GODREVY SNOW
AT SUNSET
It’s rare for snow to settle on the Cornish coast. The combined salt and moisture of the sea breeze typically prevent snow from settling here, or quickly dissolves any that does. When the Beast from the East hit the UK in 2018, the easterly wind coming across land rather than sea meant that the snow had a chance to land, and the bitterly cold weather conditions kept it there for longer than usual.
I took advantage of the extreme weather and spent much of my day outside photographing what snow I could find on the ground. What began as a grey cloudy day, eventually cleared to a bright sunny afternoon. I made my way to the coast in time for sunset and found a great spot with Godrevy Lighthouse in the distance.
I wanted the snow to be the star of the shot, so I photographed at a low angle. I cut out the sun to the left of the shot and maximised how much snow I could fit in the frame. While Godrevy Lighthouse wasn’t hit by the sun’s rays, as the golden hue of sunset reached the coast, the dappled powdery texture of the snow illuminated into this rare and beautiful scene.
Godrevy Snow at Sunset offers a rare glimpse of snow on the Cornish coast. Other examples of from my portfolio include St Michael’s Mount Winter Snow and Lanyon Quoit After the Storm.
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Certificate of Authenticity
Godrevy Snow at Sunset is a fine art landscape photograph with a limited run of 100 prints.
A Certificate of Authenticity will be supplied with every print after it has passed the Tide & Land quality check, numbered and signed.
Tide & Land photography prints are not massed produced, but are hand made to order, guaranteeing the best quality with every print.
Further Information
+ PRINTING
Each of my images is printed using an Epson SureColor SC-P800 Printer. This printer is designed to produce high quality professional prints using UltraChrome HD ink that gives a true-to-life finish. Shadows are notably crisp against the vibrancy of the colour palettes across all size ranges of my photography.
+ PAPER
I print my images on Innova Resin Coated Photo Metallic Gloss paper which works extremely well on the Epson SureColor SC-P800 Printer. This 260gsm photo paper has a natural white base tone that contains metallic pigments in its microporous coating. Not only does it provide a high gloss finish, the pigments offer an extra dimension of subtle colour shifts under changing light conditions, and is suitable for colour and greyscale prints.
+ MOUNTBOARDS
I use white mountboards with my photographs. Bainbridge Alphamat Artcare Mounts provide art work with high quality protection from air and acid pollutants, as well as being 100% fade resistant and bleed proof.
+ FRAMING
I offer a range of glass-fronted frames in wood (Birch), and aluminium (Frosted Silver or Jet Black Polished). I have chosen these frames for their strength and quality, and because they perfectly complement the mountboards and balance my images.
+ OTHER MATERIALS
Besides these key components it is also worth noting that I use archival back boards to provide your print with further added protection, and when purchasing framed photography the mounts are secured using acid-free tape.
+ DELIVERY
Framed prints are made to order and will try and dispatch within 7 working days however this can be shorter or longer depending on workload. Ink need the time to properly set to the paper before being handled and this can take a few days.
All framed prints ship in a bespoke and secure packaging system via insured courier. I try to recycle cardboard ink within my packaging materials where I can to add to security to the shipment.