Digital BW, The Print

Hi Arthur.I do the same as Clayton and most often use the floating mat
method. I make the reveal equal on top and sides and leave just
slightly more on the bottom so the title and/or signature are not
cramped looking. The exception is if I print or trim to a full bleed
image where I sign and date/copyright directly in an unobtrusive spot
on the lower right corner. These are almost always low key images with
dark corners.

Regards
Duane



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Arthur Fink
<af@...> wrote:
>
> I always sign my prints, but then I cut an overmat with opening 
> slightly smaller than the printed image.  I also sign the mat.
> 
> But I see other photographers signing and numbering just the print, 
> and cutting an overmat with a larger opening so that the signature on 
> the print shows.  Also, there's a bit of space showing around the 
> rest of the print.
> 
> I'm told that galleries prefer this, although visually I tend to 
> prefer seeing the mat opening right against the edges of the print 
> (with perhaps 1/16" of the print hidden).
> 
> So ... before matting and framing for three shows, I'm asking here 
> ... what do you do, and why?
> 
> Arthur Fink
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