Hampton Photo Arts provides archival framing. Archival framing, sometimes called ‘museum’ framing, is ideal for those photos and prints you wish to keep as collectibles or heirlooms.
What’s The Difference Between Archival Framing and Ordinary Framing?
Unlike ordinary photo framing, archival framing is designed to last a lifetime. The secret to keeping your photos and prints looking brand new for decades is in our 100% rag, acid-free mats and backing. Here at Hampton Photo Arts, we use Peterboro Conservation mats, which meet or exceed The Library of Congress and Fine Art Trade Guild standards for chemical composition. Wood frames can cause chemical damage so for archival framing, Hampton Photo Arts offers a wide variety of custom metal frames to suit your individual needs.
A valued piece of art is never simply taped to the wall. Art can be an investment, and it deserves the best preservation techniques that exist. Improperly framing art fades it, damages the paper, and alters the original piece. Frames are more than a compliment to the artwork: they protect it.
Archival framing protects the artwork from acid degeneration, direct sunlight, and smudging or chipping. Acid is present in paper products, cardboard, and other substances. It causes paper to yellow and disintegrate over time. The artwork should already be completed on acid free paper, but you may want to ask the artist first. The point of archival framing is to prevent contact with other acidic substances.
Watercolor is an easy, fun medium for creating art. Color theory, composition and design can be explored freely with watercolor paint, paper, and brushes. Several techniques may be used with watercolors for varying effects including painting wet on wet, wet on dry, layering washes, and more.
Watercolor paper comes in cold press, hot press, and rough. Rough paper has the most texture, and its hills and valleys can result in interesting effects when paint is added. Hot press is the smoothest and has the finest texture. Cold press has a moderate amount of texture and is the paper most commonly chosen by watercolor artists.
Watercolor paper comes in several weights ranging from 90 lb. to 300 lb. based on the pounds per ream of paper. Most artists prefer to use at least 140 lb. paper. Papers vary somewhat between manufacturers, so sampling different papers is advisable. Paper can be purchased in pads, in blocks or in large sheets. The large sheets are usually the most economical and can be torn into whatever size is desired.
Digital photography can be a great way to capture images of the world around you. Digital cameras are improving each day, giving even an amateur photographer a way to take amazing photos. However without proper lighting, the best camera will still create sub-par images. Making use of the best lighting techniques will help anyone create the best pictures they can.
Many bad photos can be made better though the use of digital manipulation software. However there are still some things that cannot be fixed. Blurred images, indistinguishable characteristics, and dark shadows can be avoided by getting your digital photography lighting right before you take the photo. Take time to think about the lighting condition you have and make the best use of them before you take a single picture.
Our photo experts here at Hampton Photo Arts in Bridgehampton have come up with some basic tips to remember when dealing with digital photography lighting through out the day.
We at Hampton Photo Arts have found that people nowadays take a lot more pictures than they used to. This has a lot to do with the advent of digital photography. It no longer costs money to take pictures, so people feel comfortable shooting hundreds or even thousands of images. Photographers build libraries and organize their photographs in as many different ways as there are applications for doing so. But once you have thousands of photographs, what do you do with them? A hard drive crash can take them all away - this can be as emotionally devastating as a house fire that destroys the only pictures of Junior when he was a child, or Aunt Bessy at her 90th birthday party. Printing them all is prohibitive, even if you have your own photo printer - glossy photo paper can sell for upwards of fifty cents per sheet, and inks can add a dollar per 8x10 to the cost. Even when you get done, most prints aren't just water-sensitive - almost any liquid at all and the photograph is completely ruined due to ink run, not just wrinkled.
Photos on canvas are a great way to display your treasured photographs on a timeless and classic media. Until you have seen a photo on canvas, you can’t know the quality and texture it can bring to your fine photography. This is the easiest way to turn plain prints into a vibrant and exciting fine art photographic wall hanging.
Printing a photo on canvas will create a beautiful and unique artwork that will be treasured by your family for years. Rather than simply printing your photography on paper, print your photos on canvas to give your images a look like a fine art painting. The texture and colors of photos printed to canvas is unequaled by anything that can be done using conventional
Don’t settle for a simple, mediocre, paper print that will age poorly and add nothing to your photography when you can have photos on canvas. All that is needed to turn your photo into a larger, more artistic version of your great photography is create canvas prints. Current print technology has progressed to the point that a photo on canvas can be as stunning and appealing as other media, such as a fine oil painting. printing methods.
Photos on canvas are a great way to display your treasured photographs on a timeless and classic media. Until you have seen a photo on canvas, you can’t know the quality and texture it can bring to your fine photography. This is the easiest way to turn plain prints into a vibrant and exciting fine art photographic wall hanging.
Printing a photo on canvas will create a beautiful and unique artwork that will be treasured by your family for years. Rather than simply printing your photography on paper, print your photos on canvas to give your images a look like a fine art painting. The texture and colors of photos printed to canvas is unequaled by anything that can be done using conventional
Don’t settle for a simple, mediocre, paper print that will age poorly and add nothing to your photography when you can have photos on canvas. All that is needed to turn your photo into a larger, more artistic version of your great photography is create canvas prints. Current print technology has progressed to the point that a photo on canvas can be as stunning and appealing as other media, such as a fine oil painting. printing methods.
