There is an upcoming event in my town: http://monthofphotography.blogspot.com/ and I think I'd like to attempt to get some of my work into the fun. The website details what you need to do to submit your work, but it doesn't go into how one usually prepares their work for display once it's accepted (I guess they assume you aren't a total neophyte like me.)
Ok there are a few things on that page... the port review... often would just be a few of your photos presented in a way that you could review them with an instructor...
The 'rejected' one is WIDE open... anything you would hang... up to 8 feet by 10 feet... that could be a dry mount, frame and matt... whatever you thinks works nicely...
I am working on a piece right now... that is a few feet of reclaimed wood, I have drymounted a piece of white canvas to it and there is a large printer in the city who is going to 'ink jet' print my photo onto the wood/canvas... that is a piece that is ready to hang... but to each their own style...
I didn't have much time to look at specifics, but I've been doing shows and a customer framer for 13 years. For a review, yes a book is a good idea, but also having them matted and placed into clear sleeves is better. Make sure your matting them to standard sizes, that way you can just pop them into a ready made frame. Without having to put out $ for custom framing.
@icywarm I've heard that doing it yourself can save a lot of money. I'm assuming printing the actual photos is one place you don't skimp?
@melmellow The plastic sleeves are for a portfolio, right? Should I just do a size to fit in the pages? For hanging, I'm guessing go with a variation on Jordan's post (but foam board instead of cardboard). How vital is glass? That seems like the most expensive part of the whole thing.
Also, most of my pictures I've just been cropping to make what I feel is the best looking picture, but the couple places I've checked out, it looks like they just do the standard sizes for printing. I was thinking of maybe adding however much I need to on one side to fake out a standard size then cutting off the excess. and using the matting to make it fit a standard frame. Is there a better way? Perhaps a printer who doesn't need to do standard "photo" sizes?
Well you can find printers who will print to your size. Look for someone who does Giclee printing, they are more open to your needs... Actually glass isn't that expensive. Place I work sells a 16X20 for $ 8.00 ... Home depot and Lowes will also cut glass for you. Check out this link. This is the place I work for. Not portfolio sleeves but clear envelope type sleeves. You can hang them in the sleeves with a foam board hanger, no glass.
I go top notch printers... to the point that the prints publish their colour profiles online for different papers and inks... and I set my computer to match those, so I know what I will get back from the printers...
@icywarm Kinda what I thought. So basically, go as cheap as I can and still not look "cheap" for all the other stuff but spare no expense with the actual printing of the pictures.
If you want quality frames with matting and glass as a package www.americanframe.com is a good website. They have a lot of frame styles and matting possibilities. I have used them several times in the past and I am more than pleased with the results. All the metal frames are shipped in pieces with easy to follow instructions and go together quick. Most wood frames are shipped already constructed. It's worth the money in most cases.
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The 'rejected' one is WIDE open... anything you would hang... up to 8 feet by 10 feet... that could be a dry mount, frame and matt... whatever you thinks works nicely...
I am working on a piece right now... that is a few feet of reclaimed wood, I have drymounted a piece of white canvas to it and there is a large printer in the city who is going to 'ink jet' print my photo onto the wood/canvas... that is a piece that is ready to hang... but to each their own style...
Frame + 1,2 or 3 matts + glass + photo + cardboard backing + sticker with my info, not in that order... likely with a little tape.
@melmellow The plastic sleeves are for a portfolio, right? Should I just do a size to fit in the pages? For hanging, I'm guessing go with a variation on Jordan's post (but foam board instead of cardboard). How vital is glass? That seems like the most expensive part of the whole thing.
Also, most of my pictures I've just been cropping to make what I feel is the best looking picture, but the couple places I've checked out, it looks like they just do the standard sizes for printing. I was thinking of maybe adding however much I need to on one side to fake out a standard size then cutting off the excess. and using the matting to make it fit a standard frame. Is there a better way? Perhaps a printer who doesn't need to do standard "photo" sizes?
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