The Art of Print Creation
There's a moment when a photograph stops being a digital file and becomes something real. Something you can hang on a wall and live with. That moment — the transition from screen to print — is where most of the work of being a fine art photographer actually happens. The trips to remote locations get the headlines, but the print creation process is where the image earns its place in your home.
Hello, I'm Eddie Jongas — a fine art landscape photographer. This page is about how every print I sell is made, why I use the specific surfaces I use, and what makes a fine art photography print different from the kind of mass-produced wall art you'll find on Amazon or in a furniture store.
Capturing the Image is Only the Beginning
I shoot with a Canon EOS R5 — a mirrorless body that delivers the resolution and dynamic range needed to produce large format prints up to 40x120 inches without losing detail. The camera matters, but it matters less than people think. What matters more is the patience to wait for the right light, the willingness to drive fourteen hours to a location that might or might not deliver, and the discipline to come home with nothing if the conditions don't justify a shot.
Once an image is captured, the real work begins. Every photograph that ends up on this site goes through hours — sometimes days — of careful processing. Adjusting tonal range, balancing color, refining detail at full resolution, and reviewing the result multiple times with what I call "a fresh set of eyes." A photograph that looks good after thirty minutes of editing often looks merely competent the next morning. The standard for me is whether an image still feels right after a week of looking at it. If it doesn't, it doesn't make the cut.
Only after that process is complete is an image considered ready for print.
The Three Print Surfaces I Offer
I produce my fine art photography prints on three different surfaces — each chosen for specific reasons. The right surface depends on the image, the interior space it's destined for, and the personal preference of the collector.
1. Lumachrome HD Acrylic-Mounted Prints — The Premium Choice
This is the surface I recommend most often, and it's the one most of my work is produced on. Lumachrome HD is a specialized printing process where the photograph is printed on a proprietary archival paper, then face-mounted behind a sheet of museum-grade optical acrylic — almost immediately after printing — using TruLife technology.
What makes this different from a regular acrylic print? A regular "acrylic print" prints ink directly onto a piece of acrylic, producing a flat, lower-quality result with limited color gamut. A Lumachrome HD acrylic-mounted print is something else entirely. The photograph is printed on premium paper first — which captures far more color and tonal detail than ink-on-acrylic can — and then the acrylic is added on top to protect and enhance the image.
The TruLife acrylic surface itself does extraordinary work:
- Up to 50 years of UV protection — your print won't fade
- Anti-glare coating — eliminates reflections that ruin most glass-mounted art
- Anti-scratch surface — durable enough for any environment
- Optical clarity — brings out maximum color depth and detail
- Luminous quality — the image appears to glow from within
When people see one of these prints in person for the first time, they almost always say the same thing — that there's something different about it. They're right. The combination of premium paper, TruLife acrylic, and the face-mount process produces a depth and color richness that no canvas, no metal, no standard print can match. This is what people mean when they talk about fine art photography prints at gallery quality.
Most of my work in the Fine Art Panoramas collection, Landscape Photography collection, and City Photography collection is produced on this surface.
2. Metal Prints — Vivid, Modern, Durable
Metal prints are produced using a dye sublimation process where the image is infused directly into the surface of an aluminum panel. The result is exceptionally vivid color, sharp detail, and a slightly more contemporary feel than acrylic-mounted prints.
Metal prints are particularly well-suited to modern and industrial interior design styles. They're also more durable in environments where temperature and humidity vary — which makes them a strong choice for kitchens, bathrooms, and commercial spaces. The aluminum panel will not warp, crack, or fade over time.
This is a great option for buyers who want fine art quality at a more accessible price point than Lumachrome HD acrylic. Many images in the Tree Photography collection and Black and White Photography collection are available on metal.
3. Canvas Prints — Traditional, Painterly, Warm
Canvas prints have a different appeal entirely. The texture of the canvas gives the image a painterly quality that suits more traditional, rustic, farmhouse, and beach-house interior styles. The color is softer than acrylic or metal — more muted, more like an actual painted artwork.
I reserve canvas for specific images where that softer, painterly look enhances the photograph rather than fights it. Canvas isn't right for every image — but when it's right, it's the best choice for that particular work and that particular wall.
