James Paterson shows how you can shoot and edit large-scale photographs to create jaw-dropping wall displays

►► It’s great to be able to see your images on paper. But gazing upon an entire wall of your own creation takes things to a whole new level. Wall murals are becoming popular in homes, offices and restaurants – and they’re more affordable than ever. So why not create your own wall display? Here, we’ll look at how it’s done. Even if you don’t fancy making a floor- to-ceiling photo, you’ll find advice on creating ultradetailed images.

Turning a wall into a photo display is a big commitment: it’s something you might have to live with for years. There are lots of choices to be made: which wall? Which printer? And, most importantly, which image?

You can’t just use any photo to create a walllength print. Pixel count is the name of the game here, so we need to wring as much quality as possible out of our cameras.

Our choice of lens, aperture and camera gear will all have a bearing on sharpness and detail. Then there are techniques like panorama stitching to maximize the resolution. But squeezing every last detail out is worth it when you see the results on a room-size scale.