Borders, background & colours

[WhiteD3]

Excuse my clumsiness re the right wording but I've been playing around with layers and whatnot as you can see, trying to mimic digitally what a photo framer would do.

My question is, are there "rules" re the use of colours to offset, highlight, whatever the colours in pictures when doing this sort of thing?

SWMBO, a mad scrapbooker suggested the pink but I think it washes the colour of the lillies out (not that I would know:confused:)

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9725/collage3l.jpg

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3972/collage2f.jpg

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1355/collage1b.jpg

I'm also playing with bevels but the results have been disappointing to date.

[Chucaro]

I think that for these image the border next to the image will be better in whote and then a thinner balck outside the white frame.

Black arround the image enhance the colors for this reason when doing a PP it is better to have neutral grey as a BG on the monitor.

[dmdigital]

Is this what you are trying to achieve?

I would also recommend either a white or black border. If white try a drop shadow to raise the image a little. Have a browse through some of my Flickr site (link in signature) and you will find a few with borders.

[WhiteD3]

Something like this then?
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3510/collage4za.jpg

I was hoping there'd be rules of thumb about what goes with what...

[dmdigital]

Looks better but I would remove the drop shadow from the white as you are using the black surround. Or do it something like this using just a white background.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/394.jpg

A white line in the border works best as a highlight with black either side.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/395.jpg

[WhiteD3]

I've started a photography course here in brissie. In their foyer they've got heaps of pics by students for display. 90% of the B&W are on a white background and 90% of the colour are on black.

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7153/collage5j.jpg

[Chucaro]

I've started a photography course here in brissie. In their foyer they've got heaps of pics by students for display. 90% of the B&W are on a white background and 90% of the colour are on black.


Yes, with the black border the colors on the image look more vivid ;)

Cheers

[cucinadio]

go the black ...looks sweet

cheers