Please critique the frame i designed for my prints

justin-branam · 29th of August 2006 (Tue)

i want to have some of my prints done in a nice 20x30 poster, but wanted a nice frame around them with my name and location of the shot. i came up with the pic below. i was always taught, in the 4 years of high school photography i took, to add a little extra to the bottom when matting pictures, so i did the same here. what do you think of it? how do you think it could be improved? thanks.

embdude · 29th of August 2006 (Tue)

Looks good to me.

I would get rid of the by: and just put your name

Cool shot, should make a great poster

stupot · 29th of August 2006 (Tue)

i agree with the above, get rid of the 'by'.

its a great shot though!

also, maybe the text is a bit big? bearing in mind you will be printing 20x30 its gonna come out quite large.

StewartR · 29th of August 2006 (Tue)

I think the frame is far too heavy. When you print at 30x20", the frame at the bottom will be nearly 4" high; top will be 2"; sides will be 3" each. The bottom especially will look very large indeed. Also, the actual picture itself will only be about 24x14" - 44% of your 30x20" print will be the frame!

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justin-branam Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houston, texas, usa Posts: 234	Please critique the frame i designed for my prints i want to have some of my prints done in a nice 20x30 poster, but wanted a nice frame around them with my name and location of the shot. i came up with the pic below. i was always taught, in the 4 years of high school photography i took, to add a little extra to the bottom when matting pictures, so i did the same here. what do you think of it? how do you think it could be improved? thanks. __________________ http://www.justinunderwater.com/ 5Dmk2, 15mm EX DG f/2.8, 17-40 f/4L, 50mm f/1.8, 60mm f/2.8, 100mm f/2.8, Tamron 28-75 2.8, 70-200L f/2.8 IS, Canon 1.4x Tele and a 580EX

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embdude Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,002 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Please critique the frame i designed for my prints Looks good to me. I would get rid of the by: and just put your name Cool shot, should make a great poster __________________ -Chris NEW: Photo Blog / My Classic Cameras / Toys: Gear Sig... Canon PDF's for EOS Digital Cameras Free Photo Stuff Blog

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stupot Goldmember Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK, Portsmouth Uni / HW Bucks Posts: 2,227 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Please critique the frame i designed for my prints i agree with the above, get rid of the 'by'. its a great shot though! also, maybe the text is a bit big? bearing in mind you will be printing 20x30 its gonna come out quite large. __________________ Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6, 24-105 f4L IS, 70-200 f4L, 300 f4L IS, Kenko 1.4x pro300, 430EX, Apple Powerbook G4 Free filters for your flashgun!

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StewartR "your nose is too big" Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maidenhead, UK Posts: 4,269 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Please critique the frame i designed for my prints I think the frame is far too heavy. When you print at 30x20", the frame at the bottom will be nearly 4" high; top will be 2"; sides will be 3" each. The bottom especially will look very large indeed. Also, the actual picture itself will only be about 24x14" - 44% of your 30x20" print will be the frame!

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