Jerad Raines Photography
Mesa arch in Canyonlands National Park at sunrise

Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Aglow

Mesa Arch is a pothole arch on the eastern edge of the Island in the Sky mesa in Canyonlands National Park. It’s also one of the busiest photo locations I’ve ever been to. We arrived at the arch hours before sunrise to get an unobstructed view of the arch, and by the time dawn broke there were over 100 people crowded around the relatively small arch.

It’s not something I’d likely do again, as I prefer quiet reflection time that allows me to connect with the nature I’m photographing, it was well worth it to do it once and capture the shot. The way the sun illuminates the underside of the arch as it breaks over the mountains is a sight to behold.

Nikon D7200 · Tamron 10-24mm · 10mm · f/20 · 1/40 sec · ISO 100

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Available as a limited edition fine art print, produced on demand in four finishes. Full sizing and materials are on the prints page.

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Each image is released as a limited edition of 50 — that's 50 pieces total, across every size and every finish combined, not 50 of each. When an edition closes, that image is retired and never offered as a print again. A few signature images are released in smaller editions.

Outside that count, I keep one Artist's Proof of each image for myself. It's occasionally available by private request, at a premium.

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Lumachrome Face-mounted to TruLife acrylic

A layered transparency print, face-mounted to anti-reflective acrylic. The image is printed on clear film over a white reflective base, so light passes through the emulsion twice — inbound and outbound — before it reaches the eye.

Best for: Deep color, dramatic light, anything you want to stop people in a hallway.

Chromaluxe Dye-sublimation on aluminum

Under heat and pressure, the dye passes directly from solid to gas and diffuses into a polymer coating bonded to the panel. The image ends up within that coating rather than sitting on top of it.

Best for: Bright scenes, water, snow, big skies. Also the most durable option.

Supralume High-gloss canvas on aluminum composite

Canvas with the gloss integral to the print rather than varnished on afterward, surface-bonded to an aluminum composite panel. It keeps canvas texture without the detail loss and reduced black density that matte canvas normally costs.

Best for: Texture and detail — rock, bark, forest, anything intricate.

Fine Art Paper Canson Infinity Rag Photographique, 310 gsm cotton

A 310 gsm, 100% cotton rag with a smooth matte surface and no optical brighteners. The most traditional of the four, and the only one I sign by hand before it ships.

Best for: Quieter work, black and white, and anyone with a framer they trust.

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