The rule I've generally followed is to have the top & side borders to be
the same & the bottom to be bigger. Then it sort of forms a base to the
pic.
I've also used metal frames that are bought 2 sides at a time, so if you
want 4" x 36", just buy the corresponding sides. For wood (or even perhaps
metal), get a saw and mitre box.
If you look at it right, all the world's adjustable. The (internal) walls
you live in can be torn down in an hour & reconstructed differently in a
few days. Staircases & external or load-bearing walls are harder....
Tom
On Friday, January 11, 2002 at 13:19, Tom Scales <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] 6x4.5 compared to 35mm? - " saying:
> I once took a college photography course. I had a brand-new paper holder
> that printed without a border and used it for the first assignment.
>
> The professor almost took my head off. His point was that there was no way
> a well-done photograph would magically be the dimensions of the paper. Crop
> it properly. His approach, and the one I've used ever since, is that the
> borders do not have to be uniform. It truly makes a difference. Often the
> border at the top and bottom can be 3-4 times the border at the sides, but I
> still frame in a standard frame -- I like the look.
>
> Tom
>
> > > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 02:12:51 -0800
> > > From: dreammoose <dreammoose@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: [OM] 6x4.5 compared to 35mm?
> > >
> > > Doesn't anybody crop and make prints the shape of the image of interest
> > > anymore?
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