Big Black and White Photography

I love this image of Ellen Pompeo's kitchen from Elle Decor. How amazing is that blown up photograph? I wonder what train station it is?


I'm thinking about doing something similar with this photo that Abbey posted a couple months ago. Both my husband and I love it. The sea of bowler hats is so graphic. And that guy smiling at the camera on the left makes me laugh. I also love that it's on Wall Street, sort of near our downtown hood.


I've been using Wizard Prints for a lot of printing jobs lately and I am so, so happy with their products and their customer service. They are fast and reasonably priced -- two big (unsponsored) thumbs up!
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24 comments:

  1. Nichole LoiaconoApril 28, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    Yeah, I saw and saved that Charlie Chaplin pic as well. It just blows my mind. Thanks for the pic enlarging source too!

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  2. Laura FentonApril 28, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Just a guess, but it could be Termini Station in Rome. Love the tiled floor in her kitchen as well!

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  3. AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    I don't think anything can beat black and white photographs - big or small. Although any oversized artwork always makes me fall in love!

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  4. AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Love the photos, black and whites are my fave, and the bowler hats pic is really hard to tear your eyes from! Fabulous.
    Flick

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  5. My House, My GardenApril 28, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    I love big B&W photography like this! I need help though. I have been looking for an image I saw forever ago -- I believe maybe Cottage Living -- of a giant B&W photo of a child on top of an armoire in a living room. I want to copy this! :) If anyone knows where this image is, let me know! :)

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  6. Allison EganApril 28, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Love this! and what a great idea to hang an oversized framed photo in the kitchen!!
    xo Allison

    Spicer + Bank: www.spicerandbank.blogspot.com

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  7. CaraApril 28, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    I love that kitchen, as I recall it belongs to Ellen Pompeo (Meredith from Grey's Anatomy)

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  8. Newburgh RestorationApril 28, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    I have been wanting to do this for a looong time with a particular photo in mind. So I have a question for you. If you were interested in enlarging that photo that you featured...how would you go about doing it if say- it's owned by Life or the Library of Congress? The Life images I want to print say "For personal non-commercial use only". Do you think it would be ok for me to send these out and legally print/enlarge them?

    Thanks!

    Cher

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  9. Jenny at LGNApril 28, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Cher - It's not illegal to use images like these for personal use. It's only a problem if you try to sell the enlargements. I used to worry that the printing companies would say no for copyright reasons, but none of them have a problem with one-offs that are obviously for personal home use.

    My suggestion is to find the largest sized file of the image you can and upload that to Wizard Prints or another online printing shop. On Wizard prints you have all sorts of choices for paper and sizes, etc that give you lots of options for the final price.

    xx

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  10. Jenny at LGNApril 28, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    My House, My Garden:

    The image is from BHG.

    Here's a link: http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-kind-of-family-photo.html

    xx

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  11. Newburgh RestorationApril 28, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Thanks for the confirmation! Can't wait to get cracking on my prints!

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  12. Sitting In A Tree KissingApril 28, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Just love both images. Really fantastic!!

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  13. Amy K @ Chestnut Tree LaneApril 28, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Ok that kitchen is great. The tile, the stripey rug, the stainless steel, the dark wood. *sigh*. The openness. The lack of clutter makes me want to drag her out back and ask her "where? Where are your magnets and your dish scrubbies? Where is your mail?" (probably shoved in the hall closet... right? lol)

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  14. kellyApril 28, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    hi jenny! love your recommendation for wizard prints. the prices look great! do you have any recommendations for inexpensive frames for large prints? thanks so much.

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  15. AbbeyApril 29, 2011 at 7:56 AM

    I love that photo!!! Thanks for the link love!

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  16. RachaelApril 29, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    I've been contemplating using an oversized black and white photo above my bed in lieu of a headboard (or possibly above a low, square headboard).

    Also, Ellen Pompeo's house is probably my favorite that's been featured in Elle Decor in recent memory. I love that it's super relaxed but still chic. And who wouldn't covet her terraced garden and view!

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  17. JessApril 29, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    really cool idea to give a room a focal point. the crowd shot of all the men with bowler hats is really cool.

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  18. DawnApril 29, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    I want some of that tile in my kitchen. Does anyone know the source for it? Lets see if it is possible.

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  19. paulaApril 29, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    we used them too! great work.

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  20. Alicia@ eco friendly homemakingApril 29, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    This is such a great idea! I love the way it looks in her kitchen.I have done this many times but mine have just been like poster size nothing as large as this. This is awesome!!

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  21. Jami - XOimagineMay 1, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Yeah, I love that idea!

    XO - Jami
    i m a g i n e

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  22. JohannaMay 3, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    I love your blog and read it regularly. This post is too much! What a fab idea. ...but also I must ask: where did you get the orange striped rug? May we speak privately? :) My thanks, Johanna

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  23. Jen BerryMay 4, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    I'm pretty sure that is a salgado photo from India. Not 100%, but I've seen that before

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  24. ErinMay 5, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    The photos are awesome, but I'm adoring those floor tiles in Ellen's kitchen... any ideas on where they are from?

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