Many of the images in this print store have been chosen because they can work especially well in a set of images. In this blog post, you'll be able to see examples of the types of prints that can complement each other.

 

Pairing with similar colors or tones

Black and white pieces will often work quite well together.

  

Prints in first image: Learning the Way, Out of the Shadows

Prints in second image: Balancing Game, Deep Dive, On the Move, River Walker

 

Pairing by subject or location

Image #1 Only images from the Canadian Rockies

Image #2 Only portraits of owls

  

Prints in first image: Emerald Lake, Icefields Parkway, Lake Louise

Prints in second image: Yellow Eyes, Great Gray, Hawk Owl Portrait

 

Pairing through contrast

Every color has an opposite, use this color wheel to figure out what it is. These combinations will create the most color contrast and ensure that they pop from one another. Contrast can also come in the form of dark and light. 

Features prints: Dawn Patrol, Snow Day

 

Pairing through sets

These are images that contain similar composition, lighting conditions, location and editing. The Snowscape Set is the perfect example.

 

Featured Prints: Snowscape #4, Snowscape #3, Snowscape #2, Snowscape #1

 

Getting creative

All of these different pairing techniques can be used in combination to create the perfect combination for your wall. 

 

Example #1:

Similar colors, tones and subject matter.

Featured Prints: Garibaldi Sunrise, Icefields Parkway, Light and Shadow

 

Example #2:

Similar tones, all of Vancouver Island wildlife.

Featured Prints: On the Move, Into the Depths, Hello, Intertidal Fisherman 

Example #3:

Similar tones, same location, same wildlife.

Featured Prints: A Tale of Two, River Walker

Example #4:

Both vertical portraits of African wildlife

Featured Prints: Great Watcher, Stare Down

 

Example #5:

Warm orange backlight. Wildlife.

 

 Featured Prints: Out of the Shadows, Learning The Way, Grizzly Portrait, Dawn Patrol

Example #6:

Similar bluish tones. Aerial. Both taken in the Sea to Sky.