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Since Nikon's entire camera lineup uses 3:2 ratio for its sensor, I find it really annoying to see nothing but 8x10 frames, mats, albums, etc. Some pictures can be cropped that way, but the natural sensor images are 3:2, producing 8x12 images.

I have a slew of 8x12 prints that I want to put into an album (slip in is fine) or portfolio with expandable insert sheets. Classy is preferred, and I don't mind paying a little more for quality. Any ideas?

MPOpro has some good looking options (even panorama albums!) but the price is steep enough to make me want to shop around before pulling the trigger.

Has anyone found a classy way to display 8x12 photos in a book/album/portfolio?

I know Vistek has some portfolios that are 8x12 if not bigger, price started at $50 and up. Yes you can expand it by adding more sheets.

Try Curry's the art supply store they have a number of sizes.

where is it?

They have multiple locations:

https://www.currys.com/locations.htm

These are my choice.


https://www.currys.com/catalogpc.htm?Ca ... &NBReset=4

Do you want a folio for "display" as you said, or for carrying around to "show".

When looking at folios, the difference can make or break your wallet, but also add or detract from your intended purpose.

Ones that are typically designed for "display" purposes have a folding system whereby the folio is able to stand on its own, usually biased towards a "landscape" orientation.

Ones for carrying around to "show" for quick interviews similar to a magazine flip dialogue are much simpler and have more economical mechanisms of binding.

Not many places sell "display" style folios anymore as the typical customer doesn't appreciate the cost differences. Thus most people nowadays settle for whatever everyone else has.

The better systems are designed to be modular, allowing ease of switching out photos/art in a manner that doesn't compromise the photo itself(removable sheets/signatures). Most commonly by means of ring binding, though Chicago screws & post are now gaining popularity again.

If you have a lot of pages, best to consider the ring design. The fewer & larger the rings, the better. Smaller rings = weak closure, more rings = more chance of pages catching on unmatched clasps.
If you're showing it like a book, or have heavy weight substrates, look for D-style rings instead of O-style. So that when you're carrying around the folio, your pages don't get creased/crushed.

If your purpose is for storage, then make sure everything is archival which contacts your prints, and doesn't give off fumes/gases...
Leather is BAD if you want to keep it archived. (folio cover)
Acetate is BAD if you want to keep it archived. (sleeves)
Vinyl is BAD if you want to keep it archived. (sleeves)
Aluminum (non-anodized) is BAD if you or your client/employer has a lot of white decor etc... as it marks everything it touches. (folio cover)

Pratt and Panodia are two of the biggest names in the folio business. Both are companies based in France. Sold in stores like Curry's or Loomis (now Deserres).