matting prints with light edges?

[P. J. Alling]

Try mats with a contrasting color core.  I find that a black core works 
for most occasions..

Mark Erickson wrote:
> All, 
>
> I'm looking for some advice.  I printed a couple of shots from my Bodie 
> gallery and really like them.  Many of them have very light (almost white) 
> areas at their edges.  I usually mat prints with archival white mats, but 
> I'm not sure that's going to work with these prints. 
>
> I think straight black would dominate the prints, however, so I'm not sure 
> what to do. 
>
> Advice?  Anyone with gallery experience?  Or anyone with an opinion? 
>
> Thanks, 
>
> Mark 
>
> p.s. the pics are at http://www.westerickson.net/bodiefall2006/
>
>