lawrence
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I'm finally getting round to putting some of my own photos up on the walls and wondered if others display their own prints at home and, if so, how many.
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maggieo
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I've got a pretty fair amount. They're mostly from early in my career or of beloved, now lost pets.
Darthfeeble
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I marked more than 10, but that includes my wife's pix too. It's not a photograph until it's on the wall......
maggieo
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Yes!!!
A photograph is something you can hold or see on the wall.
I love making prints.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Some of my pictures are on the walls in another houses. And only some of my pictures are allowed at our house walls. 99% of them are portraits. The rest is not allowed, because it is meaningless...
What was the question about how many? My pictures are on four walls at home, I think. It is between tree and ten. 🙂
What was the question about how many? My pictures are on four walls at home, I think. It is between tree and ten. 🙂
kxl
Social Documentary
I have 4 large images printed on aluminum hanging on my kitchen walls. Aluminum prints are much more eye-catching when displayed in a sunny area.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
There are something like 2 dozen of my photos hanging in other peoples' homes but I've only got two of my own on the wall in my apartment. I've been asked for prints, sold one or two, and given several as gifts.
I have a lot of other peoples' art (some photos, original paintings, and a couple of prints) on my walls since I'm intimately familiar with my own work and would rather see other work day to day.
Rob
I have a lot of other peoples' art (some photos, original paintings, and a couple of prints) on my walls since I'm intimately familiar with my own work and would rather see other work day to day.
Rob
John Bragg
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I voted three to ten. I have 7 all told of portraits I have taken. Might add some landscapes soon. Family portraits are very important to me and I make the best prints I possibly can. None of us are forever and the photos of family that have passed on are very precious.
michaelwj
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Like Ko Fe, almost all of my photos on my walls are photos of family except a set of three sewing related photos I did for my wife and one of my landscapes. I also have a few photos from other people, one Trent Parke print, and one from the recent RFF print swap. My parents have several of my landscapes, but mostly my extended family has photos I took of family on their walls.
(I actually answered 3-10, but if I actually count them, there are 22 from 6x6cm to 8"x10" in size, mostly 5"x7")
(I actually answered 3-10, but if I actually count them, there are 22 from 6x6cm to 8"x10" in size, mostly 5"x7")
Bill Clark
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Yes, I have framed photographs on walls at our house.
Our children when they were growing up.
Now our grand children.
Our children when they were growing up.
Now our grand children.
lynnb
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About 4 years ago I won around 30 picture frames in various sizes from a local retailer promotion. Most of them are on the walls with family portraits; the remainder are nature/landscapes and prints by other RFF members.
Additionally quite a lot of prints blu-tacked to bedroom walls and above my desk.
Additionally quite a lot of prints blu-tacked to bedroom walls and above my desk.
Tim Murphy
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You answered for me Maggie
You answered for me Maggie
Dear Maggie,
The only pictures I have taken that are displayed on my walls are of my dogs that passed, plus a dog that a friend had that was the best buddy to myself and my brother years ago and who turned us into dog owners.
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Harrisburg, PA 🙂
You answered for me Maggie
Dear Maggie,
The only pictures I have taken that are displayed on my walls are of my dogs that passed, plus a dog that a friend had that was the best buddy to myself and my brother years ago and who turned us into dog owners.
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Harrisburg, PA 🙂
Richard G
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I have one only. There are some of the children in frames on surfaces, and one in a frame of one of our regular haunts, taken on my wife's birthday.
The one on the wall was chosen by her. She'd suggested putting one of mine on the wall. I was surprised. She looked through the recent Lightroom catalogue and chose one of a tree from the thumbnail. We both had the same criteria: it was not to be of someone, not dramatic, not clever. It had to be something you could just walk past, or stop to look at and then think nothing of it. It should pose no question and give no answer. This was all decided almost without discussion. The one she chose was next to others I had taken at a much visited house in a street near here. The house is from 1856 and a very modern design. The tree was in the street in front of the wall next to the entrance. I had taken the photograph with care, noticing the textures and wanting a small aperture to keep everything sharp. I hardly shoot at f11 and this was evening with low sun and long shadows. I didn't think to be careful with shutter speed, but I held 1/125s still enough with a 50 to have a sharp picture at A4.