Canvas prints come stretched, wrapped, and ready to hang. No additional framing required.
Every Print is a Signed Limited Edition
Every fine art photography print sold on this website is a signed limited edition. Edition sizes vary by image — most are limited to 50, some to 100, a few to 200 — and certain rare images are offered as one-of-a-kind "Jongas-Only-One" prints, meaning only a single print of that image will ever be produced.
Every print is digitally authenticated, individually numbered, and signed by me personally. Once an edition sells out, that image is never reprinted in that surface and size again. This isn't a marketing tactic — it's a fundamental commitment to the collector who buys a print. Your edition number matters because the edition is genuinely limited.
Every print ships with a Certificate of Authenticity sent separately from the artwork via mail. The COA includes the image title, edition number, your name as the owner, the print surface, the size, and my signature confirming authenticity.
This is what separates a fine art photography print from a poster, a print-on-demand reproduction, or a piece of mass-market wall décor. The edition matters. The signature matters. The certificate matters. Without those three things, it's not collectible — it's just decoration.
Why Pay More for a Limited Edition Fine Art Print?
You can buy a "photography print" for $30 on Amazon. You can buy one for $100 at any home goods store. Why do my prints start at $550 and go up to several thousand dollars?
Because what you're paying for is fundamentally different.
A $30 print is a poster — ink on paper, mass-produced, no edition limit, no authentication, no archival quality. It will fade within five years and curl at the corners within ten. There's nothing wrong with a poster if a poster is what you want. But it isn't fine art and it won't hold value.
A Lumachrome HD acrylic-mounted limited edition print is something else. It's produced on archival materials with museum-grade protection. It's signed by a working photographer. The edition is genuinely capped. It comes with documentation. It will look as good in fifty years as the day it arrived. And because the edition is limited, scarcity protects its value over time.
The buyers who collect fine art photography understand this distinction. The investment in a real print pays back in years of enjoyment, in the visual impact it brings to a space, and in the cultural value of owning something authentic rather than something mass-produced.
Production and Delivery
Turnaround time for Lumachrome HD acrylic-mounted prints is typically 4 to 6 weeks from order to delivery. Metal and canvas prints are slightly faster. Each print is custom-produced when ordered — nothing sits in a warehouse — which is part of why edition sizes are kept genuinely small.
All prints ship with tracking. Domestic US shipping is free on every order, every size, every print surface. International shipping is available with additional time and cost depending on destination.
For larger commercial orders, hospitality installations, or commissioned work, please contact me directly to discuss requirements and timing.
Installation and Care
Lumachrome HD acrylic-mounted prints arrive ready to hang. Each print comes with a French cleat mounting system pre-installed on the back — you'll need two screws and a level to install it. The cleat system is sturdy, secure, and allows the print to hang flush against the wall. For larger prints over 30 inches wide, I recommend professional installation to ensure the artwork is properly anchored and level.
Care is simple. Dust the acrylic surface with a microfiber cloth as needed. Avoid chemical cleaners, ammonia-based products, or rough materials — they can damage the optical coating. With basic care, a TruLife acrylic-mounted print will look as good in fifty years as the day it arrived.
Metal and canvas prints require even less care — just occasional dusting.
How to Order
Ordering a fine art photography print from this site is straightforward:
- Browse the Fine Art Photography Collections to find an image
- Click any individual image to view print details, sizes, and pricing
- Select your preferred size from the options listed
- Add to cart and proceed to checkout
If you'd like to see a print in person before ordering, both galleries are available by appointment — Las Vegas, Nevada and Newbury Park, California. For larger commercial or commissioned work, contact me directly and we can discuss requirements.
Have Questions?
The Fine Art FAQ covers most common questions about sizes, framing, shipping, returns, custom orders, and gallery viewings. If your question isn't answered there, contact me directly and I'll get back to you personally — usually within 24 hours.
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Eddie Jongas is a fine art landscape photographer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a gallery in Newbury Park, California. All TruLife acrylic-mounted limited edition prints are available exclusively through jongasfineartphotography.com. Free shipping to all 50 states.
