Can you really produce a gallery worthy print at home for just £15?
My photograph of the Mont Blanc massif recently won an award in the Natural Landscape Photography Awards, and I wanted to create a print that I could hang on my wall. Rather than have it professionally printed and framed, I decided to see what I could achieve at home using my Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100, Fotospeed fine art paper and an inexpensive IKEA frame.
The challenge was to produce a high quality A3+ print, framed and ready to hang, for under £20. As it turns out, I managed it for just £15!
In this video, I take you through my choice of paper, preparing the photograph for printing, making the print and putting everything together. I'll also look at the compromises involved when using an inexpensive frame and whether the finished result really deserves to be called gallery worthy.
Hopefully, this will give you some ideas and inspiration for printing and displaying your own photography without spending a fortune.