I was surprised at her choice and thought it might be a tolerable picture. I'd never really looked at it after taking it. I dutifully printed it on my Epson 3880. When it was only half printed I nearly fell over. It had such presence. I pass it every day and have not tired of it. Most pass it without a look. Others stop and see something about it but can't say what. It seems to have been a success.
The one on the wall was chosen by her. She'd suggested putting one of mine on the wall. I was surprised. She looked through the recent Lightroom catalogue and chose one of a tree from the thumbnail. We both had the same criteria: it was not to be of someone, not dramatic, not clever. It had to be something you could just walk past, or stop to look at and then think nothing of it. It should pose no question and give no answer. This was all decided almost without discussion. The one she chose was next to others I had taken at a much visited house in a street near here. The house is from 1856 and a very modern design. The tree was in the street in front of the wall next to the entrance. I had taken the photograph with care, noticing the textures and wanting a small aperture to keep everything sharp. I hardly shoot at f11 and this was evening with low sun and long shadows. I didn't think to be careful with shutter speed, but I held 1/125s still enough with a 50 to have a sharp picture at A4.
I was surprised at her choice and thought it might be a tolerable picture. I'd never really looked at it after taking it. I dutifully printed it on my Epson 3880. When it was only half printed I nearly fell over. It had such presence. I pass it every day and have not tired of it. Most pass it without a look. Others stop and see something about it but can't say what. It seems to have been a success.
Erik van Straten
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In fact I don't like photographs as wall decoration, I very much prefer paintings.
Erik.
Erik.
Richard G
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I agree with this.
lxmike
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One very large print of my two sons is my only print on my walls
Roger Hicks
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Dear Erik,
Why not both? I mostly prefer photographs, but of the 36 or so pictures hanging in my séjour about a quarter are paintings, collages and other forms of more or less flat art. About 10% of the photographs are by friends. And I have close to 100 crucifixes (flat/3D/bas relief) hanging in the hall, along with photographs, paintings, maps...
The wall hangings in the kitchen are mostly pots and pans, plus pewter plates and tankards.
Cheers,
R.
robert blu
quiet photographer
In our apartment there are paintings (mostly watercolor my father did) and photographs.
In fact we left a place dedicated to photographs, in this moment seven from my wife and three from myself. We change this each three/four months according to our moods and...production!
As addition we have a metallic bookshelf where we sometimes hang with small magnets temporary material like photos or drawing to help editing or just to view a work in progress.
We are visual people and like to see images!
robert
https://i0.wp.com/thequietphotograp...2017/02/home-display.jpg?w=1200&h=&crop&ssl=1
In fact we left a place dedicated to photographs, in this moment seven from my wife and three from myself. We change this each three/four months according to our moods and...production!
As addition we have a metallic bookshelf where we sometimes hang with small magnets temporary material like photos or drawing to help editing or just to view a work in progress.
We are visual people and like to see images!
robert
https://i0.wp.com/thequietphotograp...2017/02/home-display.jpg?w=1200&h=&crop&ssl=1
Erik van Straten
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For me photographs are documents with a visual content, in itself they are mechanically produced objects that can be reproduced endlessly. Paintings are hand made objects, every single painting is unique and can not be reproduced. They never bore, unlike photos, even when they are no masterpieces.
Erik.
Roger Hicks
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Dear Eric,
Ummm.... No. Fine prints are rarely "mechanically produced objects that can be reproduced endlessly."
And even if they could, what of it? Art is a way of seeing, not a method of production. Consider "Fountain" (1917) by Duchamp.
If you've never seen a boring painting, you must have a very low boredom threshold. I've seen LOTS of paintings that were a great deal more boring than many of the photographs I've seen.
Cheers,
R.
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