Create fabulous artwork from your photographs
Posted on 12. Dec, 2008 by jonathan roman in Photography
Use your favourite photographs as beautiful work of art using canvas printing. Canvas prints allows you to display your pictures in a digital, high-resolution large-scale format that is not only stylish and stunning to look at but also practical, as canvas prints are much hard-wearing than traditionally-printed photos.
Canvas prints are becoming popular within the interior design community, as canvas print photos produce the same graceful look than expensive painting commissions. Today's printing technology and latest equipments assures that these quality prints can look as stunning as any other artworks.
So what kind of photos can be printed?
That special photo of your wedding day, your best friend's birthday party, snapshots of the family vacation, a portrait of your child, even of your pet, you can choose any photo you wish. Old, new, digital or original photos can be blown up to large format prints and set to suit your taste. Graphic specialists can even edit your photos to make it look like "real" art, setting it in a dramatic black and white finish for a classy look, tinting it to a specific colour or rendering it to have the well-liked pop art look.
Canvas prints are not only perfect for home or office designs, but even as perfect gifts as well. Your loved ones will be pleased to receive photos that remind them of the enjoyable times they had with you.Here are some hints in choosing which is the best photo to put in canvas.
High-resolution photos. To attain quality prints, you need a photo that is clean, sharp and has high-resolution. Out of focus images cannot be re-focused.
Orientation/Shape. Determine what orientation, either landscape (horizontal orientation) or portrait (vertical orientation) or shape you want your print is.
Location of the subject. Preferably, the subject should be in the centre of the photo so that when the print out is wrapped around the canvas, the main subject would not be cut off.
Size. Print companies offer vast range of canvas sizes, but many accepts non-standard sizes as well. The larger the canvas print is, the more detailed the image becomes. The size also depends on the level of resolution. The better the resolution your photo has, the bigger the size you can print it with.The rest of the works are done by the print companies, including cropping and sizing into the canvas, and optional graphic editing in which your photos are "magically" transformed into splendid artworks.
Keep your canvas prints looking shiny and brand new by following these tips: Avoid getting the prints wet; the canvas is water-resistant, not waterproof. Water-resistant means water slides easily on the surface, but the material may still absorb the moisture. Avoid using acidic materials; acids can leave your canvas yellow and ruin your prints. Don't place your prints under direct sunlight; sunlight will make your prints age faster and cause it to fade. Use brush or soft cloth to remove dust and lint in your canvas.
