PROJECT 1
Create a wall mural
James Paterson shoots and edits photos for jaw-dropping wall displays
THE MISSION
How to make huge, detailed images for wall murals with our shooting and tips
Time needed
Two hours
Skill level
Expert
Kit needed
• Tripod
• Photoshop CC
As anyone with a printer will know, it’s nice to see your images on paper. But gazing upon an entire wall print of your own creation takes things to a whole new level. Wall murals are becoming increasingly popular in offices, restaurants and homes and, thanks to healthy competition between printers, they’re more affordable than ever.
So why not create your own whopping wall display? Over the next few pages we’ll look at how it’s done, from shooting the image to making the mural. And even if you don’t fancy making a floor-toceiling photo, you’ll find plenty of useful advice on creating ultra-detailed images.
Of course, deciding to turn an entire wall into a photo display is a big commitment, and something you might have to live with for years to come. There are lots of choices to be made: Which wall? Which printer? And most importantly, what kind of image? You can’t just use any photo to create a wall-length print. Pixel count is the name of the game here. We need a vast amount of detail for a metres-long print, so we need to wring as much quality as possible out of our cameras.