Fine art photography is the most versatile and impactful element available to the interior designer. Unlike paintings, which are often bound to a specific period or style, fine art photography works across every aesthetic — from severe minimalism to layered maximalism. The key is understanding how subject, scale, and medium interact with the existing space.
Working with Interior Designers
At Edin Chavez Fine Art, we work directly with interior designers on residential and commercial projects. Large-format prints (30×40″ and above) can be ordered with specific size customizations, and we can provide high-resolution samples for client presentations. Contact us for trade inquiries →
Scale: The Most Critical Decision
Experienced interior designers understand that art almost always needs to be larger than the client thinks. A 16×20″ print that looks enormous on a computer screen will disappear on an 8-foot wall. Rules of thumb:
- Above a sofa: art should be 50-75% of the sofa’s width
- Above a fireplace: art should fill the mantel space with 6-12″ clearance on each side
- On an accent wall: one large piece (30×40″ minimum) creates more impact than multiple small pieces
- In a hallway: vertical orientations, scaled to the ceiling height
Subject Matter by Interior Style
Modern and Minimalist
The Miami Fog series — monochrome aerial photography with extreme tonal restraint — was made for minimalist interiors. The absence of color, the graphic quality, the vast negative space. Also: the Mono Lake tufa towers, the Seven Mile Bridge aerial.
Traditional and Classic
Landscape photography in warm golden light — the Grand Canyon at sunset, Lake Tahoe at dawn, the Everglades in morning mist — works in traditional interiors. Frame in natural oak or walnut.
Contemporary Luxury
Metal prints — ChromaLuxe on aluminum — are the ideal choice for contemporary luxury spaces. The luminous quality, the edge-to-edge vibrancy, the float mount installation. The Miami aerial series and the aerial Florida Keys on White High Gloss metal are exceptional.
Eclectic and Collected
Travel documentary work — the Cuba series, Faces of India, the Abandoned Six Flags — brings narrative depth and conversation to eclectic interiors. These are the photographs people stand in front of and ask questions about.
Installation Recommendations
- Center of artwork at 57-60″ from floor (museum standard)
- Allow at least 6-8″ between the bottom of art and the top of furniture
- For multiple pieces, treat the group as one unit and center the group on the wall
- LED lighting at a 30° angle minimizes glare on giclée and metal prints
Request Trade Samples
We provide high-resolution digital mockups for interior design presentations. Contact us with your project details →
About Edin Chavez: National Geographic photographer, Nikon professional, Masters of Photography. 20+ years of work across 50+ countries. Fine art prints available worldwide at edinfineart.com.