The mat color is an important part of the photograph - it can greatly compliment it. Here I mat a photograph, deciding on the best complimenting off-white color. A cool cream color seems best, but warm white works well also.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Mat Colors - aesthetic value
Once toned my prints usually have a cool magenta cast to them overall but not always. Much depends on the darkroom paper itself, which usually has a green cast.
The mat color is an important part of the photograph - it can greatly compliment it. Here I mat a photograph, deciding on the best complimenting off-white color. A cool cream color seems best, but warm white works well also.
The mat color is an important part of the photograph - it can greatly compliment it. Here I mat a photograph, deciding on the best complimenting off-white color. A cool cream color seems best, but warm white works well also.
