Hello my kittens. You know what’s the worst? Spending a fortune on film only to have bare, white walls. You know what else is the worst? Spending a fortune on film and then spending another fortune on huge prints and fancy frames. Enter Displate: a company after my own heart. Yes, there are a million sites where you can upload your art, order prints and sell those prints - but Displate is a little different. Trust me, your mom will totally want to buy one. Your photos, printed on metal, hung with magnets equals super easy, super sturdy and also super pretty. A huge plus: Displate plants 10 trees for each order, giving you a chance to literally make the world a better place via art.

I decided on two Displates for my apartment and chose work from another artist instead of my own because Displate has a huge catalog of beautiful artwork. First up is a copy of blueprints for the original Kodak Brownie camera developed by George Eastman of Eastman Kodak. Not only beautiful, but perfectly on theme for a vintage camera hoarder.  Second up, I chose a map of Amsterdam, because Amsterdam is beautiful, I love it, and I’ve found tons of vintage cameras there and also, stroopwafels - need I say more?

Upon delivery I was literally blown away by the packaging - it’s so pretty I actually considered not taking out the plates I ordered and just using the box. Keeping in line with their ethics and tree planting and what not, I’m pleased to report that the packaging was minimal with zero unnecessary peanuts, air pockets or Russian nesting doll style boxes-within-boxes.

For someone who doesn’t own a drill anymore (small space limitations!) the magnet installation was a breeze. Remove the sticky paper and press it to a wall. Voila. Commitment phobe? A major benefit of having a metal print is you can stand it up instead of hanging it, so chill out because no one is asking you to put a ring on your Displate.

Prices on Displate range from $50 for a small plate (45cm x 32cm), $80 for a large plate (67.5cm x 48cm) and $130 for an extra-large plate (90cm x 64cm). If you choose to upload your own artwork, you can set your own price and earn the difference.  

Considering most framed photo prints will cost you the price of your first unborn child, I have to say that ordering with Displate is a no brainer.

Head on over to Displate now and peruse some of their incredible artwork or create your own profile and upload your gorgeous film photos that are just dying to find a home. That roll of film you scanned last year just sent me a text message, it wants to go out for drinks on Friday night - so why not set it free from the prison that is your hard drive.  

I still shoot film? More like, I still print photos.

Read more about Displate’s plant-a-tree program and commitment to the environment here.