Picture Frames. By Hand

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The Solstice is one of those rare days when everyone seems to share a tangible connection to our planet and its rhythms. It had me thinking about a quiet corner of The Enloe Creative I don’t talk much about — a humble woodshop where morning light cuts through sawdust-filled air and rests on milled lumber from old local trees.

A place where I get to work with my hands.
Where I get to build something magic for you.
Where I get to close the loop.

Even if our photographs begin on film, I share them with you as digital files. That’s just the way of the world. And there’s nothing wrong with that, but a file isn’t something you pass by each day. It doesn’t sit on your shelf or ask to be held or stop your kids in their tracks for a moment of reflection.

Printing your photos is how we close the loop. And on one hand, I don’t care how you get your photos printed as long as you get them printed. But that’s not the whole truth because I really want to build you a picture frame.

The frames I make are crafted from trees with a known origin and often a story. Wood as rooted in this place as your family is. Wood that might otherwise be turned to pulp or mulch.

They are crafted with splined corners (joinery that fuses each piece permanently) and finished with the best natural oil that I know of (Odie’s, for the woodworkers). They are designed to last for generations.

And they’re made in collaboration, so what you receive isn’t just a product. It’s a visible piece of something bigger – a loop that connects your family, your home, and your community (me 🙏).

Here at The Enloe Creative, I am always seeking a gentler way of living on this earth. Along with my partnerships at 1% For The Planet, the frames I build are an integral part of this ethic. They are the opposite of mass-produced.

If you’d like to learn more, you can do that right here.
And if you’re ready to close the loop — I’m here when you are.