How I PRINT AND FRAME my photos 

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Custom Framer here! If you’re framing your prints, the mat is more than just a design choice, it’s actually a protective element! An acid-free and lignin-free mat helps separate the artwork from the glass or frame to prevent damage that can occur, while also not damaging your print over time. Also, use UV-protecting glass to prevent fading over time.

So, you have some good info here, but one thing I’ve noticed in my pursuit in trying to learn how to print, is no one seems to want to explain the technical side of printing. What file type is best? What resolution? How do you re-size properly to print photos? How do you add the white boarder? Is that using photoshop? Lightroom? No one ever seems to walk through this part.

It’s definitely not weird hanging your own photos in your house, why go out and pay for a piece if you’re good enough yourself

Totally agree, photos must be printed. Canvas, paper, alu-dibond, photobook, the support is a personal preference but definitely photos must be printed :-)

It was refreshing to see your video. First off, I am new to you tube, I'm a pro photographer and never had the time to browse through you tube before Covid, other than to find an occasional video on how to fix something. Your video was refreshing because what I've seen on you tube are alleged photographers with all of their photos on instagram or some other social media outlet. (There's a few exceptions where I've seen some really good photographers, who all print their images.) An image on a computer will never look like a printed image because a computer screen backlights an image, plus those images are usually about one inch in size. Anything looks good at that size. A good print shows me the skill of the photographer and/or the lab they use. I have printed with Epson printers for years. My current Epson printer is the Epson SureColor P600. It's not their top of the line printer, but it's not too far down the line of affordable printers. I think they replaced it with the Epson SureColor P700. It is capable of printing 13x18 prints, but I usually print no larger than 11x14 on it, with Epson and other papers and it's a superb printer, capable of beautiful colors and/or b&w. (No I'm not working for Epson nor are they paying me to say that, however, should they take note of this ...) Anything larger than that goes to Bay Photo, they've been printing for me for a long time and do an excellent job. I had a storefront studio that I closed about five years ago, and when I hired someone to assist me I would ask them to bring a portfolio of their work. If they didn't have prints, but instead asked me to look at their work on a media platform, they didn't get an interview. A print will tell me if you know what you're doing as a photographer, kinda like separating the men from the boys. So, thank you for being a younger photographer who still believes in printing. Plus, after we're dead all of our images on electronic media are going to disappear, no one cares to look for them. On paper, people will save them, so we have an opportunity to be remembered, via our legacy as a photographer rather than a computer geek.

There are Canon Imageprograf printers that can do 24" wide for around $1000. That's what I'm using and the per-print savings are fantastic. The Canons can even print on canvas, which similarly priced printers from other makers can't do. They're only 4 color at that price range, but that's all you really need when you can calibrate the output yourself. There are pigment and dye options. I prefer dye for the very slightly smaller droplets and transparency, but the pigment prints will practically last forever. I get great results with 4 color on quality paper.

Bogos binted?

printing has really opened my eyes forsure!

Some of the things you said are exactly why I loathe pixel peeping. When you take a photo it’s meant to be seen as a whole. Not zoomed in at 300% searching for minor imperfections. I always make my edits based on what an entire photo looks like, whether I crop it or not. If I do crop it, then I start from there.

Good video. I never thought about the importance of using high quality papers.

How do you get the paper onto the dibond?

I love this, but I kind of don't agree with printing elsewhere. JUSTIFY THE COST of doing it yourself. I just started my own printing on a Pro-1000, and I learn something new from doing so every single day. To keep this printer running, I cannot go over 24h without triggering an idle cleaning cycle, and honestly I love that constraint. It makes me appreciate the nuance that goes into editing, particularly retouching. Labs are great in my opinion for hobbyists and non-photographers. But for photographers, everything from the initial custom color profile (I use a ColorChecker Digital SG and Lumariver software to profile for CaptureOne) to the detail work required in editing, particularly in background cleanup, has a drastic impact on a finished print that you simply don't take control over unless you're printing yourself-every single day.

