Photo and Art Information Framing Information Do You Need Custom Framing for Your Artwork? | Matting Frames and Looking After Your Artwork Print Conditions Ensuring that your print hangs in the best conditions possible will enable you to get the best out of your artwork over the longest period of time. Here are some quick and simple steps for ensuring your artwork wi [ ... ] | Tips for Hanging Pictures 1. Not too high! Think in terms of eye level, so that the eye of the average viewer falls aNbout one-third of the way down from the top of the picture. This will be about 55 to 58" from the floor. | Art Care and Framing If you own art in any of its many forms or if you are the care taker of those replaceable family treasures there are things you need to know. Not all artwork is alike and none of it comes with a maintenance manual. So how do you k [ ... ] |
| Do You Need Custom Framing for Your Artwork? |
 Hampton Photo, Art and Framing Cost-Efficient, Limitless Possibilities Think of custom framing as being limited only by your imagination, something that can’t be said for framing artwork using ready-made frames. Whatever you can imagine for your piece of art, custom framing can help you realize it. Custom framing is especially useful for unconventional sizes of artwork, be they pictures, prints, or photos. Maybe you’ve got a great picture at home but haven’t been able to frame it because you can’t find the right-size frame. While you can continue in your search for that particular frame, if your quest involves one or two costly mistakes along the way, having your picture custom framed could well prove more cost-efficient in the long run. Proper Protection for Precious Artwork Many people who frame precious photos in ready-made frames with no matting (the “border” that’s sometimes placed around a picture), or inferior quality matting, don’t realize that this is the perfect way to spoil not only photos but any type of artwork. Matting not only helps to enhance artwork, it also serves a practical purpose by creating a distance between the glass of the frame and the photo. This is especially important when wanting to preserve a photograph, as over time the emulsion it contains can cause it to stick to the glass resulting in irreversible damage. Humid conditions can also affect inadequately framed artwork if condensation is trapped between it and the glass. Expert and Professional Craftsmanship Unfortunately, many a wonderful piece of artwork has been ruined, or at least not shown off to its best, because of inexperience on the part of the framer. For example, while most people choose matting to enhance a picture, selecting matting that brings out the beauty of a piece of artwork isn’t as easy as it looks. Furthermore, it’s important to use the right sort of matting so as not to damage, and to continue to preserve, a piece of artwork. As with frames, the range of matting options are endless, not just in terms of colors and sizes, but also in respect of the different types of material that can be used. There’s also the question of multiple matting options, where two mats can be used to lend a feeling of depth to a piece of artwork. So if you want a finished framed product that exceeds all your expectations, then you should seriously consider investing in custom framing. |
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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. |
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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. |
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.| Learning to Paint Watercolors |
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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. |