The short answer
For Paris, pick a few iconic frames and surround them with small, personal details — café tables, stairwells, shop windows. A vintage travel-poster illustration of the one scene you loved most gives the classic view room to breathe.
Photos to include
- One hero landmark photo at a good time of day
- Café and bakery details
- Bridges and river-side walks
- Museum or gallery moments (where photography is allowed)
- Street scenes and architecture details
- A candid of the two of you
Let one photo lead
Paris photos are often competing icons. Choose a single hero image and make the rest supporting — the Vintage Travel Poster style does exactly that: your main scene illustrated big, with medallions for the smaller details.
Keep the personal details
The photos you remember are rarely the postcard ones. Include a table for two, a ticket, a doorway you liked. They make the poster yours.
Color and framing
Paris photos often skew warm and neutral, which pairs well with a simple white or black frame and a wide mat.
Suggested style: Vintage Travel Poster
One big illustrated scene plus small medallions gives iconic views room and keeps the poster calm.
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FAQ
How many photos should I use for a Paris poster?
10–20 works best: enough variety for a rich collage, few enough that each subject stays large and legible.
Who makes and ships the poster?
When ordering opens, a vetted independent print partner in your region of the US or Canada will print, frame and ship it, so the poster travels a short domestic distance.
About Faraway Frames
Faraway Frames turns 10–20 trip photos into three illustrated poster designs (an illustrated collage, a typographic route map and a vintage travel poster). Your photos never appear on the print. Previews are free; ordering is not open yet (pre-launch waitlist), and posters are planned to be printed and framed by a local partner in the US or Canada.