FAQ:: What do you do to my photos?

:: enhance the colour of each photo one by one
:: crop and position the image (see here for more info)
:: individually place each photo, it is not a case of just randomly arranging them, we spend time positioning each one to create the best overall effect taking into account content and colour.

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FAQ:: What makes a good photo collage?

These are just a few pointers of what we think makes a good life poster collage:

Choice of photo:: A wide range is best. If you are making a life poster of mainly one person (for example, of a  baby), try and find different poses; select wide shots as well as close ups, they don’t have to all be full face shots to work well, infact we’ve found that the more variety you have the better the life poster. If you are doing a life poster of mainly people, selecting a few photos of scenery or interesting objects that mean something to you, works really well. Some examples we’ve used are a jam scone, pint of beer, and a wedding ring. It adds a real personal touch and can remind you of all sorts of different occasions.

Colour:: Black and white photos interspersed with colour looks great, and a few photos with bold splashes of colour looks even better as it provides focus points on the poster. This is a piece of art afterall!

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FAQ:: Can my portrait photos be used in life posters with landscape cells?

The answer in most cases is YES – though there are can be limitations imposed by the content of the photograph.

To illustrate what we do with your photographs take this example of a portrait photo of a baby.

A typical starting point for a portrait photograph.

The photo is to be used in a Sidney 100 life poster, which is a landscape life poster with landscape cells (when we talk about ‘cells’ we are referring to the individual image cells that make up a complete life poster).

The image cell of the life poster will dictate the minimum crop for the photograph:

Same photo with semi-opaque cropped areas.

Once this has been done, it will be clear if there is further room for more cropping of the photo to maximise its impact:

The photo cropped and placed in the life poster

We hope this shows how your portrait photos can be used in landscape cell life posters (the same principle applies to using landscape photos in the Ruby 72 portrait celled life poster).

The only limitation is when the photograph is of a group of people. It can be impossible to fit all the people into the cell, so unless you don’t mind missing some faces out of the photo, then this type of photograph is best avoided!

Please don’t hesitate to ask us if you have any questions regarding a life poster you’re interested in – it can save you time if you speak to us before going through your photos and will ensure you have the best possible life poster!

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