Printing & framing

Custom Picture Framing

Ready-made timber frames with your photo printed and fitted, ordered online. And when nothing off the shelf suits, custom picture framing in Melbourne for family portraits, wedding images, poster prints and memorabilia. We have hundreds of mouldings to choose from at our Kew East lab, with printing and framing available as one package.

A black-framed photograph with a white mount on a gallery wall

Order online

Start with a ready-made frame

Most photos suit a standard size. Our Australian-made timber frames come in oak, white, black, silver and hazelnut. Choose one, upload your photo, see it in the frame, and order online. Collect from Kew East, or we post every day.

Browse frames online

Nothing quite right? Scroll down. Paul makes custom frames in the shop for odd sizes, memorabilia, artwork and anything you want made to measure.

Ready to get started? Browse frames online, or ask us a question using the enquiry form.

Custom picture framing in Melbourne, made in the shop

Paul owns and runs PhotoQ and makes every custom frame. He has 24 years in the photo trade. Bring your piece in and we'll talk through the mouldings and finishes with you, including your choice of mount.

PhotoQ is a photo lab as well as a framer, so there's no need to visit two shops. Every image is individually colour adjusted before printing.

Prints up to 8x12 inches (20x30 cm) come off our Fujifilm Frontier printers on genuine Fujifilm lustre paper. Anything larger goes on our Canon wide format printers in a lustre finish. That covers posters and enlargements.

Inside the PhotoQ lab in Kew East

What we frame and finish

Photographs are only part of the work. Our framing and finishing services cover a good deal more:

  • Framed children's and family portraits, along with wedding images and poster prints
  • Framing of memorabilia, including medals and football jerseys
  • A wide range of stained timber frames
  • Ornate antique-style mouldings in gold and silver
  • Conservation frames for original art
  • Stretching of canvas and artwork, and printing on canvas (see our Canvas Prints page for sizes)
  • Photo restoration, which our Other Services page covers
  • Picture framing repair
An Australian-made oak timber frame

Choosing a moulding, and what it costs

For a quote on custom picture framing in Melbourne, bring your piece to our Kew East shop or call (03) 9855 0006 to discuss the job. Prices are fixed and agreed at the counter, with no hidden fees.

Every job is labelled and identified with its own unique four digit sticker. Your original stays in the shop.

A damaged photograph being restored

Framing for business and corporate customers

We offer bulk framing and detailed proofing procedures for corporate jobs, including certificates, commemorations, medals and advertising. You can discuss the printing and framing together rather than dealing with two shops.

Our lab does repeat work for local businesses and private schools. We also work with sporting clubs, hospitals and government archival departments. We print for event photographers too.

A spread of old family photographs

Talk to us about your next framing project

Bring it in as it is. There's no appointment needed, and we do the labelling. We're at 605-607 High Street, Kew East, opposite the Harp Hotel, and the number is (03) 9855 0006 if you'd rather talk it through first.

Tram route 48 stops at stop 39 right out the front. There are public car parks in Valerie Street and Strathalbyn Street as well as parking on High Street, which matters when the piece is large. We're open Monday to Thursday, 10.00am to 5.00pm, and Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm. Weekends we're closed.

Not in Melbourne? Order by post.

Photo prints fresh from the Fujifilm Frontier

Bring in your piece

Pop into the Kew East lab with what you'd like framed, or call (03) 9855 0006, and we'll talk through the options and give you a quote.