BG Pictures Photography - Tampa Wedding Photography, Wedding Photographer, Commercial Photography, Event Photography » Tampa Wedding Photographer Clearwater St. Petersburg Commercial Engagement Photography http://bgpictures.com Wedding, Commercial, and Portrait Photography Fri, 18 May 2012 14:28:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Frankenmuth Barn http://bgpictures.com/2008/08/28/frankenmouth-barn/ http://bgpictures.com/2008/08/28/frankenmouth-barn/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:34:45 +0000 Bryan Glynn http://bgpictures.com/blog/?p=91 While visiting my home state of Michigan, I took the opportunity to do a little shooting in Frankenmuth.  More famous for it’s ‘Largest Christmas store in the world’ and ‘chicken dinners’, it does have some great scenery off the beaten path.  This barn must have been functional in days gone by, but now it stand in pristine condition, sitting pretty on a little hill for the people driving by to admire.

Prints are available in any size, mounted and matted on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk Fine Art paper, starting at $30.

Frankenmouth Barn

Frankenmouth Barn

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Off-the-shelf products performing a quick and safe de-curl cost hundreds of dollars.  Yes they work, but frankly when things are so dramatically over-priced I tend to look for my own solutions.  One very popular and widely used product seemed to incorporate a solid design so I modeled my version after it.

Here are a set of easy to follow DIY plans complete with materials list.  The whole project will take you an hour or two including shopping, and I’ve even made a quick video on how to use it!

BGP DIY De-curler Plans

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