A print is an easy gift to get wrong and a good one to get right. If the person you are buying for likes cities, travel or street photography, a photograph for the wall is something they will see every day instead of using once and putting away.
These are my own photographs, printed on demand and sent out by Prodigi. I have grouped some of them by the kind of person they might suit, and at the end you will find the practical details on paper, framing and delivery.
For someone who loves Hong Kong at night
Neon, wet streets and red taxis are what most people picture when they think of Hong Kong after dark, and these four frames are all taken in that light.
Midnight Fare shows a classic red taxi waiting on a street corner after dark, under red, electric blue and magenta signs. Dreamy Nights pulls back on a busy night in Mong Kok, where the neon signs stack up into the sky and one person stands still. Sea of Red looks down from a high vantage point at red-and-white minibuses queued along a night street. Kowloon Farewell is a rainbow arch of neon and a green bilingual sign glowing above a quiet Kowloon street.
For someone who likes colour and architecture
Hong Kong's housing estates make strong graphic subjects: repeated windows, soft colours and a lot of geometry.
Choi Hung Palette is a square frame of pastel windows above the palm-lined court. Nam Shan Mirage shows the green-gradient buildings of Nam Shan Estate wrapped around a colourful courtyard in Sham Shui Po. Monster Building Majesty looks straight up inside the Yick Cheong Building in Quarry Bay, known locally as the Monster Building.
For someone who prefers black and white
Black and white keeps the attention on shape, light and the people crossing the frame.
Uphill Rhythm follows a taxi climbing one of Hong Kong's steep streets between dark, narrow buildings. Central Noir is taken beneath a pedestrian footbridge that cuts across the street. Closer to home, Shadowfall catches a figure and a long shadow at a Madrid metro entrance on a crisp, sunny morning, and The Rain Walker shows a lone person with an umbrella mirrored in the wet ground during a heavy downpour in Alcalá de Henares.
For someone who loves Lisbon or Madrid
Carreira 28 has two yellow trams moving along the curved tracks of a cobblestone street in the morning mist, with a couple crossing in the foreground. Lisbon Noir is a rainy Lisbon street seen from above, with wet pavement, tram tracks and a single red umbrella. Capitol City shows the Edificio Carrión, known as the Capitol Building, rising through heavy rain on Gran Vía.
Paper, framing and delivery
Each print is available in two papers: Luster (240gsm) and Matte (200gsm). Framing is available on request. The printer may trim 2 to 4 mm from the edges, so the finished print can be very slightly smaller than the file.
Prints are made to order and shipped by Prodigi. The delivery estimate shown in the shop is 8 to 14 business days, with tracking. If a print is meant to be under the tree, I would place the order early in December, because delivery times can stretch at that time of year.
If you are not sure which size or style to pick, my guide to choosing a photography print for your home is a good place to start. Or go straight to the full collection of fine art prints.
Quick answers
Do the prints come framed?
No. Framing is available on request.
What paper are they printed on?
Luster paper (240gsm) or Matte paper (200gsm), whichever you choose at checkout.
How long does delivery take?
The estimate in the shop is 8 to 14 business days, with tracking.
Can I order a print as a gift and send it to someone else?
You can enter a different delivery address at checkout.
