Print Buying Guide
We work hard to simplify print-buying by listing the most popular sizes and offering only the mounts and papers that we believe provide the finest quality and longevity. On this page you'll find everything you need to ensure you buy the perfect print.
We can provide a wide variety of additional sizes, papers and mount options upon request - please ask - we're always happy to advise and to help you choose amazing custom prints.
When you order a print from our online shop, you'll see various options, labelled by mount-type first, then size (in inches), followed by the price.
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Contemporary Print Mounting
Acrylic Mount
The ultra-modern way to display a print. Prints are reverse-mounted to an optical-grade acrylic panel, giving amazing depth & clarity with a high-gloss finish. The print is backed with solid-colour acrylic and an aluminium subframe makes hanging easy, secure and gives the impression that the photo is floating from the wall.
Aluminium Mount
A stunning contemporary mount which makes your print stand-out as the main feature in any room. Prints are mounted to a super-smooth sheet of strong, thin, high-grade aluminium. Hidden battens are fixed to the back of the mount, making hanging easy and giving the impression that the print is floating about 1cm from the wall.
Dibond Mount
Similar in presentation and just as striking as the aluminium mount but using a composite material where PVC is sandwiched between 2 thin sheets of aluminium, making the panel much lighter. Choose this if you need a lightweight but robust alternative to the aluminium mount, or you plan to hang a large print on a delicate wall.
Block Mount
Block mounted prints are a more affordable way to simply display beautiful prints. Prints are dry-mounted to a smooth MDF block with deep black painted edges, making the print really stand out against the background. 'Keyhole' hangers are pre-fitted into the back of the panel, allowing the block to be fixed flush to the wall on screws.
Finest Paper Options
We used to offer a wide variety of quality paper-types - we still do - but we found that that the sheer choice of options confused more people than it helped. We realised that most people only want the best, most suitable paper but couldn't always decide from the range available. So we've handled and compared all the papers and made the right choice for you.
We use true-photographic Fuji Crystal Archive Matt paper for all our prints, except for Acrylic-reverse mounts, which may use the gloss version. Fuji Matt is an industry-standard, offering the highest archival performance and a more hardwearing surface, meaning it will last a long time when cared-for properly. Equally important - it looks absolutely beautiful! It exhibits a smooth surface with excellent colour vibrancy and accuracy with incredible detail and finishes perfectly with a very slight 'sheen' that shows off any image to its maximum potential. It's simply the perfect paper stock for our prints.
We do offer a wide variety of other Fuji photographic papers as well as the finest Giclée fine art papers available, in all sizes. As always, please contact us to discuss any specific requirements you may have.
Print Sizes
We can print at almost any size so if you need something that's not listed, please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Print sizes are approximate. Sizes shown are based on the original sheet of printing paper but during the mounting process, the edges might be trimmed very slightly, so it might not be exact, but it'll be very close.
Most of our photos are in a 2:3 ratio - the same as the camera produces and this exactly matches the print sizes shown. But in some cases (square or panoramic images for example) the image may be cropped to a different ratio. Because of this, some prints may seem smaller on one side than you expected.
Let's assume we're ordering a 24x16" print. That is the size of the paper so the image has to fit within those dimensions. An uncropped image will fit exactly on the paper - whether it's landscape or upright - and you'll get a 24x16" print. However, if the image is cropped differently, the shorter side must be less than 16". This is worth bearing in mind, particularly with panoramic images, which would still be 24" wide, but might be much less than 16" high. If you choose a square image, the print you receive will be 16x16", because that's the largest square that can fit on a 24x16" sheet. The prices for, say, a 24x10" and 24x16" print are the same because the same sized materials were used in their production.
The main thing to remember is that the size displayed is the maximum that your print can be. In some cases your print might seem smaller than you expected, on one side or the other. It's sometimes wise to order a size or two larger than you think, if you have the space available. Besides, the bigger the print, the more awesome it looks!
We're Gonna Need a Diagram!
The red box represents a 3:2 ratio sheet of paper - a photo with the same ratio will fill the whole sheet. The green box shows the maximum size a square image can be and the blue box represents an image with a different crop (ratio) to the paper.
Caring For Your Print
We don't recommend ever touching the surface of your print. If you need to move it, cover the print surface first with a soft, dry, clean material and try to handle it by the rear mount or very carefully by the edges. Wear soft cotton gloves if you think you might accidentally touch the print surface.
Never use cleaning chemicals on or near your print and if you do have to clean it, dust lightly with a clean microfibre cloths or duster. If in doubt, leave it alone and contact us for advise.
Exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun will eventually fade your print, so we recommend that you position it out of direct sunlight wherever possible. If cared for properly, your print should last for many years.We can't be held responsible for any damage caused to prints and mounts that have been incorrectly handled, cleaned or neglected.