Did you know that they produced the same cars Post-war when they converted the factories back to car production because the demand for cars was so high they didn’t want to waste time designing a new model. My parents had one they bought right after the war

Very nice. The first one is heavenly.

Because she’s only a “girl”, not a woman.

Have you tried a closer crop? That would make the faces more prominently. I also like the light on the baby’s face in the original

Have you ever wondered why photography has so many rules compared to other media. I’ve never seen “rules” about how to present or frame sculpture, painting, or fabric art. Maybe that is one of the reasons some people feel photography is not an art.

How do you get that close without disturbing the birds? Every place around here it is prohibited to get near nesting eagles.

As said in another post today, “art follow no rules”

I have a garden wagon that doubles as a stool ( but it is low enough that it can be hard to stand up again) cost about $50 has some dividers and a removable tray that is part of the seat support

Another idea adapt a “golf caddy with seat” to hold your gear Google it- I couldn’t attach a photo

I think of the mat and frame as part of the art. I would not exhibit anyplace that dictated the color of the mat.

Anoth quik option might be a rolling cooler. Most coolers are build to double as a seat.

You can buy amplifying head phones if you are sharing the tv with others. They have a mic to pick up the sound. Several people in my retirement community use them at meetings as well as to watch tv instead of getting expensive hearing aids

Sometimes a picture seems to call for something non-traditional. Flat baskets are one idea. I use a ribbon or a chain of macrame cord around the photo to mask the cut edge of the paper. I did one very round bird that needed a round frame and found a basket that was just right for $1 in a thrift store. (see photo)

Metal painted trays can also work well.

I have found that thrift stores supporting animal rescue groups tend to have high-end donations and they mark down artwork when there is any visible damage or when they have too many. Often the frames only need a little Old English scratch cover polish, or the damage is to the original art so they can be good for my purposes.

I buy them whenever I can and store them until I have a picture that works with the frame. If the frame doesn’t have glass I can use acrylic or plexi, but sometimes I leave it without glass. (I do several exhibits in my retirement community each year and the reflections on glass can make it hard for older folks to see the picture.) I also reuse frames with different pictures.

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#1 is a picture of real relaxed contentment

Both are nice, but I prefer the first one. #1 frames the mountain and gives it nice context. #2 the eye is more distracted by the cloud obscuring part of the peak.