Digital BW, The Print

On 3/11/05 6:47 AM, "Seth" sent the following verbage:

> 
> I am curious how (or if) folks print for mat sizes.
> 
> If you print a 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, etc., do you make it that size?  Or, do you
> print it 1/4" smaller on each side (like photo easels used to do) so that it
> "fits" stock mats?

Like Diane, I've never used stock mats. Where the print falls, somewhat
within a 'standard' size, I have the mats custom cut to keep a .25" reveal
three sides of the print, and .625 bottom. Just a matter of how you like to
present your work I think, I like to see the whole image with the paper
showing a bit as well... I was fortunate to be able to see a couple of
Stieglitz's albumen prints once as well as a few salt prints from that same
era, and happily surprised to see them matted similarly, they were signed
under the image, on the paper.

Carolyn