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08Nov

Wall Art for your home or secondary residence

In Uncategorized by Franco Pfaller / November 8, 2022 / No Comments

After having published my trilingual photo book ‘Mein Wallis – Mon Valais – My Valais’ I got contacted by several interested parties to ask if they could buy some of the photos as a print (for example as wall art to improve your home or secondary residence) and this year I sold more photos than labelled panoramas. Before getting too excited for me, panoramas seldom (never) sold like hotcakes. The photos are usually photos printed on either AluDibond, canvas, or occasionally printed on photo paper and framed.

The photos are a great idea for a big birthday, a Christmas gift that lasts forever and a feature that will not only improve your walls, but also most likely increase the value of your property. Believe me, in my role as a property photographer I have taken photos of many holiday homes that are either for sale or for rent, and rarely I am impressed with the things (I chose this word carefully) that are hanging on the walls.

When I received my first large prints I was nervous. Will the photos look as good as on my computer? Will the colours be represented correctly? And most importantly, will the customers be happy with the result?
The answer was yes on all accounts. I loved the photos and was nearly sad to part with them.

When customers are interested in buying a high quality print we usually discuss what they are looking for. e.g. mountains, trees, autumn, a specific place, what colour would match the intended space.

I then send a small selection of photos to the customers from which they can choose the one (or several) they like.

I have many photos from the alps (and maybe buying my book to give you some ideas would be a great start), but also from around London.

As a side remark, some of my London photos will be published in a book in 2024 (I know, how exciting).

Once you have chosen your photo, indicated your preferred size and on what material the artwork should be printed I will make you a price. Please get in touch by email through my contact page. Wall art for your home or secondary residence could of course also include my labelled panoramas. Check them out in my various galleries please.

03Feb

Having your own labeled panorama is easy!

In Uncategorized by Franco Pfaller / February 3, 2021 / No Comments

Who should get a labeled panorama?

Do you have a place with an interesting view? I am talking mountains, cityscapes, hills, countryside?

How about getting a labeled panorama as a memento. It can be put on the balcony/terrasse as a panoramic table for you and your guests or you hang it up as wall art. Either way, it will bring you joy and is a perfect conversation starter.

I have created panoramas all over Switzerland and a few in France and in the UK. This sounds more glamorous than it is, as often I don’t need to travel to take the underlying photos. Check out my Gallery page for my work.

An example of the procedure

The Swiss Alpine Club got contacted by someone who inquired if they know somebody who could create a labeled panorama from their place. Luckily (for me), the Swiss Alpine Club knows me and recommended my name. The eventual customer got in touch, I explained the procedure, the pricing, and we agreed very quickly (my prices are very competitive) to start the process.

Here a few of the questions I would ask:
Is the panorama for public or private display?
Is it to be shown inside or outside?
How large would you like it to be?
Do you need a fixing system (to put it on the balcony or maybe create a stand for it)?
Do you have a decent camera (ideally DSLR or at least a good smartphone)?

Once I know the answers I can make a price. Depending on the location, I will probably suggest to the client that he makes the individual photos. If the client agrees, I will send him precise instructions of how I need the photos to be taken (Hint: Don’t use the panoramic function in the smartphone).

The client then sends me the individual photos electronically.

15 photos taken by client and sent to me electronically

I will stitch the photos together, make the resulting panorama as beautiful as possible and send it back to the client for approval.

If the client is happy, I start labeling the view (in this example the mountains, sometimes including valleys, rivers, villages etc). Then it goes back to the client for corrections, suggestions, and approval. Usually, there is a little bit of back and forth at this stage.

In this case, the client asked if it would be possible to create a black and white version. The panorama was for inside and aesthetically black and white fitted better.

The black and white version the client ordered

After the client gives me the ‘good to print’, I print the artwork and send/deliver it.

Make an unforgettable present

Labeled panoramas are also a fantastic present. I have created some for big birthdays or as a Thank You from a group of people who were invited to use a chalet of one of their friends.

Contact me here to discuss YourPanorama – All the best!