Today, I’m sharing an easy home project. These black and white framed photos of my kids are certainly not anything new, but I get asked a lot about them so I wanted to share some details. I think it’s because they are large and make such a statement, especially in black and white. Here is how to print and frame large black and white photos.
Inspiration
Two years ago, Steve and I were in Chicago and I was inspired by some black/white photos of children I saw in a store. They were basic and simple and I was drawn to them. We don’t have a lot of wall space on our first floor, but this little wall needed something. I came home and took some shots of the kids to make my own art.
Taking the Photos
First of all, I am not a photographer. I took these in front of our garage (which happens to be an almost black color) on a whim after school one day. Drew is actually wearing his soccer practice shirt in this photo. And Kate’s hair was tied back all day that day and a it’s a little messy. I love that they look like themselves in these photos, with genuine smiles. Don’t make it hard! Sometimes photos done on a whim can be the best ones! Oh, I just used my iphone as well!
Printing the Black and White Photos
I edited these photos on my Mac and made sure to make the background really dark so their faces stand out. The print size is 11 x 14 and I had them printed at Costco. Costco prints large photo paper prints for cheap! The frames are from Homegoods, each under $15. I removed the mat of the frame allowing the prints look a little more graphic. UPDATE: I don’t think Coscto has a print center anymore. In more recent projects, I used Walgreens printing.
We don’t have a lot of framed photos in our home, so I cherish these on the first floor! I sit in this chair more than any other spot to drink coffee, work on my computer, and read magazines. It’s kind of a random little nook, but it’s one of my favorites. It might be time to update the photos soon! Kate still has her baby teeth in her photo! I hope this post on how to print and frame large black and white photos was helpful. Such an easy project to tackle! XO
