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Big albums/portfolios

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Posted by David Bostedo on June 18, 2007 at 2:07 PM
So I bought a 13x19" printer and have been happily making prints. However, I don't want to frame most of them, especially since many are not standard sizes. I was wondering if anyone knew a good place to get an album, or portfolio large enough to keep these in.

I'd like to be able to flip through them, and look at them or show them from time to time, and right now they are just in a cardboard box.

Any suggestions?

Posted by Joel Truckenbrod on June 18, 2007 at 2:41 PM
Light Impressions has a large number of options, from portfolio print boxes to albums of various sorts.

http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com
Posted by David Bostedo on June 18, 2007 at 2:46 PM
Looks like exactly what I was hoping for Joel. Thanks a lot.
Posted by Guy Tal on June 18, 2007 at 5:34 PM
For general use, I recommend the Itoya portfolios. They are simple and convenient and pretty inexpensive and you can stack several of them on shelves without taking too much space.
If you need a portfolio to show prospective customers or gallery owners though, I would suggest one that doesn't use plastic sleeves. For that the most effective presentation in my opinion is matted prints stacked in a nice rigid portfolio box.

Guy