One of the groups of photo buyers that I market my photography to is professional and commercial office spaces such as law offices, medical clinics, dentists, banks, financial services, educational institutions and commercial buildings. The following are some helpful tips to consider when selecting photographs to decorate a professional office or commercial space.

• Choosing a theme for a photography collection helps create continuity and flow. A theme might include a subject, such as mountain landscapes. It could also be a color palette, patterns, abstracts or something more conceptual, such as grandeur, grace or simplicity.

• Simple, bold composition and abstracts can create a contemporary and sophisticated environment, while grand landscapes, colorful nature scenes and dramatic lighting provide a sense of place and visual intrigue while bringing the outdoors in. Intimate scenes, florals and close ups can provide a sense of peace and well being.

• Arranging photos on the wall in groups can help break up a large space and allow groups of images to tell a visual story.

• Wide mattes and frames create a neutral zone around the image that draws the eye inward toward the image and sets it apart from the wall. Narrower frames and mattes provide a window on the world feel and allow the image to speak for itself.

• Colored walls and frame/matte combinations that bring out colors in the print or in the interior décor, help the photos stand out and help tie the room together.

• Consider non traditional way of presenting photography. The current technology in photographic printing allows for a wide variety of print media and display options in addition to the traditional framed photographic print. Photos can now be printed on canvas, vinyl, fine art paper, linen, metal and transparent or translucent surfaces. Photographs can also be printed to wallpaper media and applied directly to the wall surface to create stunning and unique wall murals.

• The Internet is an amazing resource for finding the right photography. Photographers are now able to market their work to a world wide audience through personal websites and on line photo agencies and forums. Photography buyers and collectors can easily access, browse and order prints right from their computers.