Right...Borders

willy b · 22nd of December 2007 (Sat)

Lets talk about borders!

I never used to a put a border on my pictures, just thought it added no benefit to the shot

(by border i just mean a simple black line around the edge of the photo)

I then started to add borders around the shots, and thought that it gave the shots a proffesional fell to them

After doing that for about 6/8 months i have again become uncertain.

So do borders add something, or they just a waste of space!

Thanks

John_B · 22nd of December 2007 (Sat)

willy b,
I know the feeling

I used to be so against borders (back in my film/scan days) as it seem to mean the photo was manipulated.

Then when digital SLR's came out, it started becoming much more common. I really try not to manipulate my photos and try to get it right out of the camera, but with many liking the frames I took another look. So I asked a bunch of people (a while ago) to look at two photos, both were the same but one had a frame. They all liked the framed one better.

So now I have been framing my online photos with a white background with a shadow
ex.

Icicle Interior

click for specs

But seeing how things go, you can probably ask me the same question next year and I might give a different answer. At least there are options

willy b · 22nd of December 2007 (Sat)

Cheers for the comments John!

MattMoore · 22nd of December 2007 (Sat)

The right kind of border can help accentuate or add more style to a picture IMHO.

The trouble is picking the right border for a particular picture. The safe ones are of course the white, black, and black/white w/ opposite keyline.

Some of the sloppy border styles are pretty cool too (when paired with the right shot).

Tumeg · 22nd of December 2007 (Sat)

I will usually play around with borders (If the image is already in Corel PSPP XI anyway) and sometimes I will hate it, and for some shots 'it just works'

AussieCat · 27th of December 2007 (Thu)

wow

where can i get these borders

i have photoshop 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by John_B

willy b,
I know the feeling

I used to be so against borders (back in my film/scan days) as it seem to mean the photo was manipulated.

Then when digital SLR's came out, it started becoming much more common. I really try not to manipulate my photos and try to get it right out of the camera, but with many liking the frames I took another look. So I asked a bunch of people (a while ago) to look at two photos, both were the same but one had a frame. They all liked the framed one better.

So now I have been framing my online photos with a white background with a shadow
ex.

Icicle Interior

click for specs

But seeing how things go, you can probably ask me the same question next year and I might give a different answer. At least there are options

Hermeto · 27th of December 2007 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AussieCat

wow

where can i get these borders

i have photoshop 7

Here you go:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pootern...mer/index.html

Mikes is POTN member.
This is a bit of history: how these frames were made..
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ad.php?t=75175

AussieCat · 27th of December 2007 (Thu)

im clueless

i have downloaded these and photoshop opens

but how do i actually use them?

where do i go to retreive thjem?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hermeto

Here you go:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pootern...mer/index.html

Mikes is POTN member.
This is a bit of history: how these frames were made..
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ad.php?t=75175

Hermeto · 27th of December 2007 (Thu)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pootern...erActions.html

Here you have (at the top of the page):

<Main Page> <Action Examples> <Action Instructions>

Click on the first one to go to the page frame where you've download action.
Click on the second to see some examples, and click on the third for the instructions.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to pay for your purchase.

John_B · 27th of December 2007 (Thu)

AussieCat,
The way I made the border in my photo was create a new file 50px wider and 50px longer then the photo (650x450px in this case, where photo was 600x400px. It can also be done by expanding the canvas.) with white background color. Then copied the photo and pasted it into the new file into the center and used the drop shadow tool (which I believe is in Photoshop 7 and later) in the software which gives it a 3D effect.

22nd of December 2007 (Sat)	#1
willy b Cream of the Crop Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London Posts: 6,433 IMAGE EDITING OK	Right...Borders Lets talk about borders! I never used to a put a border on my pictures, just thought it added no benefit to the shot (by border i just mean a simple black line around the edge of the photo) I then started to add borders around the shots, and thought that it gave the shots a proffesional fell to them After doing that for about 6/8 months i have again become uncertain. So do borders add something, or they just a waste of space! Thanks __________________ Gear List & 2012. A Photo a day.

22nd of December 2007 (Sat)	#2
John_B Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,588	Re: Right...Borders willy b, I know the feeling I used to be so against borders (back in my film/scan days) as it seem to mean the photo was manipulated. Then when digital SLR's came out, it started becoming much more common. I really try not to manipulate my photos and try to get it right out of the camera, but with many liking the frames I took another look. So I asked a bunch of people (a while ago) to look at two photos, both were the same but one had a frame. They all liked the framed one better. So now I have been framing my online photos with a white background with a shadow ex. Icicle Interior click for specs But seeing how things go, you can probably ask me the same question next year and I might give a different answer. At least there are options __________________ 60D, 40D, Lenses and Accessories... <-- click to see JohnBdigital.com

22nd of December 2007 (Sat)	#3
willy b Cream of the Crop Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London Posts: 6,433 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Right...Borders Cheers for the comments John! __________________ Gear List & 2012. A Photo a day.

22nd of December 2007 (Sat)	#4
MattMoore Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wherever crappy photography is happening. Posts: 1,835 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Right...Borders The right kind of border can help accentuate or add more style to a picture IMHO. The trouble is picking the right border for a particular picture. The safe ones are of course the white, black, and black/white w/ opposite keyline. Some of the sloppy border styles are pretty cool too (when paired with the right shot). __________________ Matt Moore ← click for proof that good gear ≠ good photos Underneath this flabby exterior lies an enormous lack of photographic talent. www.theArtOfMoore.com

22nd of December 2007 (Sat)	#5
Tumeg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,815	Re: Right...Borders I will usually play around with borders (If the image is already in Corel PSPP XI anyway) and sometimes I will hate it, and for some shots 'it just works'

27th of December 2007 (Thu)	#9
Hermeto Cream of the Crop Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 6,658 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Right...Borders http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pootern...erActions.html Here you have (at the top of the page): <Main Page> <Action Examples> <Action Instructions> Click on the first one to go to the page frame where you've download action. Click on the second to see some examples, and click on the third for the instructions. Scroll to the bottom of the page to pay for your purchase. __________________ What we see depends mainly on what we look for.

27th of December 2007 (Thu)	#10
John_B Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,588	Re: Right...Borders AussieCat, The way I made the border in my photo was create a new file 50px wider and 50px longer then the photo (650x450px in this case, where photo was 600x400px. It can also be done by expanding the canvas.) with white background color. Then copied the photo and pasted it into the new file into the center and used the drop shadow tool (which I believe is in Photoshop 7 and later) in the software which gives it a 3D effect. __________________ 60D, 40D, Lenses and Accessories... <-- click to see JohnBdigital.com

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