Layout mock ups for the Final Presentation

Portfolio Layout:

Deciding the layout of the juxtaposition and trees was challenging. They both require a fair amount of space the Day vs Night 575mm x 450mm including 7 x framed photos, and the trees are A0 in size x 4 or 5, therefore hanging them next to each other wasn’t an option.

Option 7 or 8 would be having been my choice. Another possibility was Option 13 for the Day vs Night and 4 or 5 A0 posters of the trees.

Hanging the triptychs with the other 4 images did not work as they brought a totally different concept and look to them.

Day vs Night
Juxtaposition & Trees

Framing by: the Framing Shed Waiuku

Reusable frames with a white border were totally the best choice for the photos. This completed the look and lifted the presentation to another level.

Portfolio presentation framing and printing:

For the Day vs Night photo's, framing will be the reframed hinged frames. After looking at different textures of paper for the printing, I decided that the prints of the Day vs Night photo's (Creative Genre) will be printed on semi gloss paper A3 + framed.

The Tree photos (Editorial, Documentary Genre) will be printed on cartridge paper A0.

Reframing Photography Research:

http://www.reframingphotography.com

illustration: Jacqueline Mahannah. Window matted photograph.

The mat’s border around the image, often white, separates the image from its surrounding environment, providing a clean, viewing field, free from distraction. A window mat can selectively display the photograph: the window can open onto only part of the photo, thus cropping the image while leaving the photograph whole. Alternatively, you can display portions of a photograph’s printed borders under a window mat or float the photograph by exposing the print’s edges within the window of the mat using a hinge mount.

illustration: Jacqueline Mahannah. Use photo corners to secure the photograph on the backboard.

illustration: Jacqueline Mahannah. Use folded hinges to secure the photograph on the backboard.

To mount with T-hinges, turn the photograph front-side down on a clean surface. Cut strips of archival tape about 3-inches long. Adhere 2-inches of each strip perpendicular to the top (back) of the photograph; the remaining inch of the strip should stretch above the print. Turn the photograph over (now, the sticky side of the tape should be up) and move the print in the position you desire on the backboard. Place a strip of tape parallel to the print, over each sticky end (forming a “T”). Press these pieces of tape onto the back board.

illustration: Jacqueline Mahannah. Use T-hinges to secure the photograph on the backboard

THE WINDOW-MATTING PROCESS

Matting the print will involve a back (mounting) board and a front (window) board. For the backboard (the mounting board), we recommend using a solid backing of ragboard, foamcore, gatorboard, or another such material. For the front board of a window mat, we recommend an acid-free board. Here we provide instructions to make a window mat for your photograph

Reusable Hinged framing is definitely my choice to frame the 7 final images. http://www.designsinkart.com

Framing & Printing OPTIONS

Photoshop: Gallery Frame Jason Moore

Reference: http://www.esbphotography.co.nz

Different framing options that are available to you.

Canvas: Printed onto canvas canon 390gsm material and then streached and wrapped around a frame, you can have either a black edge, white edge or a full wrap around of the photo.

Box Framed: Photographic print mounted on box frame, similar look to canvas framing but with out the texture of the canvas material, you have the option of a black and or white edge. Canon poster paper 230 gsm then a finish over that to protect the paper.

Fine Art Matt Print and Framed

Luster/Gloss, Pearl

Different colour . Matt boarders available to match your wall at home or office, can be double Matt or singular

Frames come in different colours on your request.

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