You will see this with professionally framed wedding photographs when the bride and groom have a colour theme going on.

As a guide to remember colour choices on mounts, lighter shaded mounts open up the photograph making it more eye-pleasing. Suffice to say this has not gone down too well with the college, because the students are producing finished articles, that are not in keeping with the current teachings.

I think it more likely that they just did it by eye and the measurements to derive the ratio were made at a later time.

First the artwork/object being framed, is it; monochrome, coloured – one or more, a sketch, watercolour, oil, acrylic, poster, how much colour, quantify each colour by area and intensity. We specialise in cutting picture mounts in any size you need, providing a seamless fit for your unique requirements. You can get a lot more out of the image by mounting it well - double mounts - deep bevel mounts can both add an extra dimension to the finished product.golden section, an ancient rule of proportion consisting of the division of a line so that the proportion of the smaller to the greater is the same as the greater to the whole. For example, if the focal point of any piece is near the bottom, it will make sense to emphasise that part.

To ensure precision and accuracy, we employ a Gunnar computerized mount cutter to cut your picture mounts. In terms of appearance, the option you choose for your picture mount will have a profound effect on your finished framed piece, whether it be it a photo, painting, or pencil sketch. I am not convinced that they were capable of measurings acurately to that level of accuracy at that time. so that will give you an idea of what your finished picture will look like in the frame with a wide mount. The top board has a 'V' groove channel, and the bottom board is extra thick, which helps accentuate its 3D effect.I do use the Golden Ratio along with other ‘rules’, the rule of thirds for example, they have proven over time to be harmonious and pleasing to the eye, particularly in art, architecture and design in general.