Keeping Your Metal and Wood Frames Clean

Apr 11, 2024

Written by Mark Rogers (Frame Destination) with Updates made for Blog Inclusion by Bill Gardner (BGPhoto)

Picture frames play a critical role in making your photo and art displays a gorgeous part of your home or office décor. A good frame, especially when combined with the right matting, finishes the look of a photo or piece of art. It also helps attract the eye to appreciate it, setting it apart from the surrounding space.

A dirty, dusty frame won’t do any favors for your home décor or the piece that’s framed, and it can easily distract from the pictures you actually want to be on display. Picture frames require regular care and cleaning in order to look their best and show off your photos and artwork at their finest.

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Can't Make Up Your Mind Where to Have Your Photo Session?

Feb 4, 2024

Bill Gardner

Bill Gardner Photography is a “Location” Studio. This means you can have your session photographed almost anywhere you want.

So, if you are wondering where to have your photo taken, here are a few of our highly recommended spots!

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Enhancing Lodge Décor Style with Framed Local Landscapes

Original Text by Laura W (from Frame Destination) with Amendments and Additions by Bill Gardner (from Bill Gardner Photography)

12/11/2023

Have you ever spent time in a mountain cabin or ski lodge? If so, you can picture the scene in your mind. Simple or grand, your surroundings may have included rugged furnishings, thick plaid blankets, wood-paneled or log walls, a stone fireplace crackling with flames, and glorious views of nature just outside the door. Some of us fall so in love with this ambiance that we want to recreate it at home. That's what Lodge Decor is all about.

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Portraits & Frames & Cottagecore Décor Style: Perfect Match!

Sep 10, 2023

Bill Gardner

Original Text by Laura W (via Frame Destination) with Amendments and Additions by Bill Gardner (via Bill Gardner Photography)

In an age when technology rules the world and our daily screen time often competes with the number of hours we sleep, Cottagecore comes to the rescue. This new-yet-old style of decorating combines elements of nostalgia, fairytale romance, and nature — all with a European countryside vibe. It’s cozy. It’s whimsical. And it’s all the rage right now. If you’re not familiar with Cottagecore yet, think "The Secret Garden" (by Frances Hodgson Burnett) or "Tuck Everlasting" (by Natalie Babbitt). Still not sure? Read on!

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Consider Bringing Props to Your Headshot or Portrait Session

Jul 31, 2023

Bill Gardner

Portrait or Headshot Photography can be challenging for anyone. Being photographed tends to make you nervous because you often don’t know what to expect. While we’ll ask you to pose in specific positions, you might not know if you are doing so correctly or if you are not paying attention to simple things such as hand position.

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Choosing the Best Options to Display Photos in Your Home

Bill Gardner

Jun 7, 2023

If you’ve had a session and you’re thinking about ordering some amazing prints, it’s time now to decide where you are going to put your photos and what will look best in your home. Here are some suggestions based on the more popular products that we offer.

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Why You Need a Headshot but Didn’t Realize

03/04/2023 Bill Gardner

Everyone has heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.” That’s more relevant today than it was just a few years ago.

Today’s world is media driven. Our lives are on full display over the internet. As such, it’s essential for anyone who’s in the public eye to present themselves in a unique and professional manner. And more times than not, the first way we present ourselves is through our appearance on a corporate website, one of many social media sites, or even printed advertisements. The public sees us and gets to “know” us by the way we present ourselves through these various forms of media.

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7 Tips for Preparing for Your Spring Portrait Session

Mar 5, 2023

Bill Gardner

Are you contemplating a Spring Portrait Session? We've gone ahead and suggested some tips to ensure your day is stress free and flawless. Listen up!

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You CAN Overcome Camera Shyness. We Promise!

Dec 1, 2022

Bill Gardner

Many people have a fear of being photographed. In our experience, the “fear” is more prevalent with men than with women. Just being asked to stand in front of the camera often makes a person stiffen up which results in a complete change in apparent personality.

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9 Tips to Prepare Your Child For Their Session

Oct 15, 2022

Bill Gardner

Your child’s session is right around the corner! Are you ready? We’ve prepared a checklist of things for you to remember to make sure your child is prepared for their big day!

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