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Matting Question

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tBatt
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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.

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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?

Dec 13 2011 11:54PM
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gravel
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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
Dec 14 2011 12:10AM
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Crowley.
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I like the second option for both because you can't really tell it's a ski boot for the the first option
Dec 14 2011 12:15AM
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gravel
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^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
Dec 14 2011 12:19AM
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ryankirkphoto
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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.
Dec 14 2011 3:53AM
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tBatt
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It has to be either all black or all white
Dec 14 2011 4:42AM
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gravel
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well, yes. i'm saying, can you make the second matte black instead of white?
Dec 14 2011 9:47AM
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tBatt
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I could, but I just bought all white matte.
Guess that answers my question!

Going with all white, full shot of each.
Dec 14 2011 2:52PM
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Aenigma
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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.
Dec 14 2011 3:25PM
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tBatt
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Matted white, 2 pics/frame. 2.5" sides and in between the two, 3" bottom
Dec 15 2011 6:12PM
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