Jerad Raines Photography
A brown bear sits chest-deep in the river at Katmai National Park, Alaska, head bowed over the salmon in its paws

Katmai National Park, Alaska

Bless This Food

The bear stood in the river with what remained of a salmon in front of him, his massive paws pressed together and his head turned slightly to the side. The expression was almost comically human. I couldn't help thinking of a Norman Rockwell scene—a child dutifully bowing his head at the dinner table while secretly peeking sideways to see if his parents had noticed what he was up to.

I loved the absurdity of the moment. For a few seconds, this enormous wild animal looked less like a predator and more like a mischievous child trying very hard to look innocent.

Nikon Z 7II · Nikkor Z 180-600mm + Z TC-1.4x · 840mm · f/9 · 1/2000 sec · ISO 6400

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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.

Every piece is numbered and comes with a matching signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Paper prints are signed by hand before they ship; the face-mounted pieces travel straight from the lab to you, so the certificate carries the signature rather than the panel.

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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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