Framing Pictures for Sydney: What to look for?
Framing pictures for our Sydney clients involves a balancing act of different factors and variables, many more than many people realise. We strive to be the best in our field, and this has led us to incorporate more and more details in to our choices of frames for the photos, and memorabilia, that wind up at our door. Here are some of the questions we ask ourselves before choosing a frame.
What shape is your photo in?
Frames aren’t just mean to serve as highlights – they also serve to protect vulnerable photos and memorabilia from the ravages of time, sunlight, dust, and wear. To frame a photo is to memorialise a moment, and that moment must be lasting within the frame. If a precious photo is showing signs of wear, we will choose a frame that prioritises its protection – without, of course, sacrificing the aesthetic.
Placement
Museum art pieces exist in a well-regulated environment, one that ensures humidity and UV levels are not at a level high enough to damage the painting – while ensuring that the colours are still displayed vividly and well. If your piece is being hung in a vulnerable spot, we must take steps to ensure that its environment within the frame will preserve it.
To what period does it relate?
Particularly in the context of fine art and paintings, it helps to match up the intended period of the painting with the frame. A watercolour in the spirit of the romantic period will look odd in an ultra-modern alloy frame, while a modern art piece will not suit an opaque and broad wooden frame.
Picture framing in Sydney is a complex affair, and this is just a sample of what we must consider before putting your piece behind glass. For more information, contact us today.