Matting Question

[tBatt]

For my basic photog class we have to present a final, matted series of 8 shots, and I'm in a bit of a dilemma on how to matte them.

Or

And

or

I like the full shots of putting the binding on/tying in more than the strips, but I think as a micro-series, the strip works much stronger. Not a fan that you can barely tell what's going on in the shot where he's tying in.

Opinions?

 

[gravel]

i don't know anything about matting, but to me, the first matte in option 1 is better, but the second matte is better for option 2

 

[Crowley.]

I like the second option for both because you can't really tell it's a ski boot for the the first option

 

[gravel]

^agreed with "seeing what the ski boot is"... but can you make the second one black instead of white? i think the contrast that you get with a black matt will help out

 

[ryankirkphoto]

The White Map diptich is the more traditional way to go. 99% of any everything I mat is on white foam core. It has a classier look and doesn't distract from the image.

 

[tBatt]

It has to be either all black or all white

 

[gravel]

well, yes. i'm saying, can you make the second matte black instead of white?

 

[tBatt]

I could, but I just bought all white matte.

Guess that answers my question!

Going with all white, full shot of each.

 

[Aenigma]

99% of the time a white mat looks exponentially better than a black one (don't even get started on colored ones). Make sure your top and side borders match, and the bottom is weighted.

 

[tBatt]

Matted white, 2 pics/frame. 2.5" sides and in between the two, 3" bottom