Create a statement

On Saturday I had a viewing with the Pace family. A viewing is an appointment were customers will come back a few days after their 1 hour of fun in the studio with myself and get to see their wonderful family photos, which have been fully retouched. I'm mentioning this viewing as the customer was interested in classic frames. It was really refreshing to hear of someone who still likes the classic frame instead of the canvas. I have been in my studio for 9 months now and this is the first talk of single classic frames. I have to say at the moment I am really loving simple classic black and white frames with a mount.

Classic frames in modern colours

Everyone has their own taste and style but personally I am not a huge fan of canvas which is why I don't sell them. I can appreciate they are cost-effective as there are so many places that sell them really cheap, however do remember you do get what you've paid for. Canvas quality can differ and effect the image and final finish, so try going through recommended channels.

I much prefer the bevel edge and box frame. They are very similar to the canvas but there is just something a little bit more luxury about them. Plus they wont fade in the sun, if you want to be practical. Since working at Venture Photography, it has opened my eyes to a number of wall product and displays that are available. I also learnt about making a statement with your family portrait, making it your own work of art.

I wonder, is it that people just don't know about other wall products or is it they just love canvas?

My top 5 favourite wall framing products are:

1.Classic frames/Collections

2.Bevel Edge

3.The Acrylic
4.Box frame 

5.Gallery mount

I sell digital albums with full copyrights because there are so many great companies like Photobox where you can find all these wonderful products, apart from the bevel edge and classic collections. A new product which is also becoming more and more popular is the Aluminium mount, very sleek but priced at higher end of the scale.

For me different images can work better with different framing products. Also I think different products can work better in different rooms. Product shapes can also have a huge impact to a photo. My favourites are panoramic and squares.

Mr Parie-Don

Some of you may have seen this cutie before if you have been into my studio. This is the stunning panoramic in a bevel edge.

I cant wait to build up a collection of photo over the next year and beyond of my family, friends and of course my baby girl and have a huge gallery wall. I can just see it now, just like the image of white frames below. No doubt I will have collections and bevel edges floating around the place as well. This is all of course in my imaginary mansion. Hey, a girls gotta dream and believe to receive.

My dream gallery wall

Below is a collection of frames and wall displays which are really creative and inspiring to do something a little bit different, even with canvas.

Wall display ideas

Many of the frames below can be found for as little as £3.99 for a "30x20" black frame from Ikea and Amazon. Obviously the price varies with the quality but I have seen some lovely ones starting from £14.99





I Love this multi 14 in 1 frame from Amazon and only £58.14 (from £94.99) with free delivery. Now that's a bargain statement piece! I would love this in white.



As you may have worked out already I am a lover of vintage, so I do also love the white distressed look.



Another website that I love for quirky frames is not on the high street.com where you can also find some lovely sellers that make personalised frames for the children's rooms.

Love Not on the highstreet.com Only £10.75

I love the use of words and images to make up a wall collection. This must come from my background in Graphics Design. I started studying Graphic Design at university, to realise half way through I was on the wrong course, as ALL my projects were based around photography. I use to find typography REALLY boring but now I can see it slowly creeping back into my life and work.

Framing text

Use of letters and text

I love the collection below but it is because it is made up of detailed shots to break up the collage. You could do something similar, with canvas squares or a product which is called a gallery mount (probably what I would choose over canvas so it doesn't look to in your face being such a big collection. A set of 3 squares would work brilliant as a canvas collection. Check out Split canvas prints

Canvas/Gallery mount ideas

Another post I am going to do will be on story telling and why buying pictures of you feet and no faces can work really well. Small details do make a big impact. Another refreshing story I heard last week was a customer had blown up an image of her niece but not her face it was her little tutu and bottom up in the air crawling away from the camera.

Think outside the box and get creative or let me help you that's my job!