Photographic posters; motifs that tell a story

Iconic architecture, breathtaking mountain scenery – or a quiet marina in Lofoten. What our photographic posters (also called photo art) have in common is that something in the subject – at the very moment the photo was taken – has tickled our photographers enough to want to tell the story further.

The art of photography in our homes; a sudden trend that became a timeless winner. An art form born from historical portraits that captured world-famous artists or places, immortalized by well-known photographers. Now, a way to add authenticity and life to the walls of our homes. Photographic posters today portray everything from iconic architecture – where lines photographed at a certain angle can create an almost graphic pattern – to breathtaking mountain landscapes and small moments in everyday life, which are allowed to live on through a camera lens.

Photographic art from Lofoten to New York

At Designed Posters, our own photographers are responsible for all the beautiful motifs. In the category, a quiet marina in Lofoten coexists with the Flatiron Building in New York City – and the lovely tree symmetry that nature itself has created over a long time. Here, the sun itself takes care of the lighting and how the result turns out, well, it is simply determined by the time of day when the photo was taken. A nice fact in everyday life that we can largely control otherwise.

Poster of Stairs – or Midnight Sun?

To confidently weave beautiful photographic posters into your home, and perhaps into a picture wall, you should start from the conditions in your home. If your home includes many graphic details, black and white photo art such as Stairs posters and Sculpture posters may be the right way to go. If your home breathes earthy tones, nature's own color scale can add warmth and life through posters such as Haväng poster and Bestingning av Kebnekaise poster. In fact, it is a good idea to let a specific color be consistent in order to successfully combine motifs. How about turquoise, with the Lofotens Strandlinje poster and Midnattssol Lofoten poster as a duo? Or brown, as in På väg poster and Bergskedja poster? As always when it comes to art, however, there is no right or wrong; so use our above tips as inspiration in the work of designing your dream home.