Imagine walking past that big blank empty wall in your living room and not feeling paralyzed by indecision on what to hang there. Imagine instead you are looking at beautiful photos of your spouse, your children, your family!

Of course you want that but I totally get the overwhelm of how to plan it out, what size photos, where to get the right frames and how to choose the right photos. That is where I come in complete with pink cape to save the day superhero style! I can guide you easily to make all the decisions so you get to enjoy your beautiful Framed Gallery Walls instead of a blank space.

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Why I Love Framed Gallery Walls

Let’s start with why these are my favorite way to display your photos. Over the years of being a photographer I have tried out about every product out there. In fact for each of my kids newborn sessions we have an album, a print box, a canvas and framed prints.

Guess which one of these I look at on a daily basis? The framed prints! Because they are hanging in a gallery wall over our staircase. I’m not saying I’d trade their baby albums or get rid of the print boxes but those items aren’t readily available for us to look at everyday. By creating a gallery wall I’m able to enjoy all of my kids baby photos in one spot along with other photos from our family sessions.

I want you to be able to enjoy your favorite moments everyday too! So let’s talk more about what goes into creating gallery walls for my clients.

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My Client Photo Gallery Wall Design Process

Your Style

Before our session I always like to get to know my clients home decor style. I typically ask about it in my getting to know you questionnaire and it really helps with planning your gallery walls. If you love a more minimalistic style then I might recommend black and white images from your session. If you trend more towards boho I can show you examples that are less formal and instead more organic with their layout. Of course if you love classic then a white or gold frame might suit your home.

I love creating gallery walls that can grow with your family. Whether that’s creating an initial design that can be added to over time or creating a large design but updating the photos over the years. Our staircase gallery is a large design and we are slowing replacing all the newborn session photos with more of our family session prints. As our boys have gotten older they’ve requested any “tastefully covered but still naked” baby photos get updated so those are next to be replaced.

We will talk about frame styles later but even when it comes to the design we can customize whether you prefer classic same size, same color frames with a structured flow or if you want to mix things up and make it more eclectic.

Measure Your Space

Before your session with me walk over to that blank wall and tape up a sheet of printer paper. Then step back and take a horizontal photo with your phone showing me the entire wall. You can do this for as many walls as you want! Send the photos over to me via email and pat yourself on the back because the hard part is over.

Keep in mind that you don’t have to just have one large space when thinking of a gallery wall. We can create smaller designs for smaller spaces. If you have a blank spot you’d love to see photos in repeat the steps above and send those photos to me.

Choose Your Fav Photos

Once your gallery is ready go through and mark your favorites so I know which ones you love the most. I can pull from those when creating the mockups for your gallery wall frames. I recommend favoriting at least 10 images and of course you can favorite more if you like!

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Pick a Gallery Wall Frame Style

I have several frame styles to choose from and typically once we get to this point I’ve got a good idea of what will fit with your décor and style. I’ll make suggestions on what frame I think would look best for each gallery wall.

When it comes to frame styles some clients will pick same size same frame. Others might pick same style but different sizes. We can even go with the same color but mix frame styles and sizes if you are going for a more organic collected over time look.

This is what we chose to do with our staircase gallery. Everything is white but the styles and sizes are different. But I also have a gallery wall in my bedroom with same size and color frames filled with black and white images. It all depends on where the gallery wall is going as to what design style will look best.

Say Yes to Your Gallery Wall Frames

Now comes the fun part where you get to see what options there are and exactly how they will look on your wall! We can tweak sizes and spacing once you pick a layout you love and of course we can adjust which photos go in which frame. The nice part is we can do all of this virtually without putting any holes in your wall!

Gallery Wall Frame Details

Your gallery wall images will be printed on gorgeous Fine Art paper meant to last for generations. You can trust that the colors will match your digital files. Have you ever printed a photo at Walgreens and noticed that the colors are exactly right? That is because Walgreens is a drugstore not a photo lab ;)! The labs I use are professional labs that keep their equipment calibrated to provide you with accurate printing.

I offer several styles of frames meant to fit any home decor style. From modern sleek white frames to barnwood to gold or silver embellished gallery wall frames.

When your frames arrive the prints are already inside them and your gallery wall frames are ready to hang on your wall. You can install them yourself or if you prefer I’m happy to hang them for you to ensure they are perfect! Check out my Amazon storefront with my fav tools for hanging your photos in your home!

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