Fine Art Printing Process & Substrates
Each print in this collection is produced to order using museum-grade materials, archival processes, and materials chosen as much for their sustainability credentials as for their quality, at a pre-eminent print studio in Toronto.
Each Roshan Panjwani fine art print is produced at Total Image Works in Toronto — a Hahnemühle Certified Studio founded by Edward Burtynsky in 1986. Production runs on large-format printers using three archival substrates: Hahnemühle Photo Rag, Acrylic Face-Mount, and ChromaLuxe HD Metal. The substrate for each image is selected by the photographer based on the image's tonal and compositional requirements.
Print Surfaces
Photo Rag
Hahnemühle Photo Rag — the benchmark for professional fine art printing, used by galleries, museums, and photographers worldwide. A cotton rag fine art inkjet paper (305–315 gsm), with no optical brighteners and archival permanence to ISO 9706. Rich tonal depth, precise detail, and a surface that renders without compromise. The specific variant — Bright White, Ultra Smooth, or Baryta — is selected per image for the best fit.
Face-Mount
The acrylic refracts light across the image surface, producing depth and colour intensity that no other substrate matches. An archival inkjet print on professional glossy paper, face-mounted behind 3mm optically clear acrylic with a 45% UV filter. Mounted on a Dibond aluminium backing — rigid, archival, and built to last. Frameless, the print hovers off the wall complete on its own terms.
See how it's made →HD Metal
Image dyes infused directly into a coated aluminium panel under heat and pressure — no ink on the surface, no paper layer beneath. The result is exceptional colour depth, razor-sharp detail, and a surface sealed against fading, moisture, and handling. Frameless, lightweight, and ready to hang.
See how it's made →Need help choosing? Compare Acrylic and Metal side by side →
The Print Lab
Total Image Works brings together two Canadian fine art printing studios: Toronto Image Works, founded by Edward Burtynsky in 1986, and Print Partner, established by photographer and printmaker Andrew Collett in 2009. The combined studio brings together master printers with a decades-long record across large-format fine art and gallery edition work.
Sustainability was one of the key factors in choosing Total Image Works, alongside print quality. Hahnemühle paper, the studio's standard for fine art printing, is produced under ISO 14001 environmental certification, with the mill working toward becoming the first climate-neutral paper mill by 2030. Acrylic waste is managed through E.M. Plastic's recycling programme. Framing materials are sourced from FSC and PEFC certified suppliers.
The Roshan Panjwani Fine Art Prints collection is structured as two edition tiers. Fifteen of the 16 images are offered as Fine Art Edition prints, limited to 30 hand-signed, numbered copies per image across all sizes and substrates combined. King of Ice, the collection's headline image, is issued as a Signature Edition of 15 prints. Every print ships with a physical Certificate of Authenticity printed on archival stock, hand-signed by Roshan Panjwani with archival-grade ink, individually numbered, and bearing a physical rubber stamp impression. Buyers may register at the collector vault to receive a linked digital certificate and permanent verification record.
Editions & Authenticity
Two tiers. One pool per image.
Never reopened.
Reserved for King of Ice — the Greenland polar bear that appeared on the cover of Canadian Photography Magazine and was featured by BBC Earth. A smaller edition for a single image.
One to two Artist Proofs may be retained outside the edition count.
Available across all sixteen images in the collection. All sizes and substrates draw from a single pool — once thirty prints of an image have been made, that edition is closed permanently.
One to two Artist Proofs may be retained outside the edition count.
Why limited edition prints hold value →
16 images. 3 print surfaces. 2 edition tiers. Each print made to order at a pre-eminent Canadian print studio.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What printing substrates are available?
Each image in the collection is available on three substrates: Fine Art Photo Rag (Hahnemühle cotton paper), Acrylic Face-Mount (photographic print laminated behind 3mm optical acrylic on a Dibond aluminium back), and ChromaLuxe HD Metal (image dyes sublimated directly into a coated aluminium panel).
What is an acrylic face-mount print?
An acrylic face-mount print is made by laminating an archival inkjet print face-down against 3mm optically clear acrylic, then mounting the assembly on a Dibond aluminium back panel. The acrylic refracts light across the image surface, producing colour depth and luminosity that paper-based substrates cannot replicate.
What is a ChromaLuxe HD Metal print?
ChromaLuxe HD Metal is a dye-sublimation process in which image dyes are infused directly into a coated aluminium panel under heat and pressure. There is no paper layer and no ink on the surface — the image is part of the aluminium itself.
How long will my print last?
Fine Art Photo Rag prints are rated for archival stability well in excess of 100 years under normal display conditions. ChromaLuxe HD Metal and Acrylic Face-Mount prints are similarly rated for long-term lightfastness.
Where are the prints made?
All prints are produced at Total Image Works in Toronto, Ontario — a Hahnemühle Certified Studio founded by Edward Burtynsky in 1986.
Does every print come with a Certificate of Authenticity?
Every print ships with a physical Certificate of Authenticity printed on archival stock, hand-signed by Roshan Panjwani using archival-grade ink, numbered to match the print, and bearing a physical rubber stamp impression.