DITC Framed Prints
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DITC: Digging In The Crates, I mean scouring all my ‘best kept secret’ secondhand shops around town for used frames. All colors, shapes and sizes are game, and every mission seems to produce a hearty crop! After bringing a stack of fresh finds back to the studio, each one receivesa proper inspection, clean up, mounting hardware, and of course selecting the perfect image. In the spirit of up-cycling, the photographs I’m selecting are from previous test prints for various book and print projects; prints that otherwise wouldn’t have seen much use.
Fall 2023. Time to hit the road for book parties. For each stop, I would pull out 10-15 of the framed prints and they were offered to the first book purchasers of the evening. So, on top of the stoke of getting their hands on a new book, there was plenty of excitement and some lively debate as people were picking which photo (and frame!) they’d be walking away with. The entire DITC project, matching thrifted frames to orphaned test prints, brought new life to used articles and it puts a smile on my face knowing they’ve all found a new home.
DITC Summer of 2024 has been great, as I’m moving framed photos to clients and friends on the weekly, adorning home and offices, refreshing those living and workspaces. In addition, I’ve been using part of these collections to raise money for local charities during my speaking events, raffling off these framed beauties for benefit.
This DITC project continues to produce, I’m so thrilled at the positivity, joy, and smiles thesethrifted frames bring to everybody. Hit me up if you’re interested in these collections, I can frame up any image of mine you have your eye on. Easy Style. – Blotto
blotto@blottophotto.com
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