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The Daily Book of Photography
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The Daily Book of Photography

by Simon Alexander, Grier Cooper, Bill Diller, David Greenberg, Tom Hauck, Melissa LaRose, Matthew Roharik, David Schmidt, Christine Walsh-Newton
September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 2m
English
Walter Foster
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Image DAY 321 PHOTOGRAPHY 101

Mounting

GETTING A BACKBONE

Mounting adds stability and a finished look to a print, especially if it’s enlarged to 8 × 10 or greater. Before deciding on a mount type, you must decide if you are going to frame your photograph or not.

For framed photographs, a thinner mounting is the most practical and convenient. (Thicker mountings may keep the print from fitting properly in the frame.) The most common form is mat board, which is available in single or double weight. I recommend single weight for prints 11 × 14 and smaller, and double weight for larger print sizes. These thinner mounting substrates also work beautifully ...

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