Astrophotography Printing & Framing Service
It can be hard and time consuming to get a decent framed print of night sky images. Most services are setup for bright day time photography and results for astrophotography prints can be disappointing. After struggling using general online print/frame providers to get a decent night sky print we decided to try local professional printers and framers to come up with better options and the end product delivered was a big improvement. We now want to offer this to all astrophotographers to get the best possible results for printing and framing their work. We offer high quality options in printer, ink, and paper technology matched to printing night sky images & astrophotography. We also offer professional graphic design services as an add on to insure you get the best print possible. We then partnered with local framers with over 20 years experience to provide high quality boutique framing services.
We currently offer two options, print only or printing + framing:
Professional Commercial Printing
We use a local commercial printing partner to provide the highest quality print of your images using top of the line printers and paper. Printing is currently done on an Epson 9900 44” printer with Epson Stylus Pro K3 Ultrachrome ink.
Advantages of a local commercial printer:
- Expert Advice
- Faster Completion
- Better Equipment
- Higher Quality
- Easy Customization
High Contrast, Bright, Anti Glare Paper
LexJet’s next-generation Sunset Photo eSatin Paper 300g is a premium-quality, resin-coated inkjet photo paper that professional photographers rave about. They like it because the prints they deliver to their customers feel noticeably thicker, heavier, and more durable than mass-market inkjet photo papers; the latest generation is even thicker than before at 11.5 mil. The slightly textured, satin (or luster) surface is like the E-surface papers that were popular in darkroom printing. The print surface doesn’t show fingerprints or reflect glare like glossy papers. This paper’s excellent ink retention properties produce an exceptionally large color gamut for bright, realistically saturated colors and accurate skin tones. We’ve found this paper an excellent match for astrophotography printing.
Will soon be offering Photo Metallic Paper for prints that are sharp, vibrant, and exceptionally rich-looking.
Professtional Custom Framing
We use local custom framers with years of experience and provide a quality of work and care not available in high productiion operations. We offer a limited number of metal frames as options that we found work best for most astrophotography but also have the option of picking a custom frame from hundreds of options. We offer two types of acrylic glass options, standars and museum acyrlic. Acrylic is ultra light, as optically as glass, shatter-resistant, scratch-resistant, and won’t attract dust. Museum Acrylic has a higher degree of optical clearity, strong anti glare properities, practically invisible, and UV-protective to prevent fading. The difference can be stunning especially for darker images where glare might be an issue:
