Research - Presentation of images

I have obtained this information from on-line reading, things that are already known to me, and by enquiry at a print shop.
There are various ways and methods to portray or present your images once taken by the camera,  these are some of them:-

Printing:
The process of producing photographs onto paper can be done at a printing shop where chemistry is used to print onto a thicker photograph type of paper (like Kodak).  These can either be produced on a gloss or matt effect finish.  You can also print off your own prints at home, via coloured inks,  if you have a printer.  Home printing may be more restrictive as most printers only enable 2 ink cartridges (black and colour), though you can buy a professional type of printer with multiple colours.  One of the hazards of home printing is that if you don't use your printer continually, the ink cartridges can dry up.
Most colour ink printing uses the CMYK method, whereby the following colours are mixed and toned to produce other colours:  Cyan, Magenta ,Yellow, Key: black.

Projecting:
You can print onto a transparency or slide to project your images on a larger scale, say by a projector machine onto a large white screen or onto a wall.

Digital:
You can download your images from your camera via a USB cable onto a computer and set up a slide show using relevant  software like that contained in Apple's iphoto, or Photoshop. You can also upload  these digital files to on-line printer sites like Photobox, who will send you quality photographs within a few days, either as prints only, or produce them in Photo books, though these may take longer like a couple of weeks.
Images can also be downloaded onto a CD for viewing, either by yourself on a computer or at a printers, by taking in a memory stick or memory card for them to run them off.   So you can download your images onto your computer, then load chosen ones back onto a memory stick, then take this memory stick to the printers for prints or a CD.

Photo books/Photo albums
These can be hard or soft backed and come in various sizes and designs to suit you and your images. The cost can range from £10-£30+ and I have heard the on-line ones can be an effective way of presenting your photographs. On checking 'Photobox' on line, I found that you would need a minimum of say 20 images.

Presentation wallets:
This is simply a wallet to pop your photographs into for protection and storage.  They can be coloured/designed or cardboard, and best when contain hard card inside the back to prevent bending.

Foam board:
This 3 layer method;  a polystyrene centre with outer card/paper on either side, is hard to keep your photographs rigid.

Canvas:
A copy of your image is processed onto a canvas material.  This is then stretched around and stapled to a thick wooden frame.  A popular choice of  imagery presentation in stores like 'Next'.

Card Mounting:
This is mounting the picture onto card.  You can do this by using adhesive like glue or double sided tape, the hazards of which may prove messy, give an uneven finish and thereby look unprofessional.  You could use a special spray, designed to do the job, which would be better for a more even coverage. You could also buy special mounting tape, again designed to do the job, to give a better effect and longer lasting as the chemicals would not run with time, as they may do with just any tape.  You could use these methods for  a permanent mount.  However if you didn't want a permanent mount you could buy small transparent picture corners which can be applied and later removed.

Window Mounting:
These are made of card usually with an inside cut out to place your photograph inside.  They are often used inside hard frames to give an in-depth effect and help focus the eye inwards.  They can be very elaborate with mounting within mounting of different sizes and colour tones, with border lines surrounding them, all giving greater impact to the inner image.

Framing:
This is the best way of presenting images in my opinion, for looks to draw the eye into the image and for protection. However, when I watched Joe Cornish's presentation of his images via projector and window mounted images standing on artist like eziles, I was very impressed.
You can choose from hundreds of different frames to suit your tastes and photographs, with varying sizes, some made to measure, some standard bought; different colours, designs and materials ie. wood, silver, gold like, beaded, shell, perspex, plastic, glass, stone, slate....the list seems endless and I fancy a framing shop must be a lucrative buisiness, seeing that they can be expensive.  I prefer the frames to hold at least one window mounting within, rather than the picture being flush to its edges, and when I buy pictures to hang on a wall,  I am always influenced by their frame as well as the art.