permission for usage of one of your images. My attempt at emailing you bounced back so I am contacting you here.
Please respond and I will explain the particulars.
Thank you so much.
Patricia
Hi Patricia, email sent