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Photography as Art Enlarging your Pictures To show your pictures in their best light, enlarge them to 8 x 10 size or larger. If you're working with film, you can blow up your negatives without a problem. If you're working with digital, you'll need at least a 4 megapixel camera for pictures this size. If you've got a treasured family snapshot from years ago that you'd like enlarged, bring it to Black's and have it scanned by one of our Imaging Experts. Framing your Pictures Once you've enlarged your pictures, you've got to find the right frames in which to display them. Look for frames that fit the style of your existing home furnishings. Match contemporary frames with modern furniture, choose more elaborate frames if your home is furnished with antiques. For best results, use frames that incorporate mats. A mat is a piece of cardboard that sits between the glass and the back of a frame. It has a cutout through which you can view your picture. A mat accentuates your picture by creating a neutral visual space between an image and a frame's border. A mat with multiple cutouts will enable you to creatively group several images within a single frame, saving you money and also creating a pleasing effect. Think of a mat as a frame within a frame. To best protect and preserve your treasured pictures choose frames with acid-free mats. You'll spend a little more, but you won't have to worry about harsh chemicals that can turn your pictures yellow or fade them. A mat also keeps your photo away from direct contact with glass, preventing emulsion from the photo's surface from sticking to the glass over time. Arranging your Frames on the Wall The easiest way to mount picture frames on your walls is called gallery style. This simply means arranging your frames in a single row with the center of the each frame at eye level, which is approximately 1.5 metres above the floor. You can do this even if you're using different sized frames: simply align the top of all your frames along a horizontal line. If you are hanging pictures over a piece of furniture, remember the three-quarters rule: your picture arrangement should be three-quarters as wide as the piece under it. Never leave more than 8 to 18 cm of space between the top of a sofa and the bottom of a picture frame. Any more space than this will distract the viewer's eye.   Photography as Art Continued: [1] [2] [3]    Resources: Inside Photography as Art: This frame tutorial, will inspire you to look at your photographs in a completely new way. The empty or drably decorated walls in your home can undergo an instant makeover using images you probably already have. Here is some advice to get you started: enlarging your pictures, selecting the right frame, arranging on a wall and some easy to do projects. To make the most of your framed photographs, Black's recommends: Frames A great selection of quality frames to suit all your requirements. Photogifts At Black's you're not just limited to frames. We also offer a unique line of gifts such as blankets, decorative plates, books, etc. that can feature your photos. Advice Our associates can help you put it all together or work with your special needs whether that's enlarging, colour manipulation, photo restoration, etc. Processing Trust your photo processing to the experts. Check out our full range of photographic services and you'll discover the highest quality photographic prints available - done fast - in as little as one hour. Ask for Black's VividPrints and you'll receive images that are brighter, sharper and more vivid than the competition. Remember if your photos are worth printing, they're worth printing at Black's. Other Photo Tutorials: Digital Workflow Portraits Pets Flowers/Macro Birthdays Action Night/Low-Light

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