On the wall

greendoor imaging

So...
When framing photos (B&W and color) as a collection what works best ....
1. Black frame - Black matte
2. Black frame - cream matte
3. Natural wood frame - cream matte
4. Natural wood frame - black matte
5. your thoughts

Cantfeelmyfingers

out of the options you gave, i would say black frame; cream matte.

Something I'm personally really into, is the 'floating' photos, with a black frame, and the photo is suspended between two pieces of glass, and a touch of just glass is framing the photograph.. did I completely lose you? I'm not sure the technical term for these "floating photo frames"..
I would say if you're wanting to frame each photo individually go with a black frame and cream matte.
If you would like to keep them all in a larger frame together, I would say the floating frames.

gus

I go down to my local op shop (charity shops that sell brick a brac) & my rule is that i dont buy any frames over $2 however most are between 50c & $2 and i only buy those with glass. I take out what ever was in there ...quickly spray paint the frame matt black (i do leave the odd one timber) & i mount them myself with frame hooks & wire from the local hardware. $10 see's enough to frame maybe 30 photos. I never come home with less than 10-20 old frames every few weeks.

I measure the frames & order my prints to suit the frame & sometimes i will put a border in. It aint no high end gallery but its fun to do & cheap as chips.

greendoor imaging

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Thanks for the info.. I have a love/hate with the thrift stores.. I have so many frames... wanna trade the big frame w/ the cord in the left hand corner of the photo for my supply... hahahaha

thanks for the info..

schmoo

gus wrote:

I go down to my local op shop (charity shops that sell brick a brac) & my rule is that i dont buy any frames over $2 however most are between 50c & $2 and i only buy those with glass. I take out what ever was in there ...quickly spray paint the frame matt black (i do leave the odd one timber) & i mount them myself with frame hooks & wire from the local hardware. $10 see's enough to frame maybe 30 photos. I never come home with less than 10-20 old frames every few weeks.

I measure the frames & order my prints to suit the frame & sometimes i will put a border in. It aint no high end gallery but its fun to do & cheap as chips.

Wow, neat idea Gus! I had no idea you were so crafty.

And I love your hardwood floors.

aktse

This is so sad... my eyes went straight to the TV.

Great idea!

claudermilk

Yeah, I'm sure that was "accidentally" left in-frame. Showoff.

Back to the original question. Of the choices presented, I'd go black frame/cream mat. I personally prefer black frame/white mat & the mat cut in gallery style with wide borders & the bottom wider than the rest. IMHO it really makes the photo stand out, especailly B&W.