To Mat Or Not To Mat Photos

I am slightly less keen on the white mat but wonder how it would look against a black or grey mat.

To mat or not to mat photos.

Photographs whether large or small are often complemented by the addition of a mat. A mat can really make your photo pop and complement the flat nature of the medium. Personal photographs or smaller scale pics seem to transcend from casual snapshots to the realm of fine art with the addition of a mat. Custom framing heirlooms textiles or items other than canvas or paper usually will benefit from a floating mat.

A mat can give an elevated or sort of focused in look to the photograph. We currently offer no mat single mat double mat floated island mat and article framing for your artwork. Another way that mats are used is to make an image stand out. I think that particular artwork suits either option.

This simple frame and detailed photo go perfectly well together without a mat. I ve always framed photographs with a mat both for the traditional look and to keep the print separated from the glazing. As of may 2019 our available mat styles have increased. You can choose your optimal mat style in our online frame designer and learn more about our current mat styles here keeping it simple is our mantra her.

The mat serves as a layer of protection so that the image is not in contact with the glass. When we do not mat our images and you would like to print the same image in different sizes you risk cutting off part of your image. White isn t the only option with matting. Over the last year i ve noticed the variety of framing methods for photographs at the high end new york galleries via the art show reviews on dlk collection recently i was printing a panorama for a show with a 36 size restriction.

I think it can depend on proportions the type of artwork.