Print Size Question

Vinnie · March 25, 2009

Not sure if this belongs in this section or not...Mods feel free to move if appropriate....

I have, what I think is basic (stupid), question.

Last year I did a wedding for a couple who are just now getting around to ordering prints. They like one of the pictures so much that they would like to have it enlarged and framed for above their bed in the bedroom. (I was flattered)

They asked me what size would be best. - I've never printed a picture larger than 11x14 so I have no experience with large prints. My question is what size would you recommend. I know it depends, but what would you suggest. (assume a queen/king bed and that the print will be matted and framed, and that the picture itself can be printed up to that size) 18x24?

Thanks!
Vinnie

sweet caroline · March 25, 2009

If it were me, I'd go bigger. I mean, if they are planning for it to be the sole piece above their beg, I think 18x24 would look a little small. Maybe tell them that size as the minimum you'd recommend.

Art Scott · March 25, 2009

is it portrait orientation or landscape?? can they afford a large print....seriously the larger the better for wow factor looks.......try a 30x40 inch print.....those look real nice especially above beds.........nothing smaller than 20 x 30 ........ anything else will just look out of place and weird

Candid Arts · March 25, 2009

Art Scott wrote:

is it portrait orientation or landscape?? can they afford a large print....seriously the larger the better for wow factor looks.......try a 30x40 inch print.....those look real nice especially above beds.........nothing smaller than 20 x 30 ........ anything else will just look out of place and weird

for big prints!

ChatKat · March 26, 2009

20x30 too small
The image size for a bed would be bigger than a 20x30. A King size bed is 84 to 86 inches wide. So the smallest if they want one large image could be more like 30x40 or 24 x 36 and much of that will depend on the size of your original image and the crop of it too.

Candid Arts wrote:

for big prints!

Travis · March 26, 2009

sweet caroline wrote:

above their beg, .

Now was that a Freudian slip?????

heatherfeather · March 26, 2009

Travis wrote:

Now was that a Freudian slip?????

rofl

zoomer · March 26, 2009

First determine how large you can print it and maintain the quality.
How many megapixels, was it a crop, is it nice and sharp.

Do you know hot to uprez it to maintain the quality?

Once you decide how large you can make it and maintain the quality, then suggest that size.

Just my .02 cents.

geospatial_junkie · March 26, 2009

For images larger than 40 inches I've had terrific success using Genuine Fractals software. Its easy to use and makes a really big difference I've found.

Vinnie · March 28, 2009

Thanks everyone for your help - I decided to print a 20x30 through smugmug to see how it would come out. I've never even heard of Genuine Fractals software or anything like it...as I said, never really print anything larger than 8x10 once in a blue moon 11x14/16.

I'm going to down load the demo version and see how it goes...thank again!

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