Picture Frame Sizes

A picture and photograph speaks a thousand words. Every picture is a frozen memory, captured by the lens for eternity. What better piece of decoration can a home have, than pictures of loved ones and family members adorning the walls. To see to it that these pictures are preserved in their original condition, picture frames come in handy. This article talks about the various available picture frame sizes, that you could choose from to frame your favorite picture or painting.

How to Choose Picture Frame Sizes?
Gone are the days of old when portraits of ancestors used to adorn the walls of a house. Their place has been taken by portrait photography, pieces that captures a personality in great details. Now all you need is a good camera and a good sense of timing to capture those small elusive moments that slip by and preserve them forever in the form of snaps. You can have a picture wall in your house with picture frames arranged on it, if you enjoy 'framing' people!

If you are a photography enthusiast, you'll learn with time, that picture frame sizes do matter. The right dimensions bring out the beauty of a picture even more. Like the picture of a landscape will look better in large picture frame size. There are certain things which you must take into consideration while choosing picture frame sizes. The first thing to consider of course, is the factor, that which size will bring out the details of a picture in the best possible way. Some pictures look good in larger frames, while some make great small frame pictures. Large picture frame sizes are ideal if you are planning to put those pictures on walls. If you want to place a picture of your close family and friends on your work desk, what you need is a small picture frame. Also, you must match the picture resolution of your photo frame according to the picture frame sizes that you are opting for. Another thing you must look for while selecting picture frame sizes is, whether they can be used for putting pictures in horizontal, vertical or both. The frame sizes in United states of America are generally quoted in inches. The frame size dimensions quoted are the dimensions of pictures that can be placed in these frames and not the frame size itself! The dimensions are generally quoted in 'width x height' fashion. The 6" x 4", 7" x 5" and 10" x 8" picture frame sizes are best suited to be used to place pictures horizontally. Whereas the frames with dimensions 4" x 6", 5" x 7" and 8" x 10" can be used to frame pictures in both vertical and horizontal fashion. To know the exact size of a photo frame, you must open up the frame and measure the glass covering.

Standard Picture Frame Sizes Chart
You get picture frame sizes in various dimensions and they can be divided into standard and non-standard sizes. Standard picture frame sizes have been decided according to the conventional dimensions of photo prints that are available. Non-standard picture frame sizes are only available when you use custom-made picture frames. Following are the standard dimensions of picture frames available in United States of America:

• 24" x 36"
• 24" x 30"
• 22" x 28"
• 20" x 30"
• 22" x 28"
• 20" x 30"
• 20" x 24"
• 18" x 24"
• 16" x 20"
• 14" x 18"
• 12" x 16"
• 11" x 14"
• 10" x 13"
• 9" x 12"
• 8.5" x 11"
• 8" x 10"
• 6" x 8"
• 5" x 7"
• 4" x 6"
• 4" x 5"

It is a good idea to carry a paper cut out, which is exactly similar in dimensions to the picture which you wish to put in the frame when you go shopping for it. That way, you can ensure that you get the right picture frame sizes. Hope this article has given you a good idea about what to look for, while selecting picture frame sizes. All it takes is an eye for dimensions!