Matte watch offers a variety of items made from your photos and mine, including digital matting, inspirational and humorous plaques, awards, custom promotional, commemorative photo treatments, digital greeting cards, and digital calendars designed for your digital picture frame, computer wallpapers, or for you to create graphical prints and wall hangings.  The question is why?  My answer is that I have found a lot of enjoyment in the creative effort, and if I make a few bucks doing it, that is all right as well.  I offer you the variety because you should have a way to make your photos come alive, and allow them to please you beyond the original memories they invoke.  You may ask, “If I buy one of your photo treatments, can I resell them for myself?”  If you purchase one of my personal photo treatment images, I hold the copyright on those, so I would ask that you only purchase them for your enjoyment.  If you purchase images made from your photos, you can do as you wish in selling or republishing them, as long as you do not claim copyrights to the matting design enhancements, thus using only the image as a whole in going forward with your own plans.  Whew!  Now, on with my next personal offering.

 In the next series, I have created an idea for a multi purpose template design which can be used in a variety of ways that my next few articles will demonstrate.  Though this will have a limited scope, it may work well for a variety of picture types.  The following creation makes a nice matted image for display.

Digital Photo Matting

This matted photo of flowers is an eye popper.

The beauty of a digital picture frame is that images do not have to be singular or static.  Narrative commemorative photo treatments can be added to the pictures to bring detail that helps to explain images on another interesting level.  The pictures can be printed on using attractive colors and fonts to blend with the photo matting work, and enhance the enjoyment.

Commemorative Photo Treatments

Use text with your photos to sign your work or record thoughts and feelings.

One of the frequent themes adopted for photos by amateur photographers are pictures of beautiful flowers.  As evidenced by some of the features on this site, I am no exception to the lure of floral attraction.  If you are thinking of getting rich on your flower shots, think again.  Many of the money making photo sites have received so many flower shots, they refuse to consider any more submissions of that type.  Oh well, I still use flowers to come up with some beautiful photo matting creations.  You can take advantage of all those pictures you have of flowers, and create a dazzling bouquet arrangement for your digital picture frame.  Send me your flower shots and watch their beauty blossom.

Digital Photo Matting

Your favorite flower photos make excellent photo frame decorations.

If you want me to create a unique or custom design from your photos or specifications, just send an email to jdir@bhotechnologists.com and tell me what you have in mind.  Please do not attach photos to your email.  I will tell you everything you need to know about how to start getting the most from your digital picture frame content.  If you want to use any of the work posted on this site, just pay $3 per image at how to buy matting services and then send me an email to let me know what you use or want to download.

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To add some spice to advertisements, digital photo frame promotions can help to caress potential customers rather than screaming at them.  I made this animation for the website, which could be reproduced in the context of a digital picture frame with a few adjustments.  Animations require multiple frames which can increase the size of the presentation files according to the number of frames that go into the animation.  If your digital frame can handle gif animations, it is one way to get attention.  If your frame cannot handle gif animations, a similar effect can be produced using multiple single frame displays.

Digital Promotional Products

Add impact with animation.

The trouble I have had in the past with keeping track of pictures is that I tend to lose track of where my favorite shots were taken.  Using commemorative photo matting treatments is one way to organize memories and bring a unique aspect to every photo.  It does not matter if thousands of people have taken the same pictures I treasure, because mine have something special that their pictures lack.  With this form of photo management, I remember the feelings evoked by the images, where they were taken, and why they are special without having to worry about losing any part of the experience.  Click on the image to see it in higher resolution.

Commemorative Photo Treatments

No mixing up pictures using attractive commemorative matting.

If you are looking for advertising, Matte Watch is the place to find images that make your business stand out.  Nearly all forms of advertising cost an arm and a leg to implement, because marketing operates under the principal that you need to spend lots of money to promote your business in order to achieve the desired results.  While some people depend on giving away inexpensive merchandise like cups, pens, hats and other give away reminders, there are few companies that can offer the power of digital picture frame images to attract an audience.  With our ability to produce quality images for low cost, you can find out quickly if this method will help your business without going broke before you can sell what you have to offer.  Click on the image to view at higher resolution.

Custom Promotional Products

Digital picture frames provide a new way to advertise.

If you own a digital picture frame, you have the ability to fill your home with all kinds of inspiration.  A digital plaque from Matte Watch can lift your spirits and remind you of the little things that keep your days moving forward.  I use personal inspirations to keep my creative juices flowing and to get a boost from thoughts that would otherwise get lost in the shuffle of busyness.  How about you?  Click on the picture to see a larger version of the image.

Digital Plaques

Use words and pictures to make your days brighter.

One of the different kinds of calendars I like to make for myself are the cube shaped calendars.  I think this relates somewhat to my tendancy to live and think in more than two dimensions.  When my wife looks at my calendar spheres and cubes, she would rather see something more traditional for her tastes, but I enjoy adding shape to the calendars I use at work and at home.  To each their own I guess.  Click on the picture for a better look.

Digital Calendars

Space, the final frontier; resistance is futile.

In my first installment for this week, I put together a composite photo of one on my favorite spring tree types.  These trees are all around, and represent color that is popular with lots of local residents. The matting for the photos is a reflective metallic background of the main shot, which makes the colors pop and looks great in a digital picture frame.  For a full resolution look, click on the picture.

Custom Photo Matting

Sometimes the best matting for a picture includes the picture itself.

As a writer, I often find inspiration from photos or activities that surround me.  Sometimes the thoughts carry a lot of meaning, some are lame, some silly, and others make people laugh.  Whether the ideas are good or bad, I can honestly say I embrace inspiration in all of its forms, just to keep the flow coming.  Click on the picture to see a full size version of the image.  Why not share your own inspirations? 

Inspirational Digital Plaques

Inspiration is a commodity that is best shared with others.