Peter James offer's his Fine Art Nature Photography of Washington State exclusively as Metal Prints. This amazing medium makes his photographs look vivid and lifelike, unlike any other photo printing technique. Walking through his gallery in the Fairhaven district of Bellingham, WA is like getting a tour of the most beautiful places in Washington. Everyone who sees these nature photography Metal Prints comments on how realistic the photos look. The combination of Peter James's ultra-detailed, vibrantly colorful images, and the dye-infusion process that suspends the photo in a thin coating on the surface of the Metal Prints, creates a luminous and almost 3-D effect that takes wall art to a whole new level. They make you feel like you are right there, looking at breathtaking natural scenery. If you love being out in nature, then why not bring nature inside with you as well? Why Metal Prints Look So Good Imagine a sheet of recycled aluminum covered with a white backing layer, and then what you could think of as a thin layer of clear gel. The dyes are heat infused into that gel layer. So light passes through the color, reflects off the white backing, and comes back through the color before hitting your eye. It's the same way light travels though oil paints, and why oil paintings look so much more dimensional than paintings done with acrylic paints which are opaque. Landscape photography Metal Prints are the oil paintings of the photography world. No Frame in Sight Because Metal Prints are waterproof, they don't need to be protected under glass. This means there's no need to waste money and space on your wall on a mat or a frame, so you get a larger photograph in the same space. The metal print has an inset aluminum frame mounted out of view on the back, and this supports the picture hanging wire, and floats the photo 3/4 of an inch away from the wall. The lightness of the aluminum, and the simplicity of the mounting wire, make hanging Metal Prints easy and stress-free. Hanging Metal Prints Video https://youtu.be/T2Yfg3HxImw Eco-Friendly Printing Even with modern digital technology, most photo printing is still done on traditional photo paper. Traditional photographic processes produce chemical waste containing high levels of silver, as well as a variety of other caustic chemicals and bleaches; much of which end up being poured directly down drains and ultimately into our environment. The silver halide is highly toxic to aquatic organisms and water containing over 5 ppm is considered hazardous waste by environmental agencies. Peter James’s metal landscape prints use dye transfer, so there is no chemical processing and no heavy metals, so you can celebrate the beauty of nature while preserving it as well. They are also printed on recycled aluminum and, not that you would ever want to, but the Metal Prints themselves can be recycled - making this a closed loop, cradle to cradle system. Color Stability Collectors will be happy to know that nature landscape Metal Prints have been proven to have exceptional image stability. Xenon Light Stability Testing shows that the image stability of metal landscape prints is 2 - 4 times longer than the image stability of traditional silver halide photo papers. Peter James’s metal landscape photographs will last for generations when displayed out of direct sunlight. Like all fine art prints, these Metal Prints should not be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time, however because they are waterproof, they are perfect for outdoor living spaces. However, if you would like to hang your Metal Print in a sunny spot, or even in direct sun, we can have a special EXT coating added which will not change the appearance of the print, and will significantly extent the duration of the color stability. Additionally, unlike gicleé or photographic processes, Metal Prints are waterproof and have a scratch resistant coating. The archival value of the Metal Prints far exceeds other mediums due to it’s resistance to degradation by U.V. light, ozone exposure, moisture and surface damage. Cleaning Metal Prints Since these Metal Prints are scratch resistant and waterproof, you can clean them with any ammonia-free glass cleaner. We have found that a 50/50 mixture of vinegar and water is the best way to clean the prints without leaving any streaks. Most of the time a light dusting is all that's needed, but please watch the video below for some tricks that will make the cleaning process much easier and more effective. Cleaning Metal Prints Video https://youtu.be/tP6QzQuHBns Handling Metal Prints Although the Metal Prints are quite tough, care should still be taken when moving and hanging them. Enough force will bend the aluminum and the image surface can chip if the edge is set down too hard on a hard surface. Always set your prints down on a towel or carpeted surfaces and your pictures will last many lifetimes.

In this video I share with you the overview, and the nuance, of the easiest way to get your Metal Print landscape photos on the walls of your home or business exactly where you want them. CHAPTERS: Tools Needed 1:06 Choosing The Spot On Wall 1:49 Spacing the Hooks or Cleats 2:08 Measuring Height From Top of Print 3:06 Marking The Wall 3:40 Installing Your Hardware 7:42 Hanging Your Metal Print 9:33 Final Cleaning 11:04 Installing Into Brick or Concrete 11:25 Once they are up, you'll want to know how to keep them clean too, so here's a link to a video about CLEANING METAL PRINTS: https://youtu.be/tP6QzQuHBns If you are installing Metal Prints in public spaces or other places where they need to be secured to the wall, you will want to do a SECURE METAL PRINT INSTALLATION. Here it the video for Secure Installation: https://youtu.be/RIhdlaStPEo In 2014 I began exclusively printing my Washington State nature photography as Metal Prints, and since then I've installed hundreds of these beautiful and vibrant photographs. There is a certain trick to hanging Metal Prints the easiest way, and I've improved my technique many times along the way. While this video is intended for Chromaluxe Metal Prints with 3/4 inset frames, the principles will work when hanging any art. Metal Prints are a relatively new printing medium, and are becoming increasingly popular due to their incredible appearance, but they are also far superior for their impact on the environment. The metal that's used in the Chromaluxe sheets is recycled aluminum, and the dyes that are used are heat transferred into the surface, meaning that there is not a chemical development process involved. Compared to traditional photo paper prints which use heavy metals, chemicals, and bleaches, much of which that went down the drain into our water systems, the Metal Prints are an ideal fit for lovers of nature and nature photography.

Metal Print photos are remarkable to look at and have the huge bonus of being waterproof, and therefor not needing to be framed. So what do you do when you Metal Print nature photo gets dirty? Well, that depends. Sometimes dusting your Metalprint is all that's needed. Small areas can be spot cleaned with a non-ammonia cleaner, preferably vinegar and water. But when there is anything splattered or otherwise stuck to the surface of your metal print, you need to really wet the whole surface down to liquify the gunk and get it off. Just wiping it off won't do the trick either. You need to do a three step process. Clean, dry, and polish. In this video I'll go through all the steps and nuances of cleaning your Metal Prints. This video features my Olympic Peninsula Beach nature photo "Sublime Olympic Beach Sunset" and my Mount Rainier nature photo "Mount Rainier Sunset in Paradise". I've printed hundreds of Metal Prints and this is the procedure we use in the photo gallery and what we recommend for all nature photography Metal Print collectors. See my whole nature landscape photography collection at: https://www.peterjamesphotogallery.com/ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterjamesnaturephotography/ Thank you!