Hello ! Can you please make a video tutorial on settings before printing large posters ? I recently print a big landscape picture of mine and the result was not as expected. Then I figured out that there is a lot to do/set before sending to the printer website ! Things like : settings, how to get the right colors on the final print, how to choose the right paper, things to avoid etc

Sorry but I was waiting to hear you talk about how to print? Where’s the details for printer etc?

just printed a photograph of me which a good friend of mine took on my camera, printed it on my old laser-jet printer, still looks incredible, gonna frame it.

Very nice detailed and helpful information. I stopped printing my own photos shortly after hanging a couple of my prints on the wall at home. I realized the excitement of looking at those photos had worn off, and they were no longer special to me. This also include other people's art, so I leave my walls completely bare. I was a photojournalist, and chose that type of photography because I loved to have other people look at my work. The thrill of looking at my own work only lasts for a short while, then quickly wears off. That's just me of course.

I LOVE Baryta paper, it's what I use for my Fine Art work. I pronounce it Baryta not Baryta though. Great video even 3 years later.

I like prints in metal :3

Oxygene vinyl in the background is pure class 🔥🔥

"Fairytales with a twist...don't ask" LOL :)

great vid! 5mins in and subscribed! X-)

Thanks for the video mate, great informative and thought out info. As always have nice day.

loved the skateboarding pictures!

Ordered a very contrast-y black and white picture printed on matte paper yesterday🫠 Today, I already heard two times that that might've been the wrong choice. 50x75 print, so that'll be a very large mistake. At least I got a good deal, so it won't be too expensive if I end up not liking it. Never had anything printed that large. Never even ordered a print. I also heard I should maybe have increased the exposure for the print by .25 to .5 stops. Let's see how it turns out. If I don't like it, I'll go to a shop next time and get some good advice.

"don't ask" 😁 . Great info! thanks for sharing

Gracias Joris! Me has inspirado mucho. Yo también pienso que contemplar una imagen impresa es una experiencia diferente y mas gratificante que solo verla en una pequeña pantalla. Tienes un ingles perfecto lo que me hará suscribirme a tu canal siendo latino. Exitos!!

Hey man. Thanks for this. It will be great if you could explain more on papers and settings before printing a image.

How do you attach the paper on the dibond board? Can you cut the dibond by arbitrary sizes?

another great presentation sir! Thank you for that info

I pressed the like button because it was really usefull and I subscribed because of the Oxygen album on the back.

thank you )

What model printer do you use?

Explain the fairytales with a twist!!!!! Alice in Wonderland meets Kroger Foods? lol. Tell us the story my man. Great photos and honestly the matte looks really damn good tbh.

Your video is the most useful one that I could find. Thank you very much.

What a cool video, thx for the tips💕

Can you make your own print and then ask it to be mounted on Dibon or do you have it get it with print?

Great video Joris! What would you say is the best quality style for printing a poster to hang in your studio? I'm leaning more towards metal printing, would love your thoughts!?

Great job Suscribed!

Encouraging video - what size do you normally print A3 or A2 ?

Thanks for video.

Ok, You tell me what kind of paper you print on ... but where do you get it? Who or What is doing your printing? How are you preparing the image to get that broad border around the prints? 10:10min of not much help to obtain the way you've printed.

This is something that I preach to my family all of the time. Get the images out of your camera. I enjoyed this content. I love the look of the white edges around the photos. What is the technical name for it? I'd like to print my next order this way.

Does export matter for print ? Should i use prophoto or srgb ? Does it matter for print ?

Are you printing your photos? Thanks for watching, guys!

Hey Jaris, how do you mount the metal profiles to the back? or maybe you have some advice on how to add a hook or something to the back to mount to the wall? We have screws on the wall so we want an easy way to do it.

Good video thanks!

Hi Joris (I'm assuming you are Dutch? Je naam klinkt heel nederlands), great tips. Where did you study? I also love to see my photos printed (but haven't done it very often) and that was actually one of my goals for 2024. Thanks for the encouragement. 👍🏼

Great video

Excellent video

Is there a correct way to choose a border for size for an image. I tried adding 1" to an A4 image and although the border size looks good, not convinced that the actual image size looks right ot not, and from my research, people tend to use a different size border depending on the image, but dont tell you what the border size actally is.

great vid! thanks

Excellent recommendations thanks! Questions: (1) if you frame without a raised matte around the photo, won’t the photo press up against the glass and get damaged? (2) Also do you pay extra for low-glare or glare-free glass? Or use plexiglass? Thanks!

