Picture Sizes

	Picture Sizes
	Photography by Mike Strong
		http://www.artfuldancer.com - Copyright 2003 Mike Strong - all rights reserved

Ordering the right size

13x19 inch paper

This photo of Rod Fleeman shows the picture as if it were printed on 13"x19" paper. The actual image size is about 10.5" in height. It may be less with a wider ratio photo. In either case, if you are considering a 16"x20" frame size this size (13x19) mattes out nicely, fairly close to an 11x14 opening (you may need to have a custom cut).
Photo Mike Strong

Rod Fleeman is considered one of the best guitarists in the Kansas City area and is in constant demand to play with groups and for recordings. Here he is playing with the Dave Stephens Swing Band with whom he has also recorded CD's. Rod's work can also be found on some of the finest jazz recordings to come from KC. In the background, on drums, Jürgen Welge and on bass Jeff Harsbarger. Both are superb players as well. Jeff is also a member of Tango Lorca.

Other sizes

Each of these pictures of Rod shows the way this particular photo fits various paper sizes.

4x6 inch paper

Rod in a 4x6. This is normally what you will get with this size. Note that in most pictures some of the top and/or bottom is lost to fit it on a 4x6 format. If it looks as though the photo will lose important image details I will print it like the image below.

This is the full image on 4"x6" paper. The white borders on the sides are what happen when the full image is used on this format. I will do this when I might otherwise lose details, such as heads or feet.

5x7 inch paper

This is a 5x7 bordeless version. The 5x7 format is closer to the starting image format and so less is lost on top and bottom. See below for the full image.

This is a 5x7 full-image on the paper. Note the narrow band of white on the left and right. Now you get the full image.

5x7 image and 8.5x11 inch paper

Here is a 5x7 (almost) image on 8.5"x11" paper. This mattes nicely for a 5x7 in an 8x10 frame or in an 11x14 frame. Remember that the size on a cut matte is 1/2-inch less in each direction than the nominal size. That means that a matte for 5x7 has an opening of 4.5x6.5 inches (leave a quarter-inch all around).