Fine Art Prints
A brief overview
Before delving into the meaning of Fine Art Prints, we need to understand Fine Art Photography. It is a way of expressing idea and emotion depicting the creative intent of the photographer than the objective content in-front of the camera and lens. In plain words, it is a story the artist talks about, through his photos.
Fine Art Print - in progress. (c) Sanjeev Siva
Fine Art Prints refer to superlative or high-grade archival photographic prints of pictures that effectuate the creative perception of a professional. Such prints are reproduced, usually in limited editions, in order to be sold to dealers, collectors or curators, rather than mass reproduced in advertising or magazines.
Fine Art Prints are generally done using archival materials - ink and paper that last long - very long. Generally, these materials are less prone to the natural weathering (under normal interior conditions) and remain crackle-free and true to the colour-printed on them for years.
The archival paper generally is high GSM quality paper, acid-free, and supports high colour gamut and D-max (maximum of optical density that refers to the deepest black which can be measured after printing). Ofcourse, the quality of the output is equal to or less than the original digital image.
We (I and my printer - Imprima) print all the photos related to this exhibition on the following media.
- Breathing Color's Vibrance Luster
- Breathing Color's Allure Metal
My vision or the intent is to create art and not just a photograph - a focus or a pivot at which you can stare for hours and lose yourself. In the wild, this is however a difficult scenario, when we talk about elusive big cats in Indian landscape. The challenging part is to fit the frame within the purview of my vision. Many times, it is not possible and hence the exclusivity of the photos; sometimes showcasing the tiger or leopard in its habitat and sometimes showcasing a very subjective photo. Either ways, I ensure that the magnificence of the tiger (or leopard) is always accentuated.