The Steel Guitar Photograph

This image was shot in the garden, on a hot lazy June afternoon. This type of steel bodied guitar was first introduced in the USA in the late 20’s . They featured an internal aluminium resonator cone to allow guitarists more volume as they struggled to be heard above the sound of the brass section in the dance bands of the time. The guitars were also adopted by early blues players who played them with a glass bottleneck, or steel slide to give a vibrato effect and emulate the sound of the human voice

For the more technically inclined:

Camera: Nikon D80, 18-55mm lens

Print / Paper information

The paper used was, Fotospeed MATTULTRA240 heavyweight Matt paper and this is certified by ‘Artsure’ – of the Fine Art Trade Guild to be light fast when printed using pigment ink.

(https://www.fineart.co.uk/artsure-for-the-trade.aspx)

The image was printed digitally on A3* (297mm x 420mm) paper, with a 1cm white border, signed by the photographer and showing the relevant Edition number.

*The image is also available as an A4 (210mm x 297mm) print, please contact me for more information

Printer information:

Printing was carried out on an Epson Surecolor P600 inkjet printer which carries nine cartridges. These include four Blacks / Greys to ensure fine reproduction of Black and White images.

The ink used is Epson’s own Epson UltraChrome™ Ink

Purchase information.

The print is one of a limited edition of 150, sold unframed and mailed to your address in a sturdy, sealed cardboard