Photo frames

I've noticed a number of papers recently in their redesigns have abandoned using frames on their photos throughout the paper. Is anyone doing this? What's the rationale?

 

We haven't framed photos for about 6-7 years now. Generally thought of as unnecessary.

 

On color shots I use a 1.5 or 2.0 border. Other times I've used thick borders to create the "you're-looking-through-the-window-of-this-moment" effect. It's all what looks good for that moment.

 

I usually stick with a 1 pt. on everything, and at other shops I've stuck with a hairline. Unless the layout calls for a special bleed or something, it just seems like the photo is naked without one.

 

Frames are only necessary if your presses aren't capable of eliminating the c olor bleed. If the presses are poor, the frame helps contain the color making the page look less crappy. But if you're a major metro with fancy new presses, the frames just distract from the photo IMO.

 

At my shop we use a .5 frame on most. Used to be everything, but now we are slowly starting to get away from it, although I think we should just go one or the other for pics with a story. I think we should abondon them, IMO they distract from the pic, it is a cleaner look without. For Stand alones, they should have one regardless.

 

I use one unless the photo is specifically some type of bleed.

I've also started putting a 2 pt. border around feature art (not the photo, but creating the outer box). Helps it to stand alone and stand out more than a typical 1 pt. rule used for separation.

 

See, I think not having a frame is distracting. I hate not seeing a frame around a picture. Rarely is there a reason to not use one. Even if you just use a .25 pt. border. generally .5 pt. looks the best.

 

The problem with a frameless box is it's hard to tell where the picture ends when you have a white element on the edge of a photo.

We use a .5 pt frame most of the time.

 

I use a .5 frame always. Frameless pics harken back to a time wehre a page was pasted together and the pictures were laid out with dark squares and shot through a camera, leaving a clear space on the negative for a picture negative to be placed.

 

Don't you like seeing a teaser photo on the top of A1 without a frame? It's a look we use on top of each section front. Wish we could do it more places.