Have you ever wondered whether you should display
your family's pictures in black and white?
Here is a good way to discover if you'd like it.
Lay out
the pictures you have in mind.
(Above, the tape measure is at 48" to see how these would look on a picture ledge.)
Take a digital photograph.
Next
upload your image into your editor
Select the option to make it black and white.
Then
Compare the color image with the black and white image.
Which do you like better?
It's that Easy!
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Comparing
our above two examples, the photos in the top image
don't give your eye a good stopping point
The second image, is more calming to the eye.
For this installation,
we chose the black and white.
Using the gallery frames, gave the pictures even more definition.
There is no right or wrong, it just
personal preference
In general, black and white will give you a more formal look
and should help transition if pictures are from different "eras"
Colored pictures will generally be slightly more casual,
So,
it may just depend on where you will display them.
The above display uses three 4-ft. and one 2-ft. Holman ledges from
Budget Friendly Note:
You can also get very similar looking ledges at Ikea.
Great tip! Love black and white photography.
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ReplyDeleteI like your idea of reverting photos to black and white mechanically somehow to decide on their final colour! I've featured this post on my Featuring You ~ Part 3 series. :)
Funky Junk Donna
how clever! (saw you linked on Funky Junk) ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!! So easy to do...brilliant!!
ReplyDeleteFound you via tip junkie. What a clever idea and so simple. Ive been wanting to do a gallery wall but couldnt figure out if I should do color or black and white. This is such and easy way to choose. Thanks!
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