Mounting Photos for Display: Ep 223: Digital Photography 1 on 1: Adorama Photography TV

[IndianaMatt85]

Mark, do you ever have trouble with the prints developing bubbles down the road in the future? I used spray mount for many projects in college and occasionally would have bubbles show up weeks or even months after mounting.

[kantucky]

The largest I've ever done is 13 by 19. The way I did it was to line the photo up on the board (that was already the same size as the photo. Press one end the photo and the board and lift up the other end and spray half of it...lay that part back onto the paper and then lift the other half.

[michaelmontalto]

Good work mark! I was curious how my labs were doing this. Now I'm certain that they are incredibly smart business people :) -mM

[zehcnas1008]

I love this idea. One question though, "How would you hang these foamboards on a wall without framing?" Any ideas?

[kantucky]

@zehcnas1008 Do a search for foam board hangers on line. I'm pretty sure that Michael's and Hobby Lobby both carry them. They're really simple and inexpensive. They just stick onto the back of your foam core board and then you just hang it like any frame

[danjiles]

How would you mount just the picture to the wall if you don't want to frame it?

[tretreant]

EARLIER THIS YEAR...,, Mark its 2012 time to buy a new calendar haha

[dgillespie13]

great tips, add to that a shop vac (with a throw away filter) near the spray area, and bull dog clips instead of people to hold the print.

[RexMundi71]

I would recommend purchasing a 4 x 8 board (or even smaller) that is pre-coated with a backed adhesive instead of using the spray. A local reprographics company should be able to do this for you, and the adhesive will be much easier to deal with. Mounting your work would be very similar to what is going on in this video, except you would just have to peel the backing off of the board to expose the adhesive.

[WylunCustoms]

is that other guy in the video ryan seacrest?

[TheOptiflash]

@WylunCustoms Hey , one of your subscribers ! ;D Big fan of your vids

[WylunCustoms]

@TheOptiflash hey!

[tamim4ever]

what's that spray ?!!!!

[jc636r]

Excellent excellent video. This was a great how to video.

[hanzeln]

i see a plotter in the back... those are plotter prints?

[joeyjoinerphoto]

Great Episode! Love how Mark walks us through every detail. You can tell he really cares about his viewers!

[Himanshucisco1]

100th like from an Indian :)

amzing guy you are mark

i have sent you a mail with my question do look at it as its really gonna help many people

its about Night Light painting with slower shutter speeds ..

[CKnapp12345]

Mark is the man.

[jock5505]

Great video. The process isn't that hard at all once you get used to it. Heck design/photo majors in school are required to know how to do this!

[oogene]

as a student, watching this during break is like re-living last semester.



[rhowell5]

Mark......Is there anything you don't do?...LOL Great tutorial! Thank you!

[JanErikEdvartsen]

@rhowell5 There IS! He doesn't do bad tutorials :P

[jmalonear]

By the time I buy a metal square, and a straight cut...oh and extra blades, and the spray adhesive, and the gloves, and the extra paper or plastic for overspray, and the matboard to protect my print, and then finally buy the foamboard to mount it on.....I think I'll pay my lab.

[Snakekilla12]

@adoramaTV Mark could you show more videos on pre-production processes on model photoshoots, or just pre-production processes in general?

[ThereAreNoTubes]

and finally...4. Making sure that your print out is flat (before spraying on the Super 77 adhesive) and not curve could also save you some frustration when placing it down on the foam core board. Sometimes large prints are put in tubes for shipping and storing which causes them to curve. If this happens you can often roll them in the opposite direction very carefully and subtly to get the print flat again. Just do this a little bit at a time and be patient not to force it and it will work.

[ThereAreNoTubes]

...Instead you would simply have to realign the blade and continue cutting without ever harming the print.

[ThereAreNoTubes]

3. This tip has saved me and my expensive artwork/ print more than a few times. You can cut on the outside of the edge so that only a small edge of the artwork is peaking out from the straight edge vs. putting the blade on the inside (on the side where the majority of the print is). If by some chance the blade moves away from the edge you will not slice into the print but away from it. If you did slice into it you could ruin it.....

[ThereAreNoTubes]

Thanks for all of the great videos Mark. A couple of tips I would add to this tutorial are: 1. It's more expensive but a steal vs. aluminum straight edge for cutting will last longer over time. Aluminum can actually get sliced up some over time by a blade where steal will not. 2. There are straight edges made for cutting which have a small lip on them. These are safer too. It has happened (experience speaking here) where the blade jumps up onto the straight edge and into the hand holding it....

[Av3rnus]

Awesome video. Love the idea! Sent you a question!

[devonmale69]

The blade was Long enough so why did you not cut all the way through? Also why not use the Logan Board Mounted Mat Cutters Much better and also a mat I think is much better then like bear on a foam board. As for smoothing out the print on the board Why not use a J roller? better then a cloth

[paintusingthelight]

in terms of photography...MARK IS ALWAYS THE MAN !

[oevt]

As usual very nicely done...great step by step..wish I could have the tools available.......regards....O

[MultigrainPie]

what kind of paper did you use to print the photos?

[anubrata10]

Nice video as usual......Thanks Mark.........

[tutoriales3minutos]

Nice big ass printer !  Name ?

[jnrmrtn]

Totally worth the few extra bucks to have Miller's do this for me.

[kingalias]

How do I know how large I can make my prints from my camera?

[devonmale69]

@kingalias Some will tell you dived the size by 300ppi; BUT the bigger you go you can lower the resolution as its all about viewing distance. But it need to be sharp in the first place as any error in focus will be magnified when bigger.

[momoz88]

Can you make more episods on prints please?

[erdeinorbert]

I just print them to self adhesive vinyl (up to 61" shorter side) then I can apply the print anywhere with a smooth squeegee laminating tool.

[araujojorge]

If you are going to be doing a lot of mounting I recommend using a XYRON instead of spray mount.... it really makes things better.... No spray going all over the place. When you run your print through a Xyron it adds a layer of glue to the back much like a sticker.

[Cregar1]

Great video. You cab also purchase foam core that already have adhesive on them. Nice thing about it is you can peel the backing off while your mounting your photo.

[Drmikekuna]

Amazing... sadly, I even have trouble putting a screen protector on my phone.

[ghpatriot]

This video explains why I have my lab do my mounting.

[Fearlessroby]

I don't understand, what kind of paper did you use for print? sorry I'm not american

[StephanBednaic]

@Fearlessroby You can use any photo paper.

[1717jbs]

thanks Mark!

[felicianofoto]

Very helpful! Any ideas for what to use to actually hang on well?

[YipKuSing]

1st

[arunbikashdas]

@YipKuSing All hail our new king!