If you have been searching for framed photography prints Australia shops sell, you have probably seen the phrase “hand-framed” a lot. It sounds reassuring. It is also easy to blur into marketing language.
Here is what it actually means at Peter Yan Studio — and what you should expect when a made-to-order print arrives ready to hang.
Not a poster dropped into a stock frame
Hand-framed, for us, means the photograph is finished as a complete piece for your order. The print, mount, timber frame and glazing are brought together after you choose the size and frame colour — not pulled from a warehouse shelf in a generic frame.
That is why lead time matters a little, and why the finished piece feels calmer on the wall: the proportions, border and frame are matched to the photograph, not forced around a pre-cut blank.
Paper, ink, and mounting
Every piece starts with the original photograph by Peter Yan, then archival pigment inks on fine-art paper. Classic uses a premium matte stock; Signature uses heavier Ilford cotton rag on foamcore for larger statement sizes.
The point is longevity and depth — colours that stay true, blacks that hold, and a surface that still looks like a photograph when you are standing close.
Classic and Signature
We keep two finishes so you can match the room, not just the image.
- Classic Collection — everyday gallery proportions (Small through Gallery). Printed on 240gsm matte paper and hand-framed in Melbourne from plantation timber, behind optical-grade acrylic.
- Signature Collection — Curator and Masterpiece sizes for larger walls. Ilford cotton rag, hand-framed in Sydney with a deeper gallery profile.
Both are made in Australia, arrive ready to hang, and ship free inside Australia. Unframed international orders go through our Etsy shop; framed work stays Australia-only.
The quiet white border
A white border sits inside the listed size. It is part of the print, not extra width bolted on later. It gives the photograph a little air so the frame does not crowd the edges.
Because every frame is made by hand, finished outer size can vary by a few millimetres — normal for timber work, and worth knowing if you are aligning several pieces in a row.
Ready to hang, without the hardware scavenger hunt
Classic arrives with metal hangers and wire. Signature uses D-rings. Either way, you should be able to hang it the day it arrives — no trip to the hardware store for mystery fittings.
Frames come in matte black, matte white, or Victorian Ash. On your phone, many product pages also let you preview the piece on your wall before you choose.
Where to start
If you want the short version of materials and sizes, read Our Art Prints. For wall scale, use the calm guide on how to choose a framed print size.
To browse finished pieces, begin with Featured framed prints, or wander by place — Japan, Melbourne, Sydney, black and white.
Buying-intent companions if you already know the mood: Japan framed photography prints, Melbourne for home and office, and black and white for the home.
A last note
Hand-framed should mean care you can explain in plain words: original photography, archival print, timber and acrylic finished in Australia, delivered ready for the wall. If something does not match that story when it arrives, we will make it right.
Questions about size, frame colour, or Classic versus Signature? Start with the FAQ — or write to us and we will help you choose calmly.
