# Photographers -- Question For You

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographers-question-for-you/443916>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 4, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographers-question-for-you/443916 "2008-04-04T13:26:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographers-question-for-you/443916/61 "2008-04-14T18:17:51Z")

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Do!

Frame them yourself, too - [American Frame](http://www.americanframe.com/), which is out of Maumee, OH, has really good prices and offers good quality products. I like theirs much better than the DIY kits from Hobby Lobby.

Good framing is an art in itself and costs a LOT.

Just stay away from acids. Buy “museum rag” mattboards, they’re acid-free and the core is a good strong white that doesn’t yellow over time. Remember to use acid-free tape. The tape comes in an orange box. NEVER use masking tape on a surface near your art, it WILL burn.

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**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographers-question-for-you/443916/62 "2008-04-14T18:31:23Z")

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I certainly agree that quality frames cost. I have been getting the occasional photo printed, matted and framed for over 25 years and it has never been cheap. The most expensive I have is a panorama I took of the British Parliament House from across the Thames. 36x8, should have been 3 inches longer, but that was the longest print they could do. Then had it matted and framed, ended up costing $200.00 by the time I was done. :eek:

Still, it looks good. I was going to enter it into a judged show last year but it was too big. ☹

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**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/photographers-question-for-you/443916/63 "2008-04-14T18:49:37Z")

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[QUOTE=Tully Mars]

The user name is the same as here. [Here’s](http://www.flickr.com/photos/tully_mars/) a better link.

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Doh! I must have mistyped in the search field and not noticed. Which lens were you using for that macro? My wife likes this [Tamron](http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/330641-USA/Tamron_AF272C700_SP_90mm_f_2_8_Di.html) for macro work.

[QUOTE=Tully Mars]

**Landshark** , you bring up a point that’s crossed my mind a few times recently. Why not make good prints of my better shots, have them matte framed, and hang the on the wall. Right now, I have some old Ansel Adams prints. Why not put up my own?  
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They make great gifts too.

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