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Sweating The Details- The Art Of Great Photographic Prints

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“It all ends with the click of a button…” was a comment I heard about photography, at the Private View of my recent exhibition. This is a common misconception, so I thought I would walk through the various stages of how I go about creating art prints for the print gallery.

Black and white photo of a waterfall
©Douglas Kurn

I’m going to use this photo, which I took recently when I was out on a recce, as an example image. I should start by saying that there are plenty of things that I would do differently in this photo, if my original aim was to go and create a fantastic photograph of this waterfall. I made this photo purely because I had climbed down the cliffs to get there, and I may return someday at a better time and with a more structured approach.

This above is the final, print ready, image, so let’s take a look at how I got there…

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New Exhibition To Start 2025

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I’m delighted to share details of my new exhibition, that will he held from February 10th through March 17th at The Guildford Institute, in Guildford, Surrey.

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The Day Of The Dastardly Ducks

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Another early morning and another sunrise shoot. This time I headed off to one of my favourite local locations, Chobham Common, although I went to an area I had not been to before. There’s always a risk in doing this as I went with no idea of what I would find, or if there would be anything worth photographing.

There was a certain amount of mist around, which is always a favourite subject of mine, but I struggled to find a composition that worked. Eventually I came across a large pond covered in lilies and, as sunrise was fast approaching, I opted to try and create an image from them.

A lily just starting to open before sunrise. Photo by Douglas Kurn
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The Carbon Footprint Of Selling Art Prints

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Minimising my environmental impact on the planet has been something close to my heart since my early days, although the way I think about it has changed as we become increasingly aware of how much damage we are doing, and the ways in which we are doing it.

I now run my main commercial photography business in such a way as to reduce my carbon foot print, as well as reduce other damaging practices such as the amount of plastic used, and you can read more about it on my page about Running A Sustainable Photography Business.

Misty Trees by the River Thames.
Misty Trees. Photo by Douglas Kurn
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