In my previous posts about framing options and boxframes I mentioned a “wall collection” of photographs. Also knows as picture galleries or feature walls, wall collections are clusters of images grouped together to create a focal point of interest.

It can be a gallery of identically sized images or a mix of items of various shapes and sizes, a symmetrical arrangement or a grouping of small scale photos around a bold piece. Your creativity is unlimited! The trick is to use similarly coloured frames or mouldings. It works with canvases too.

Interior designers love wall collections and frequently share them in Ideal Home, Living etc., Inside Out and other publications. I have prepared several tear sheets from interior design magazines to boost your imagination but you are welcome to look through your own magazines for inspiration.

Box frames are a contemporary alternative to traditional framed images. A finished framed and satin-sealed print sits level with a top of the deep frame profile giving an image a box effect. Mouldings in three different colours are available: black, wenge (dark brown) and beech (light wood).

I’ve prepared some examples to help you visualise the box effect produced by this way of image presentation.

In black:

In beech (light wood):

In wenge (dark brown):

Boxframes look great in free-standing arrangements and wall collections:

They are also ideal to showcase designer vintage and graphic layouts.

To get the most out of your portrait session have your prints professionally framed! You can just buy a print and go to a local framer or for larger items use Galina Walls Photography framing options.

Frame mouldings are available in four popular colours: black, silver, wenge (dark brown) and beech (light wood). Finest quality off-white and white mounts are used to display images to their best advantage. Archival prints by a top UK professional lab are heat-sealed to a backing board and framed by qualified craftsmen.

Square and custom sizes are available. A discounted rate for multiple products (feature walls/collections) apply. Please enquire!

Multi-aperture frames (multiframes) allow you to display several images in a variety of layouts in the same frame. I know how difficult it is to picture how an image would look like in a frame so I have prepared a few examples:

Example 1 - three 6″x9″ prints in a single black multi-aperture frame:

Example 2 - two 8″x12″ prints in a single silver multi-aperture frame:

Example 3 - one 10″x14″ print in a 16″x20″ wedge (dark brown) frame:

Example 4 - one 12″x18″ in a 18″x24″ beech (light wood) frame:

Instead of one large framed prints a number of smaller prints can be arranged into a wall collection that serves as a visual focus.

Example 5 - feature wall/wall collection of framed prints

Kate and Guenter is another couple whose pre-wedding shoot turned into a location family portrait session - can’t help it with their two adorable children around!

Kate arranged us to meet on the playground as a safe and activity-rich environment for kids. It was good for photography too. Here are some photos from their shoot:

Some in black and white:

Happy!

Those ropes are made for action shots: