printing my own work for my lounge - advice

[tim]

I'm printing my own photo at A1 (23 * 33 in) or A2 (half that size) to hang in my lounge, and I have a couple of questions.
- Can photos taken with the 300D (RAW) be printed A1, or should I stick to A2? I've printed a few sections on 6x4s at the actual size they'd appear printed A1, and they look good as long as you're > 6 inches from the pic.
- Do you think I should add a border and my signature to the bottom right, or just leave it as is? It's not being framed, it's being mounted on a board them spray coated with a clear film, so I can't add the signature later except with a pen ;) Even then i'd be reluctant in case I mess it up.

[jaypie77]

- Can photos taken with the 300D (RAW) be printed A1, or should I stick to A2? I've printed a few sections on 6x4s at the actual size they'd appear printed A1, and they look good as long as you're > 6 inches from the pic.

I'd like to know this as well, and since it seems that people missed your question the first time around... bump.

[gramps]

can we see the pics? It might be easier to answer your question about the border and sig. What printer are you using to go that size?

[tim]

Pics here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53885).

It's being professionally printed, by Fuji ImageMagic. There's only 2 places in the country that can print photos that large, one's two blocks from my house :)

[gramps]

I would do a signature in the first one for sure. Maybe a clear embossed one. The second on I'm not too sure about. As far as bourders, if you do them, keep them small so they don't take away from the shots.

[tim]

I guess I could put a small signature on the bottom right easily enough, inside the actual pic instead of in the border. A photo of my signature should work too, nice and easy :)