Displaying photos
Discussion
I'm after some advice on displaying my photos. I've got a wall in the house suitable to hang a number of prints on, but would like to know how you'd go about it. I'd need to get the prints done first, so an online printer recommendation, then mounted, which I can get done no problem, then finally the actual hanging. Are there any systems out there, or is it just a nail and hook 
Most of my photos will be coming off my shots on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cw42/
Most of my photos will be coming off my shots on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cw42/
www.photobox.co.uk do good quality prints up to 30" x 20 ". (I have a few on my wall, dry mounted on light board and hung using sticky velcro!).
If you haven't mounted or framed photographs before I would strongly recommend going to a picture framer. Choose one that has some examples on display that you like. I have lots of photographs on display in my house and most have been professionally mounted and framed. Whilst Ikea and John Lewis offer ready made mounts and frames you can really see the difference in bespoke framing, with a mount board that really sets off the print (double mounting can work well too) and a frame to suit the image. Framing can either kill an image or bring it to life.
As Emma mentioned there is no real substitute for going to a professional framer.
However, if you are on a budget, then go to the nearest "The Range" to you - they sell cheap frames, and ready cut mounts. They do these sizes for various "standard" photo sizes from about £1.50.
If you want the look of "double mounting" (two different colour mounts inside the frame) then set up the image with a border (say white) and get it printed with that as a (say) 10" x 8" with (say) photobox (that's who I use) and then use a grey / black mount and frame that.
Voila - and cheap as the frames are usually £2-3 each.
I've done that for a few images, and do it where I'm not prepared to cough for £20-30 of professional framing.
Hope that helps
Chris
However, if you are on a budget, then go to the nearest "The Range" to you - they sell cheap frames, and ready cut mounts. They do these sizes for various "standard" photo sizes from about £1.50.
If you want the look of "double mounting" (two different colour mounts inside the frame) then set up the image with a border (say white) and get it printed with that as a (say) 10" x 8" with (say) photobox (that's who I use) and then use a grey / black mount and frame that.
Voila - and cheap as the frames are usually £2-3 each.
I've done that for a few images, and do it where I'm not prepared to cough for £20-30 of professional framing.
Hope that helps
Chris
cw42 said:
will the photobox pictures be much better than printing them out myself?
as good as the best domestic printer, but up to 30" x 20" (and only £5 per 30 x 20 until midnight tonight if you use the code SSPOSTER5)Edited by cw42 on Wednesday 29th August 14:58
Edited by GetCarter on Wednesday 29th August 16:36
Thanks for the heads up anyway. Nice one stig http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/range...
think I'll go check it out on sunday
think I'll go check it out on sunday
..having just spent the night printing off a range of work to mount and frame myself there are a few things that come to mind.
Firstly if at all possible get to see the work: the reason being to see the media. There is a MASSIVE difference between the finishes and the effects. For example I have just finished printing on Epson, Omnijet and Frederix papers and they all have a different look and feel (and they've all been ICC profiled) -some look 'darker', some 'lighter', some 'richer', some 'colder' than others. It's all to do with the paper luminence and quality and you will pay slightly more for a better quality paper (also think about canvas if you have a more landscapie type shot as these can really give the impression of a painting and can be really worth the extra cost but then the media is even more important as you will need a good quality digital canvas - not all canvases are the same). Also think about the quality of the frame - for example Nielsen ali frames make good general all rounders and their 'Profile 15' frames come in a huge variety of colours. Also think of the mountboard - what colour? do you want a texture? Also, what can be useful are bevelled accents to give the picture extra depth and give a really stunning effect to a framed picture. Again, there are a vast range of colours and finishes from the gaudy to the really complementary.
It can cost a lot - but there is a lot of choice. Also haggle with the prices - there is a BIG margin in framing and some of the places take the Pi**, they really do. Shop around.
DMN
Firstly if at all possible get to see the work: the reason being to see the media. There is a MASSIVE difference between the finishes and the effects. For example I have just finished printing on Epson, Omnijet and Frederix papers and they all have a different look and feel (and they've all been ICC profiled) -some look 'darker', some 'lighter', some 'richer', some 'colder' than others. It's all to do with the paper luminence and quality and you will pay slightly more for a better quality paper (also think about canvas if you have a more landscapie type shot as these can really give the impression of a painting and can be really worth the extra cost but then the media is even more important as you will need a good quality digital canvas - not all canvases are the same). Also think about the quality of the frame - for example Nielsen ali frames make good general all rounders and their 'Profile 15' frames come in a huge variety of colours. Also think of the mountboard - what colour? do you want a texture? Also, what can be useful are bevelled accents to give the picture extra depth and give a really stunning effect to a framed picture. Again, there are a vast range of colours and finishes from the gaudy to the really complementary.
It can cost a lot - but there is a lot of choice. Also haggle with the prices - there is a BIG margin in framing and some of the places take the Pi**, they really do. Shop around.
DMN
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