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What is framing in photography?
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Framing, in photography, refers to the technique of drawing focus to the main subject of the composition while blocking other parts of the photograph with other objects or shapes in the scene. Framing helps to maintain the viewer's focus.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Victorian Silver Photograph Frame
By Hewson & Williams (Frederick Hewson)
Located in London, GB
Handmade antique silver photograph frame with decorative scroll wire mounts and removable wooden
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Photograph Frame
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver photograph frame; an addition to our
Category
Vintage 1910s English Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Two Crisp Fashion Photographs, Framed
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mystery Artist
Untitled, 21st century
Color photographs
Framed: 19 1/2 x 17 x 3/4 in. (each)
These
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Color
1920s Sterling Silver Photograph Frame
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sterling Silver Photograph Frame - Antique George V (1925)
An exceptional, fine and impressive
Category
Vintage 1920s English Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
WMF Photograph Frame C.1910
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Toronto, ON
WMF large pewter oval photograph frame C.1910. Relief decorated with a band of roses within a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Frames
Materials
Other
Aesthetic style silver photograph frame
By Jane Brownett 1
Located in London, GB
Rare and early Aesthetic style antique silver photograph frame from the late Victorian era. The
Category
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver