About

Most images start with a camera: a lens, a sensor, and a point of view.

Ours begin with light itself.

At Botanica Lumen, we use scannography — a process that records each subject line by line, with even illumination and a fixed optical path built into the scanner.

There is no viewpoint, no external optics. The subject rests flat against the glass, captured exactly as it is — every texture, vein, and edge revealed in extraordinary detail.

Scannography works without a traditional lens — no perspective, no distortion, only the subject itself rendered in light.

Anything more than a few millimetres from the glass gently fades out of focus, creating a natural sense of depth that feels almost tactile.
Our system is carefully tuned in-house to preserve the integrity of every tone and structure — the surface of a petal, the fold of a leaf, the trace of colour between life and light.

Structure. Texture. Colour — exactly as it was.

When it matters — a bloom you picked, a flower that caught your eye — you don’t want an impression of it.

You want the thing itself, preserved in light.

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

We work differently.

At Botanica Lumen, each piece is scanned line by line at nearly 5,000 surface points per inch.*

The subject lies flat against glass, recorded with even light and a fixed optical path — no viewpoint, no perspective distortion, no inconsistent lighting.

It’s less like taking a photograph, and more like ultra-HD topography — light as measurement, revealing the landscape of every petal and leaf.

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

Imagine this: photographing a bouquet with a camera is like viewing the Earth from space — beautiful, but curved by perspective.

Scannography is like unfolding that globe into a map.
Each petal and leaf exists at the same distance, with equal clarity and scale.

Nothing recedes. Nothing overlaps. Everything feels present.

That’s why florists often pause — puzzled — when they see a scanned bouquet.

They’re used to photographs where depth and shadow blend shapes together.

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

It’s like unfolding the Earth into a flat map.
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:

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.

Scanned in extraordinary detail — lost without the right printing technology.

Your scan holds extraordinary detail — far beyond what most print processes were built to handle.

And without the right technology, that clarity is simply lost.

Edges blur. Tones flatten.

The depth you saw in the image? Gone.

That’s why we print only with WhiteWall.
They use a laser-exposed silver halide process on Fuji Crystal Archive Maxima paper, sealed under museum-grade acrylic glass. No ink. No grain. No compromise.

We’re Anna and Luis.

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. He brings the technology behind the art — using light and precision to reveal the hidden structure of natural things.

Botanica Lumen began with our shared love for nature, light, and the joy of noticing details others might walk past.

But this isn’t about us.

It’s about you — your special moments, your cherished bloom, the leaf you picked, the memory behind that flower.

Your story.

To create something deeply personal —
Each artwork is made to last and crafted with intention. Most are created as a single-edition (1/1) piece — shaped by your world and made only once.

We also offer select designs as hand-numbered Limited Editions (1/20 and 1/30), at a reduced price.

• Crafted using custom-made scannography (not photography)
• Photographic print (digital C-type): laser-exposed on Fuji Crystal Archive Maxima, printed and framed in Germany.
• Face-mounted under museum-grade acrylic glass — UV protection and exceptional durability
• 5-Year Guarantee
• Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
• Signed and numbered
• Archival lifespan: 75+ years under proper conditions

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