The set up begins.For the past month or so I've been working on my exhibition, The Race 2008. The photos will be from the events of the 2008 presidential race that I had a chance to cover while living in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 16 photos being exhibited will be up for auction to benefit the College Democrats of Purdue University. This will be my first exhibition ever, and it has definitely been a learning experience for me.
Matting and mounting.
Matting and mounting.After plans for the exhibition were set, the first thing on the agenda were the prints. I always order my prints from Mpix, and this time was no exception. Mpix has always delivered results right to my door, and I don't have to worry about print hassles like supplies and color matching (but I should still probably invest in my own printer eventually, but till then Mpix will be more than fine). As expected, the prints arrived and looked great. They ranged in size from 18x12, 15x10, to 12x9.
Now that the prints are here, uh, what do I do with them? What do I do with them? Should I frame them? Frames are rather pricey. Should I just mount and hang them with swiss clips? That might not entice big bids. These thoughts ran through my mind for weeks till I finally decided on framing. After advice from friends and the web I decided frames were worth the somewhat heavy price, and after framing them I realized they really did show their worth. Prints in frames and behind glass look amazing. The frames really finish it off, shouting "I'm ready to be shown to the world." I decided on the standard matte black frames from American Frame along with slim, 1" white mats. This slim frame/mat combo not only had the modern look I had hoped for but also left the photo it encompassed as the dominant. Now that I see how great my prints look framed I don't regret framing them, even if they don't rake in high bids.
Assembly reminded me of legos. Legos were great.
Final product, smile on face, definitely worth it.
Well, 16 prints and frames later and I was done with that part of it. Now on to captions and actual set up of the exhibition. I'll post updates on that as it happens.
Now that the prints are here, uh, what do I do with them? What do I do with them? Should I frame them? Frames are rather pricey. Should I just mount and hang them with swiss clips? That might not entice big bids. These thoughts ran through my mind for weeks till I finally decided on framing. After advice from friends and the web I decided frames were worth the somewhat heavy price, and after framing them I realized they really did show their worth. Prints in frames and behind glass look amazing. The frames really finish it off, shouting "I'm ready to be shown to the world." I decided on the standard matte black frames from American Frame along with slim, 1" white mats. This slim frame/mat combo not only had the modern look I had hoped for but also left the photo it encompassed as the dominant. Now that I see how great my prints look framed I don't regret framing them, even if they don't rake in high bids.
Assembly reminded me of legos. Legos were great.
Final product, smile on face, definitely worth it.Well, 16 prints and frames later and I was done with that part of it. Now on to captions and actual set up of the exhibition. I'll post updates on that as it happens.
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