About the Prints

High Quality Panoramic and Landscape Photographic Prints of Mountains

I founded Mountain Images in 1983, and I am pleased and proud of the long-standing reputation that I have achieved specialising in the production of high quality mountain prints. I exercise the same dedication to perfecting excellence in my prints as I do to create the outstanding image in the field. My prints are painstakingly crafted and printed from only my very best images and produced individually for each and every customer.

I carry out only the minimal amount of corrective work on the digital negatives obtained from scans or from the camera; they are not colour manipulated, over-sharpened nor over-worked. Every image is an accurate and natural reproduction of the view I saw on the day I captured it.

Source of Images

I captured the vast majority of my print images to strictly observed standards using high end professional cameras and lenses which included :-

The Fuji GA645Zi, a medium format autofocus rangefinder film camera with a zoom range of 55-90mm capturing images in 6 x 4.5 cm format on 120 roll film.

The Fujifilm GX617 Panoramic Camera, a professional, medium format, wide-field camera capturing images with a 3:1 aspect ratio measuring 6 x 17 cm on 120 roll film.

The Canon EOS 5D range of full-frame 35mm digital SLR cameras of which I used all versions up to the Mark III which employed a 22.3 megapixel sensor.

The Nikon D800 range of professional full frame 35mm digital SLR cameras, in particular the D810 and the 45.8 megapixel D850.

The 61 megapixel Sony A7RV camera fitted with either the Sony 24-70mm or 70-200mm f2.8 lenses.

The Fuji GX617 Camera with its 300mm lens

The Fuji GX617 Camera fitted with the 300mm lens

Sample Print of Ben Nevis and Loch Lochy from Bunarkaig

Print Quality and Dimensions

Printed image quality is maintained by respecting the relationship between the original image size and the final print size; optimising the level of magnification between the two ensures that my prints always contain infinite and crisp subject detail.

I print my images on paper with a white border which is at least 30mm wide. The border supports the print title and copyright information.

I produce prints in both panoramic and landscape format. Print and image dimensions are provided on the individual product pages and also on the home page of this website.

Printers, Papers and Inks

The appearance and quality of a finished print depends as much upon the printing process and the media used as it does on the actual image itself. This is something that customers often overlook when selecting a photographer's work and making a purchase.

I produce all my prints on the very latest Epson Professional large format printers using Ultrachrome HDR pigment inks. These 10 colour printers take inkjet (giclee) technology to an entirely new level with higher colour accuracy, greater subtlety and smoother gradations.

For quality prints intended to last a lifetime there is also no substitute for a fine art paper. A fine art paper enhances the quality of the image, and a premium coating preserves its haptic exclusiveness and guarantees a long-lasting true-to-detail print.

Thirty years' experience in this business has proven to me that my images look at their best on a Premium Professional 265gsm paper with a smooth lustre finish. It has a neutral white base and an instant dry, microporous coating. With its wide colour gamut and a high D-MAX it delivers beautiful images, both in colour and black and white.

Epson Surecolor P5300 Printer

Tissue-wrapped prints are despatched in a postal tube

Tissue-wrapped prints are despatched in a strong postal tube

Packaging and Despatch

After I have prepared and printed your chosen print, the next step in the process is packaging and despatch. I do this in a manner that ensures that you receive your print promptly and in perfect condition.

The first stage in this process is to leave your print to rest for 24 hours to allow a process called 'outgassing' during which the inks dry and cure.

Once this is complete the print is then lightly and loosely rolled and 'double-wrapped' in tissue paper to protect the delicate print surfaces and to enable the print's safe removal from the outer packinging upon receipt by you, the customer.

I then place the completed product into a sturdy cardboard postal tube of 2.5mm wall thickness along with handling and care instructions. Finally this is then sealed and despatched using a 24 hour tracked service.