What size matting and frame on an 8×10 Portrait Photo?
As a finished piece of artwork – matting and a frame are a part of it. It really depends of how you see it as an artist. Best thing is to take your portrait to a store and try different combos. It is not just size, it’s also color, texture, and everything about both frame and matting that makes the whole impression… Normally, you either use 8×10 frame with no matting or 11×14 frame with respective matting. I would not use too massive a frame for portrait, and I’d try to match the frame color to the mood of a portrait, which could be really anything about it. Maybe subjects eye color, or dress color, or background color. But then of course there are exceptions. It is really impossible to suggest a specific combination without looking at the portrait. But even then – you may see it different than I do…. It’s all in the eyes of a beholder… LEM.
