Jerad Raines Photography
Surf running up the sand on Kauai, Hawaii, under low sun

Kauai, Hawaii

Sunsurf

We had been socked in with gray skies and rain all day in Princeville, but my wife decided to take a chance and drive just a few miles up the coast to Tunnels Beach and see if it was any better. The whole island was overgrown due to a heavy rainy season, and the tall switchgrass leaned out over the road, giving the windy route a claustrophobic feeling. The rain didn't abate until we were about a half mile from the beach parking area. Everyone must have called it a day early because we had the beach practically to ourselves. I picked out a spot on the east side of the crescent beach to set up and watched as a beautiful sunset unfolded, while the encroaching storm pushed westward over the jungle and towards the peaks on the far side of the beach.

I shot this with a 6-stop ND filter to smooth out the choppy tide, which, combined with the golden light, created a dreamy beach paradise. What better way to spend an evening?

Nikon Z 9 · Nikkor Z 14-24mm · 15mm · f/3.5 · 0.6 sec · ISO 64

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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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