A photo frame is the wood, metal, or resin border that keeps a print flat behind glass or acrylic for a shelf, desk, or nail on the wall.
- Match interior opening size to the print, then decide if you want a mat that shrinks the visible area.
- Check stand versus hanging hardware so a tabletop easel is not the only option on a gallery wall.
- Read glass versus shatter-resistant acrylic if kids or pets bump the display.
Measure the print edge to edge before you order, and leave a little depth if you plan to stack two photos in one shadow-box style frame.