How To Sign A Matted Photograph

Prepare the mat board and the mount board by measuring them to fit in the picture frame and make careful cuts in the mat board to create the border for the picture.

How to sign a matted photograph.

The popularity of large prints coupled with the somewhat conservative connotation of a matted photograph has led many photographers to explore alternative ways of displaying their work. Stand the mounted photograph up straight and use a canned air duster to remove dust from the glass before securing the top edge of the frame with the supplied hardware. Among the more popular options used today is the positioning of spacers between a print and its glazing. So i went to a little gallery here which represents a local photographer and discovered that his large pieces were signed on the print his smaller pieces signed on the mat.

The entire process was done swiftly in a clean environment wearing cotton gloves and using only archival quality mounting products. Attach a hanging wire across the back about of the way from the top edge of the picture. Does the presence of a signature make any difference to the value of a piece or is that too dependent on related issues and specific cases to make a general statement about. Apply cardboard corners to protect the frame during transport.

I want people to know who created the work. As a traditional darkroom photographer i have always signed and titled on the back of the photograph and signed on the front of the photograph usually in the small border just outside the image. When i asked the gallery guy however he advised me to sign on the print if the guidelines state signed and matted print. It would be optimal if the signature is visible on the recto when matted but it is not always possible.

I like to sign right on the print because it s my beautiful photo dangit. So the print is now securely mounted within the hinged matte board. Many of the smaller photographers will sign the matte if the print is matted. Now when i do my digital work i do also sign on the front.