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Displaying your Portraits

February 5, 2010 – 2:35 pm

Sometimes I show up at a client’s home for a session only to find photos from their last session(s) still sitting in their original packaging (yes, you know who you are!).  Looking at a pile of prints and trying to decide what in the world to do with them is overwhelming for sure - this coming from a person that is in a new house and still trying to decide how to hang my own prints.  I give my clients a wall gallery book to use when ordering (I think deciding on a layout BEFORE you order is the best way to go - filling in the blanks is much easier than starting from scratch) and I am working on making it bigger and better for 2010.  I am also going to incorporate into the shopping cart so you can order an entire grouping in just one click but for those that already have prints in hand, let’s get them on the walls!

I did some googling and found several resources for gallery ideas, some better than others. This article from Apartment Therapy has some cute ideas.  This one shows a photo made into wall paper - that’s some serious commitment to a portrait - but look through the other thumbnail ideas, some super cute stuff.

I do love Pottery Barn but they have a bad habit of putting tiny prints in large matted frames.  Pretty, but unless people stand within a foot of the print they are not able to see them print you’re so in love with.  If you’re a little afraid of going large measure and cut a piece of wrapping paper in the size(s) you’re considering and stick it on the wall.  I think most people are surprised to see that what SOUNDS huge isn’t so when it’s on the wall.  In fact I rarely hear from clients that they ordered too large - generally I hear that they wish they had gone bigger.

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Don’t be afraid to go with non standard crops and sizes, measure your wall space and make use of the unique opportunities your home allows.  You can mix color and black and white, mix frames styles, really get as creative as you want.  Please feel free to ask me for help as well.   I really love putting together galleries and seeing the final result - please send me a snapshot of your gallery so I can share it on the blog!  A client sent me the below pictures a few months ago, she has a mix of framed prints and gallery mounts (and a gorgeous home!)

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If you have a wall gallery you love, shoot me a picture of it!

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Awesomeness | 30×40 Canvas and Coffee Table Book for White Dahlia

May 25, 2009 – 9:40 am

Just had to share this little beauty, a gorgeous, stunning, fantabulous 30×40 fine art canvas for the owners of White Dahlia Spa in Raleigh.  I snapped this before delivering it so it’s wrapped in plastic and cardboard but every time I get my hands on a client’s new art I have a small moment where I consider finding a way to keep it for myself.  You will just not be disappointed with one of these, what better art to display than your own amazing family?  To the right is a coffee table book, while smaller, not really any less fantabulous.

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The canvas will be hanging in the family’s home so I am afraid you can’t visit it in person but you can grab a peek at the coffee table book which is displayed at White Dahlia.  So next time you’re getting your relaxation on (seriously, we don’t do this enough, you leave feeling like a new person!) take a gander through this and one other display book!

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More new products - Gallery Mount prints!

July 26, 2008 – 11:09 am

Another goodie that I have been working on! Also beginning August 1st Gallery Mount prints will be available. To create a Gallery Mount, a photograph is completely sealed with a durable, transparent semi-gloss laminate and heat-fused to a 3/4” backing with a white or black ready to hang beveled edge. This a finished piece, another ready to hang option. A digital mat can be added for additional impact. I’m loving these!

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Be Inspired!

July 19, 2008 – 1:56 pm

This isn’t new to clients that have had sessions over the last few weeks but I haven’t shared it to the public yet.  I am now including a copy of my Inspire Guide with your session.  It’s a planning guide to help with the sometimes daunting task of choosing how to best display your portraits.  It has 36 (!!) wall gallery examples, a product detail page and reference page for jotting down your notes, favorite images, wall measurements, etc and a few ideas for organizing it all.  I’m very excited that it has (finally) come together!

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It’s art. With your people in it!

June 30, 2008 – 9:45 am

I tell clients that the end goal of a session together is not a great portrait. We’re not trying for the head and shoulder, head turned to the side with a slight tilt shot. What you can create is a gallery and album filled with different expressions and moments that really capture your child. Mix traditional with not so traditional and end up with a custom gallery that expresses your family and your style. I love it, love it, love it when families send me shots of their galleries when they are up on the wall. Take a look at the P family gallery - fabulous!

And this one is too cute - notice baby A saying good morning to herself while they worked on the wall!

This gallery is in my new book that a few new clients have already seen. More of that to come! Thank you for sending me the photos, B!

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