Why do you only use metal frames and are your photographs and all your materials archival?
It is very important to me that my photographs and all materials involved in their preparation and presentation be archival. I want my photographs to last 100 years or more with no ill effects over time. It is important that the materials used be archival and acid free. Metal frames meet this requirement, as they are inert and will not interact with the museum quality mat board used or the specially prepared prints with the newest K3 pigmented inks. Unfortunately, wood frames are not archival and will eventually discolor the mat and/or the print, so I do not use them. Metal frames will never do this, so when a photograph is purchased, one can hang it with confidence that it will retain its natural beauty for a lifetime of enjoyment. I also believe that metal frames are the perfect contemporary method to present landscape photographs, complementing the image and never competing with it.