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Currently exhibiting:

The Stockroom Art Gallery Leatherhead, Surrey 

Upcoming:

Sussex Art Fair
Goodwood Racecourse
May 2026

Later this year:

Art Surrey
Epsom Downs Racecourse
October 2026

This is not Photography.

Botanica Lumen uses scannography — a different way of capturing natural subjects that records them directly, without a camera, a lens, or a point of view.

Unlike photography, scannography does not interpret a subject through perspective or optics. The subject rests against the glass and is recorded line by line, exactly as it is.

Every texture, vein, edge, and trace of colour is preserved with extraordinary fidelity — not as an image of the subject, but as its presence.

Cameras — even the finest DSLRs — rely on lenses.
Lenses shape perspective, compress distance, and interpret the world through glass.

We work differently.

At Botanica Lumen, each subject is scanned line by line, at nearly 5,000 surface points per inch. The object rests flat against the glass and is recorded with even illumination and a fixed optical path — no viewpoint, no perspective distortion, no inconsistent lighting.

It’s less like taking a photograph, and more like ultra-high-definition topography: light used as measurement, revealing the true structure of every petal and leaf.

Photography captures a scene as we see it.
Scannography preserves the subject as it is.

To understand the difference, imagine this:
A camera photograph is like viewing the Earth from space — beautiful, but curved by perspective.
Scannography is like unfolding that globe into a map.

Nothing recedes. Nothing overlaps. Everything exists at the same distance, with equal clarity and scale.

That’s why florists often pause when they see a scanned bouquet.
They’re used to photographs where depth and shadow blend forms together.

In a scanned image, every petal, vein, and fold stands in quiet relief — whole, true to scale, suspended in light.

It’s not photography.
It’s light, rendered as structure.

Only this time, it’s a flower — your keepsake.

* The scanner captures nearly 5,000 surface points per inch — not printed dots, but data from the object itself.

An object scanned at just 4 × 6 inches (10.16 × 15.24 cm) creates a digital image of:
19,200 × 28,800 pixels = ~553 megapixels

That’s over 10× more resolution than even the most advanced full-frame cameras:

System	Pixel Resolution	Megapixels	DxOMark Sensor Score¹
Botanica Lumen Scan	19,200 × 28,800	~553 MP	N/A (scanning process)
Sony A7R V	9,504 × 6,336	61.2 MP	100 (top full-frame rating)
Canon EOS R5	8,192 × 5,464	45 MP	95 (Canon’s best score)
Nikon Z9	8,256 × 5,504	45.7 MP	98 (top-tier performance)

¹ What is the DxOMark Sensor Score?

This is a technical performance score based on how well a camera sensor handles colour depth, dynamic range, and low-light ISO. Scores typically range from below 70 (entry-level) to 100+ for high-end systems. A score of 100 (Sony A7R V) means it ranks among the best full-frame sensors ever tested — not that it’s in position 100.

Extraordinary scans demand extraordinary printing.

A Botanica Lumen scan contains far more detail than most print processes are designed to handle. Without the right technology, that detail is lost — edges blur, tones flatten, and structure disappears.

That’s why we print exclusively with WhiteWall.

WhiteWall uses a laser-exposed silver halide process on Fuji Crystal Archive Maxima photographic paper, face-mounted under museum-grade acrylic glass. This preserves the smooth tonal transitions, micro-detail, and depth revealed by scannography — without ink, grain, or artificial sharpening.

The acrylic face-mount enhances contrast and light while protecting the surface from UV exposure, ensuring long-term stability.

The result is not a reproduction, but a faithful physical rendering of the scan itself — produced to archival standards and designed to endure for 75+ years under proper conditions.

For work built on light, structure, and longevity, there is no acceptable alternative.

We’re Anna and Luis — partners in life and in Botanica Lumen.

We believe nature is the greatest artist of all. Our role is not to reinterpret it, but to preserve what already exists with absolute care. Nature creates, we preserve.

Working this way produces prints that feel bold and contemporary — not through invention, but through restraint.

When seen in person, the response is often immediate — wow.

 

Anna is a lifelong gardener who understands the quiet rhythms of the natural world—and how to bring its beauty indoors. She sees what’s in season, what’s fleeting, and what catches the eye in it.

Luis is a materials engineer with a background in imaging and visual analysis, working with light and precision to allow natural structures to be seen as they are.

Botanica Lumen grew from our shared love for nature, light, and the quiet act of noticing details others might walk past.

In those details lie colour, structure, and balance — combinations nature creates effortlessly, and spaces often need.

We preserve what nature creates,
and give it lasting presence within a space.

We commit to uncompromising quality — in material, production, and service.

Every Botanica Lumen work is produced to museum-grade archival standards and realised in carefully selected architectural finishes.
Each piece is signed, numbered, and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

We work closely with interior designers, hospitality teams, and private collectors to ensure clarity in specification, reliable production timelines, and seamless delivery.

With an archival lifespan exceeding 75 years under proper conditions and backed by a 5-year production guarantee, our work is made to endure — visually and materially.

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