Where to sign framed photos

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Where is the best place to sign framed photos? I would think the place
would be on the matte, but recently I saw a photo that was mounted to a
board, and the matte was made larger than the mounted photo. The photo was
signed inside the matte on the mounting board (between the photo and the
matte).

Also, is it unprofessional to just leave a framed photo unsigned, and should
every framed photo for sale be signed?

Thanks.

Sheldon

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In article <43112de8$1@news.orcon.net.nz>, Toa <toa1614@gmail.com>
writes
>> Where is the best place to sign framed photos? I would think the place
>> would be on the matte, but recently I saw a photo that was mounted to a
>> board, and the matte was made larger than the mounted photo. The photo
>> was Sheldon
>
>I would suggest if you're going to have a signed photo it should be just
>that. Signing the matte just results in a signed matte
>
>Toa
>
>
My personal view is that signing pictures on the visible area is a gross
affectation*, and one which seriously detracts from its aesthetic
appeal. If you wish to sign a photo, do it on the back, gently, in
pencil.

Anyone who thinks all photos should be signed on the front should try
doing it with an Ilfochrome.

David

*Of course, if you really are famous, you can get away with this. But
then, you probably wouldn't be asking our opinion anyway!
--
David Littlewood

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"David Littlewood" <david@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <43112de8$1@news.orcon.net.nz>, Toa <toa1614@gmail.com> writes
>>> Where is the best place to sign framed photos? I would think the place
>>> would be on the matte, but recently I saw a photo that was mounted to a
>>> board, and the matte was made larger than the mounted photo. The photo
>>> was Sheldon
>>
>>I would suggest if you're going to have a signed photo it should be just
>>that. Signing the matte just results in a signed matte
>>
>>Toa
>>
>>
> My personal view is that signing pictures on the visible area is a gross
> affectation*, and one which seriously detracts from its aesthetic appeal.
> If you wish to sign a photo, do it on the back, gently, in pencil.
>
> Anyone who thinks all photos should be signed on the front should try
> doing it with an Ilfochrome.
>
> David

Good point, but many framers "mount" the photo before framing it.

Sheldon

>
> *Of course, if you really are famous, you can get away with this. But
> then, you probably wouldn't be asking our opinion anyway!

Ain't there -- yet!

Speaking of which, where did Ansel Adams sign his work, or did he?

Sheldon

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Sheldon wrote:
> Where is the best place to sign framed photos? I would think the place
> would be on the matte, but recently I saw a photo that was mounted to a
> board, and the matte was made larger than the mounted photo. The photo was
> signed inside the matte on the mounting board (between the photo and the
> matte).
>
> Also, is it unprofessional to just leave a framed photo unsigned, and should
> every framed photo for sale be signed?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sheldon
>
>


If I was famous enough to have people clamouring for my autograph, I'd
sign the damn picture wherever they wanted me to sign it. Hell, for
enough money I'd sign their pink ass.

--
jer
email reply - I am not a 'ten'

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On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:49:57 -0600, Sheldon wrote:

>> *Of course, if you really are famous, you can get away with this. But
>> then, you probably wouldn't be asking our opinion anyway!
>
> Ain't there -- yet!
>
> Speaking of which, where did Ansel Adams sign his work, or did he?

On his matted work, yes, he did sign them. A little "AA" in pencil under
the lower right corner of the mounted photo on the matte board (not on the
over matte). On the back of the matte was usually a label with additional
info on the photograph and any personal comments or messages.

This is the way I've always signed fine art, matted photographs. I never
sign unmounted photos. I ain't no Hollywood star.

Stefan

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"Sheldon" <sheldon@XXXXXXXXsopris.net> wrote in message
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> Where is the best place to sign framed photos? I would think the place
> would be on the matte, but recently I saw a photo that was mounted to a
> board, and the matte was made larger than the mounted photo. The photo
was
> signed inside the matte on the mounting board (between the photo and the
> matte).
>
> Also, is it unprofessional to just leave a framed photo unsigned, and
should
> every framed photo for sale be signed?

In addition to signing, you might consider a affixing a sticker (rice paper
and paste?) to the back of the photo and also to the dust cover.
Information you might want to include would be your contact information, web
site, details about the photograph, etc.

Whether you intend to give the framed photos away as gifts or sell them, I
think the new owner of the piece will appreciate this professional addition.

Just my 2 cents.

--
Mark

Photos, Ideas & Opinions
http://www.marklauter.com

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Ansel Adams dry-mounted his photos and signed the mount
on the lower right. To see his signature, one could use
a mat opening larger than the photo.
See, for example,

http://www.edwardcartergalleries.com/current.php

RJF