Wall Art3 min read
Why slate suits black and white photographs
Some images sit better on stone than behind glass. Here is how to tell which ones.
Printing onto natural slate does something a paper print cannot. The stone is split by hand, so the surface has a texture and the edge is uneven, and the image picks both up rather than sitting flat on top.
That works with some photographs and fights with others. Black and white images work best, because the grain of the stone reads as part of the tonal range rather than as interference. Landscapes work. Portraits with strong contrast work. Architecture works.
What does not work is anything that depends on delicate colour. A pale sky, a soft pastel, a wedding dress against a bright background: the texture eats the subtlety and you lose what made the photograph good.
The other advantage is practical. There is no glass, so there is no reflection, and slate can sit on a hearth or a shelf without a fixing. Every piece comes with a stand, and they will take a wall hanger too.
Bring the image in or send it over and we will tell you honestly whether it suits the material. Sometimes the answer is that it would look better framed, and we would rather say so.
Got a question we have not covered?
Call in to 7 Monaghan Street or ring the shop. We would rather tell you something will not work before you pay for it.
028 3026 9555
