How Our Prints Are Made: A Note on Tools, Process & AI

At Camp & Country Press, we believe in place. In memory. In the weight of a trail beneath your boots and the hush of wind through a stand of old-growth pines. Every print we make starts with a real place—walked, photographed, researched, remembered.

We use our own photography, local references, and topographic data to guide the visual development of each piece. Then, we blend that source material with a hand-tuned digital process that includes the use of AI-assisted illustration tools. These tools help us sketch forms, balance tones, and explore composition—but they are never the final word.

Each finished design is reviewed, adjusted, and often redrawn by a human—someone who knows the terrain, has stood in the stream, or studied the canopy from a backcountry overlook. We don’t use AI to “imagine” places that don’t exist. We use it to help us reframe real ones in a way that feels rooted, reverent, and worth remembering. Real locals understand this because of the reactions we get of our hyperlocal prints. We know the area, the nature, and what makes a place unique.

That said, here’s the legal part—because, you know, this is the world we live in:

Disclaimer of Generative Tools & Representation:

Camp & Country Press utilizes artificial intelligence-based image tools, including but not limited to machine-learning models and diffusion frameworks, as part of our design process. These tools are used in combination with original photography, field sketches, public domain mapping data, and human creative direction.

No final artwork is generated solely by AI. All pieces undergo human selection, editing, refinement, and composition to ensure accuracy, regional authenticity, and aesthetic integrity.

No Copyright Infringement Intended:

We do not use AI prompts based on copyrighted imagery, trademarks, or third-party commercial content. Any visual resemblance to existing works or protected likenesses is purely coincidental and unintentional.

Local and Public Data Sources:

Our maps and terrain references are derived from publicly available topographic data (e.g., USGS, USDA Forest Service), photographs taken by our team, and/or local visual research conducted within the respective regions.

Ethical Use of AI Tools:

We support transparency in the use of emerging technology. While AI helps streamline aspects of our creative process, we believe it should never replace the human experience of land, story, or memory. Every piece we publish is meant to honor—not imitate—the real, lived beauty of a place.

In Short:

We hike the trails.

We take the photos.

We draw with our hands.

And yes, we sometimes use smart tools—

But only to help us tell the story better.