Featured Artist
Dan Williams
Dan grew up in Michigan and studied art through college at Central
Michigan University. He can still be found wandering through museums
and galleries looking for compositional ideas. (Habits are hard to
break ...) He received his first camera, a Kodak Instamatic 100, in
sixth grade and it was love at first sight. He still has most of those
pictures.
Dan is a long time member and past president of
the Chester County Camera Club and won the prestigious 2007
Photographer of the Year award through competitions with over 85
talented members. He's had a number of one-man shows in southeastern
Pennsylvania and has had images published in a few books, most notably
Chester County Now and Then, 2004 Arcadia Press and How Open Is The
Future? 2005 through the Brussels University Press in Belgium. Many of Dan's Chester County images can be found at Studio 3. To view more of his photographs visit Studio 3.
Pictured: Downingtown Log House by Dan Williams $35.00
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GO GREEN!
Studio 3 Introduces Eco-Friendly Frames
 There is a growing awareness of our impact on the planet. Studio 3 feels strongly about using eco-friendly practices throughout the business.
To help preserve our environment we have introduced a new line of picture frame mouldings that are eco-friendly. These frames are made with reclaimed lumber and come in a variety of styles and finishes.
Learn more about our Eco-Friendly Practices.
Pictured Above: Moon and Half Dome by Ansel Adams $40.00
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Custom Framing Tips
Article by Tania Anderson
January 8, 2008
 We like to remember life's special moments, don't we? Whether it be through scrapbooks documenting certain milestones in our lives or through that pile of yearbooks we occasionally dust off to remember bad hair and weird clothes. So getting something framed shouldn't be so complicated, right? For many, choosing between a metal frame or a gold leaf frame sounds like another language. Here are some tips you should know before setting foot in a custom frame shop.
Tip #1: Framing is more expensive than you think. Even if you just paid $5 for that small watercolor you bought while backpacking through Europe a few years ago, it may cost more than $100 to frame. The cost of a frame is a per-foot rate, ranging from under $10 to more than $50 a foot depending on the materials used to make the frame. Even the glass can be pricey. One way to justify the hit to your bank account is to realize that this may be the only time you ever frame the piece if it's framed well. You're not going to frame it again perhaps in your lifetime.
Tip #2: Be prepared to make a decision on four elements of framing -- the frame itself, the type of glass, the mat and the type of material used to seal up the back of the frame. It helps if you go to a frame shop with a frame in mind or a color in mind.
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