Perhaps you found it in an attic, or you've just rushed home from an auction, or a yard sale with your treasure--a vintage camera. Upon close examination, perhaps your enthusiasm changed to dismay as you noticed the scratches and scars on the outer casing, the tarnished metal parts, and the dry, brittle bellows. These are honorable scars, attesting to many years of faithful service. Don't be discouraged. A few hours of work can make an amazing difference in the appearance of your camera.
The first thing that needs attention is the leather covering of the camera. Repairing the covering first will help to keep pieces of leather from breaking off as you handle the camera. If the covering is separating from the camera body, gently lift it as far from the body as you can without breaking it, and brush or blow away any accumulation of dried glue or dirt. Then glue the covering back in place with white glue. When the leather covering is in safe condition for handling, remove all the parts that will need attention. On most cameras, the lens and shutter assembly are held in place by a retaining ring inside the bellows. Close the bellows as far as possible, and remove the retaining ring from inside the back of the camera. Then remove the lens and shutter assembly. With those cameras that have a separate lens and shutter, you can leave the lens mounted right in the camera body when you remove the shutter. On most other cameras, the lens board is attached to the bellows by several screws. Remove the lens board and slide it off the focusing track. If you remove the sliding bars that lock the front cover open, you can swing the cover out of the way and have better access to the bellows. Next, remove any metal parts from the outside of the camera. This will allow you to re-dye the camera covering without getting dye on the metal parts. You'll also be able to clean the metal parts much more easily without damaging the covering material.
While modern manufacturing techniques have allowed for the purifying of wood fibres into alpha cellulose (the highest form of fibre purity), matboards made of cotton still remain the choice for many framers of fine art. Fine art prints on cotton papers have remained vibrant and intact for centuries proving cotton’s benefits. For this reason many museums and framers feel that cotton is not only a time-honoured tradition, but provides the comfort and assurance that matted artwork will be preserved for future generations.
Printing on canvas is incredibly versatile and a great way to create a ready-to-hang image or artwork. Every canvas that we print is protected with a UV coated acrylic finish to guard the print from dust, moisture and fading. Do you want your canvas stretched on bars or non-stretched? Framed or unframed? Customize the work to make it truly your own.
Photography is an amazing art form. A photograph album is a catalogue of life's history as seen through the camera. People, animals, nature, holidays, celebrations and even disasters are captured instantly and recorded as part of history. It is through the powerful presentations of photography that we better understand the progression of time and life. Hampton Photo Arts has over twenty years of experience working with photographers as they seek to capture and preserve the history of families and communities.
When families get together, both children and adults love to look through photograph albums. They enjoy seeing the childhood photos of older family members and compare themselves to ancestors who lived a hundred or more years ago. Photos are among the most important treasures of every family. They should not be faded and dull. They contain the smiles, tears and emotions of generations. The staff members at Hampton Photo Arts display excellence in the art of photography reproduction. They work with the highest quality materials. They know how to create family memories that will be just as beautiful one hundred years from now as they are today.
Watercolor is an easy, fun medium for creating art. Color theory, composition and design can be explored freely with watercolor paint, paper, and brushes. Several techniques may be used with watercolors for varying effects including painting wet on wet, wet on dry, layering washes, and more.
Watercolor paper comes in cold press, hot press, and rough. Rough paper has the most texture, and its hills and valleys can result in interesting effects when paint is added. Hot press is the smoothest and has the finest texture. Cold press has a moderate amount of texture and is the paper most commonly chosen by watercolor artists.
Watercolor paper comes in several weights ranging from 90 lb. to 300 lb. based on the pounds per ream of paper. Most artists prefer to use at least 140 lb. paper. Papers vary somewhat between manufacturers, so sampling different papers is advisable. Paper can be purchased in pads, in blocks or in large sheets. The large sheets are usually the most economical and can be torn into whatever size is desired.
A valued piece of art is never simply taped to the wall. Art can be an investment, and it deserves the best preservation techniques that exist. Improperly framing art fades it, damages the paper, and alters the original piece. Frames are more than a compliment to the artwork: they protect it.
Digital photography can be a great way to capture images of the world around you. 
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Photos on canvas are a great way to display your treasured photographs on a timeless and classic media. Until you have seen a photo on canvas, you can’t know the quality and texture it can bring to your fine photography. This is the easiest way to turn plain prints into a vibrant and exciting fine art photographic wall hanging.
Perhaps you found it in an attic, or you've just rushed home from an auction, or a yard sale with your treasure--a vintage camera. Upon close examination, perhaps your enthusiasm changed to dismay as you noticed the scratches and scars on the outer casing, the tarnished metal parts, and the dry, brittle bellows. These are honorable scars, attesting to many years of faithful service. Don't be discouraged. A few hours of work can make an amazing difference in the appearance of your camera.
While modern manufacturing techniques have allowed for the purifying of wood fibres into alpha cellulose (the highest form of fibre purity), matboards made of cotton still remain the choice for many framers of fine art. Fine art prints on cotton papers have remained vibrant and intact for centuries proving cotton’s benefits. For this reason many museums and framers feel that cotton is not only a time-honoured tradition, but provides the comfort and assurance that matted artwork will be preserved for future generations.
Photography is an amazing art form. A photograph album is a catalogue of life's history as seen through the camera. People, animals, nature, holidays, celebrations and even disasters are captured instantly and recorded as part of history. It is through the powerful presentations of photography that we better understand the progression of time and life. Hampton Photo Arts has over twenty years of experience working with photographers as they seek to capture and preserve the history of families and communities.