Photographic prints larger than 20" x 28" are usually considered murals. These enlargements may be produced from either black and white or color material. Photographic murals are usually site specific and are produced for permanent installation.

Murals begin with the photographer's image, either an original transparency or negative. These large photographs are printed on resin coated color or black and white paper. Since murals are prepared in one of several commercial laboratories around the U.S., the photographer's instructions for cropping and printing are critical. The processed print is then mounted to 1/4" Sentra or Masonite. The photograph then receives a clear overlaminate to retard UV light and protect the print surface. The finished mural is next shipped to a local gallery for grid box framing.

Grid box frames are constructed from the highest grade of white pine. Usually the museum style grid box will be mounted flush to the edges of the photograph. A black or gray plastic laminate will then be applied to the edges of the mural. The finished mural grid box is generally 1" - 2" deep.

Photographic murals may also be printed upon canvas and plastic substrates. Murals may then be displayed as large transparencies with back lighting or may hang as tapestries from walls and ceilings.

Murals bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. Photographic murals can reflect a company's business activity or show an organization's appreciation of the natural wonders of its region. Photographic murals in a home environment become a focal point for a large room.

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