Where do you print your photo?

Great talk!

Approximately how much does it cost you per print, all done?

Framing on its own is an art and is important in conserving and presenting your photos/art. It pains me to hear the creator does not like Mats. Framing is difficult, which may be why photographers are choosing different solutions.

sorry for the dumb question but how do you put the photo paper on dibon ?

Hey there i love this size of the picture of the man . What size is the picture and white border size. Also whats the best way to add a white border. Thank you

Thank you! your info is spot on, keep up the great work my friend. oh, just liked and subbed too!

wow ✌ Nice

A great vid. Any recomendations on who's paper to use, eg. , Hammermulle, Red River, Moab etc. ?

Where do you buy your Dibond.? Also, what frames are you using and where do you buy them?

Maybe is a stupid question hahahha... For printing, always use 300dpi right?

Hey dude, great video, quick question. What size would you recommend printing image at and also what size do you have your white boarders at?

Hi Joris, props for the channel your are building. Just subscribed. As I am Dutch, any recommendation to go to around here to print? Thanks man

I want to print my photos in black and white and enlarge them for a project in my home. What should I do ? How to enlarge and print them.

Hi Joris, thaks to share info like these, but I didn’t get how do you attacked the photo on dibone? Do you glued or what else? Thanks

Where do you buy a frame without glass

Great video thx for sharing, i’m inspired. Any good tutorials for mounting onto dibond?

English accent is super South American🥳🥳🥳😉

this is good, i feel in love with printing during my senior year in undergrad, the printer the campus had was so amazing it was an Epson. So I saved up got Espon photography specifically printer but never really used it but I am trying to get back t what I love. and this is giving me nostalgic vibes! what printer are you using if you print yourself ?

Great Video!! What Printer would you recommend?

You guys got any recommendations for who I can contact to make one for me ?

Ir you print on baryta paper mounted on dibond, hoy do you protec the print from damage like finger marks?

very nice video

Are the frames you are using metal, wood?

I have an HP Deskjet, will the quality be good enough

hi, how or what do you use to attach the image on dibond panels?

I have 8 inch by 4 inch photos. What size frame do I need to fit all of the picture in please

Hello, great vid. Used to print all my photos on Plexi. But I'm looking for something else now. I am gonna try the (baryta) print on dibond for sure. Regarding the "white frame". I like the look of it a lot. But what are your guidelines to use regarding the width of the white frame in comparision to the foto? What measurements do you use? Bedankt! Do you know a good printing service in Antwerpen / Mol regio? ;-)

Nice video. When you frame your prints do you use glass?

I would have appreciated info on ink/printers. Paper is only one part of the printing solution.

Shouldn't photos be covered with glass for protection? Thanks!!

Hi, how thick/heavy is the baryt paper you print for the dibond?

Hey Joris, leuke video! Zag dat je van België was dus ik vraag me af waar jij je foto's laat printen en waar je je frames haalt...

What size is the print of the man with the red hat ?

Hi sir what printer do you suggest is good

How do you apply the paper to the substrate material? Do you use glue? Or do you print on vinyl?

Hey Joris, great video man. When you print an image with the white borders for framing what type of backing are you using on the print to get it ready for the frame?

So where do you get the prints dibond mounted? Do you get it from a shop or do you mount them yourself?

Great video, can’t seem to find an online lab in the states that print baryta on dibond.

Do you use any sort of spacers between the print and the glass?

what printer you use

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If you print on baryta with dibond, how then to frame and/or hang on wall?

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Please, Joris, can you tell me... your prints on Dibond, you frame them, but to you put glass in front of that on top?

Hey Sir Can u please tell me that if someone wants To decor his Room or house and wanted to Print Photoes of some vintage sort of things like old buildings....old movies posters....So from Where should he get The high free Quality pictures for room decor????? Kindly Reply I will be grateful

So if you're printing via second party, what type of paper do you use if the company doesn't have Baryta paper?