Three enthusiastic amateur photographers who were frustrated with existing options for displaying enlargements of their photos have created the innovative FotoFlōt display system. Jim Alef, Tom McAuliffe, and Jϋrgen Reinold devised the frameless display system so viewers could enjoy the full beauty of each image.“We prefer not to use conventional framing for photographs, because the glass immediately degrades the beautiful image by creating reflections and reducing contrast and color saturation,” says McAuliffe.
In the FotoFlōt display system, high-quality photo prints are mounted on panels of charcoal-gray acrylic and then laser-trimmed to sizes ranging from 5 x 15 in. to 15 x 30 in. The process fuses the print to the acrylic panel and produces a polished edge that complements the image.
The panels are shipped with a self-leveling steel wall-mount unit that has magnets that are positioned to attach to the embedded magnets in the raised acrylic disks on the back of the photo panels. This system makes it very easy to change out pictures. The 5 x 15 in. panorama shots can be displayed either on the wall or on a desk.
To make their distinctive display available to others, the three photographers have established a printing and finishing company called sentiam. Photographers can upload their own files for output and mounting in a FotoFlōt display system. Or consumers can choose photographic images to display in their homes or offices.
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