Picture Frames and Photos

Picture frames are normally made of hard or soft wood. Other materials—such as polystyrene or aluminum—are used as well. Picture frames may be of any texture or color, but gilding is popular on older frames. Depending on the subject matter of photos, picture frames can have elaborate mouldings. Picture frames may contain a glass pane or a plastic glass substitute, like Plexiglas—this protects the photos. Glass may be treated with assorted coatings, the most traditional being UV filters. Glazings such as Optium, Denglas and Museum glass have a coating that makes the glass partly non-reflective and basically invisible under ideal lighting situations.

Picture frames are containers added to photos in order to enhance, protect and display photos. Some indi View the rest of this article