Once a month I will identify a "Showstopper" range or item that I personally rate and enjoy that is under £100. They will all be items that I personally have paid for and want to share.
So what makes something a showstopper? One definition of a show stopper is "Something that is striking or has great popular appeal." Well I guess these are the items that I consider to be striking.
This month I want to introduce you to the Lumiprint range by Lumitrix with a standard price point of £60 for a A1 photography print.
Who is the Company :
Lumitrix is a online retailer of limited edition Fine Art photography similar the the concept of the American Tappan collective, but is instead based in the UK so there are no import taxes.
They started off by selling the Lumiprint range (more of that below) but expanded into the Fine Art Range which offers limited edition prints in A3 to A0 ranging from editions of 100 for a A3 print to 25 for the A0 print.
They have an eclectic mix of photographers from arround the world and they can be searched by their bio, which gives some details of their inspiration, preferred style and preferred camera.
Where have I seen them:
Lots of places! They are gaining a significant reputation and have appeared in magazines such as Grazia, Decor, Country and Town House, in newspapers such as the Daily Mail, The Independant, Bloggers such as Lucy Williams of Fashion me now and the Frugality.
The Artist residence in Brighton, one of the most instagramable hotels has some of their prints including Beats by Lisa Cervone.
What makes it different:
The Lumiprint Range, which is how Lumitrix started out, offers large lithographic A1 prints for an affordable £60 in editions of 500. There are a few images priced a little lower at £50.
At the time of writing this there were 39 potential prints in the Lumiprint range with a mix of abstract, landscape, still life, classical and more experimental photography. Some such as African Boy by Matilda Temperley may be familiar to you from magazines whilst Banoo Batliboo's overlayed sculpture photographs offer a new discovery.
Many of the Lumpitrint photos are also offered in the Fine Art Range but some are exclusive to the Lumprint range alone.
The size of the prints means that you get a big statement for a relatively affordable price. Lumitrix offer a framing service for between £45-£50 or you can buy them frameless. They even include framing recomendations as to how to make the imagine pop the most and offer a framing sample service.
I personally took my print to a framer because I wanted to have the same frame as another print I already owned, which was much more expensive. However the A1 size does give you the option of buying a cheap frame.
Why it's a showstopper:
High impact photography at reasonable price point that creates a talking point.
To quote the woman in the framers "I can't believe that was a photograph."
My personal pick:
I used some birthday money to buy Salt Flats by Steve Beck which is an aerial photograph of the Hutt Lagoons salt flats in Australia.
I love the fact that the landscape looks like an abstract painting.
Highly rated:
For lovers of Gray Malin's work- Bondi Beach by Louisa Seaton
For boho lovers: American Saddle by Astrid Harrison
Where can I get it:
Lumitrix Website
all images taken from Lumitrix website
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