About Fine Art Prints

"It's a fusion of art and high-tech and Latham is a Master Photographer."

- Art Critic Larry Jenkins, September 2004

I've used Phase One medium format equipment since 2007 and I personally print all my fine art giclée canvas and paper prints in my studio, using the finest quality archival inks and media, on an HP Z9+ large format inkjet printer. 100% cotton-rag fine art paper, canvas and museum grade varnish are all manufactured in America by Breathing Color and HP Vivera pigment inks were awarded 250 years permanence (indoors - before any signs of fading or colour shift) by Willhem Research Institute in California. Giclée prints are the preferred method for fine art reproduction by the world's greatest artists, galleries and museums, renown for their superior quality and permanence.

I varnish my canvas prints with a museum grade U.V. inhibitive coating, which I apply using a hand roller to achieve maximum protection (as a result, canvas prints require no glass, the surface can be wiped clean). As for any artwork, it's wise to avoid direct sunlight (although a brightly lit room is fine).

Prints are released in limited editions, individually numbered with a signed certificate of authenticity to enhance their intrinsic appeal. Once an edition is sold out, the image is archived but will not be reprinted as a fine art print again. Print Appreciation Level - prices appreciate through the following tiers as the availability of prints diminish in the remaining edition, enhancing each print's value and exclusivity.

Print Appreciation Level (PAL) and % of edition sold 

Introductory = initial pricing, Bronze = 20% sold PAL +25%, Silver = 40% sold PAL +50%, Gold = 60% sold PAL +75%, Platinum = 80% sold PAL +100%

Fine Art Print Options 

Fuji Flex prints are the ultimate photographic prints available with new images released in small, exclusive editions as collector master works. These are meticulously crafted and display incredibly fine sharpness, colour and contrast. Prints are face-mounted under True Vue 99% U.V. conservation clear acrylic and mounted onto Di-Bond for a modern frameless look, complete with a sleek hanging system on the back, so it sits proudly off your wall. 

Unframed Canvases are sent rolled inside a sturdy postal tube and avoid the higher cost of shipping a framed piece. Canvases can be stretched over a stretcher frame and a tray type frame added to enhance the impact. Or alternatively, it can be laminated to a board and framed using a picture frame moulding (no glass is required as canvases are varnished with a U.V. inhibitive coating). Instructions for heating and stretching unframed canvases are included with the canvas, or can be downloaded here.

Your picture framer will be able to advise you of all the different framing options that are available and help you choose a style that best suits your tastes and decor. But please feel free to contact me if you need any advice!

Stretched Canvas is where the canvas is stretched over an inner stretcher frame and is finished, ready to hang on your wall. These frames vary in thickness from 19mm, 38mm 50mm and 65mm deep, depending on the size of the canvas and what's best suited for each piece. On this sides I usually print a solid colour, which can be anything such as black, white or sand for example, or even a custom colour to suit your wall. 

Image Wrap is a stretched canvas where sufficient image is available to wrap around the sides of the frame, without detracting from the composition. Depending on the image, there may be enough image to wrap just the left and right sides (which is what you mostly see) and use a solid colour on the top and bottom edges.

Framed Canvas is a stretched canvas mounted in an outer frame (like a tray), available in black, dark brown, white enamel, silver or gold. Other picture frame mouldings such as vintage, rustic timber and oval frames can be chosen, where I laminate the canvas onto board. There's lots of custom choices available, so please enquire for more information and to check availability / lead times.

Triptych is where the image split into three equal canvases, which can be hung as three separate pieces or mounted inside an outer frame.

Unframed Paper Prints are sent rolled inside a sturdy postal tube and avoid the higher cost of shipping a framed piece. There are numerous picture frame mouldings and matt boards available and I recommend you ask your picture framer to show you Art Glass AR70 (or any equivalent such as True Vue glass), which will minimise reflections and enhance the appearance of your print. 

Framed Paper Prints are available only through my galleries or if you're able to collect from my studio, as the risk of damage when shipping glass is too great. So I only send paper prints unframed, as described above. Framers I use and highly recommend include Homestead Picture Framers in Auckland and Art & Frame in Christchurch.

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