| Everyone loves photographs | | | | quite expensive, let alone a painting by a well known |
| It is difficult to find a home where there isn't a single | | | | artist. Canvas photo prints offer an inexpensive |
| photograph on display. It can be snaps of a family | | | | alternative for those who are fascinated by art. |
| member; a beautiful landscape; some landmark you | | | | Moreover, canvas photo printing lets you give the oil |
| visited with your family on a vacation; or photos of | | | | painting look to your favorite photographs, those that |
| your friends and dear ones. It can be the photograph | | | | have a special significance to you. |
| of a special occasion, a much-loved pet or even an old | | | | Widely available - even online |
| family photograph. | | | | Though quite exotic, you don't have to go to an art |
| People use photographs to adorn not only their homes, | | | | gallery to get your photos printed on canvas. Already |
| but also as items of office decor. Purposes vary from | | | | there are a large number of canvas print makers |
| the decorative to advertising to the inspirational, to go | | | | across the world. If by chance there isn't one in your |
| with the ambiance of the workplace. | | | | city or town, you always have the option of ordering a |
| Like a painting | | | | canvas photo print online. |
| Canvas on the other hand, has been associated with | | | | All you have to do is to upload your reasonable quality |
| painting for centuries on end. Just say "canvas" and | | | | photographs to the portal of such a service provider. |
| the first things that come to mind are gorgeous oil | | | | The printer will do everything, including dispatch of the |
| paintings hanging from the walls in art galleries and | | | | print to your address. |
| museums the world over. | | | | Different formats |
| Now just think: what if you could transfer your | | | | Canvas photo prints can be made from almost any |
| photographs to canvas and display them on the walls | | | | format. It could be from your old family photograph, |
| of your home? Wouldn't that be a great idea? The | | | | your child's drawing, from old negatives or slides - |
| checkered texture of the canvas would give the | | | | virtually from anything that can be photographed or |
| photographs an artistic edge aesthetically far superior | | | | scanned. |
| to a poster or a print on photographic paper, wouldn't | | | | Great as gifts |
| it? | | | | Canvas photo prints are a great option for gifting to |
| High on elegance | | | | people you care about. It fits into almost any occasion |
| Welcome to the world of photos on canvas! It's a | | | | - birthdays, anniversaries, housewarming, and so on. |
| realm of old world charm, fine craftsmanship and easy | | | | The fact that it can be personalized only adds to its |
| elegance. Just like an original oil painting, a photo printed | | | | suitability as a gift item. |
| on canvas soothes your mind when you look at it. | | | | Flexibility |
| No wonder, canvas prints of photographs are a rage. | | | | Because canvas photo printing is based on digital |
| It's driven by a comparatively new technology, and is | | | | technology, it can use a wide array of software to |
| adorning the homes of art lovers across the world. | | | | give the exact look and size that you want. Your |
| High quality canvas prints of original artwork can be | | | | photos can be enlarged, combined, given special |
| the nearest to the real thing, at a negligible fraction of | | | | effects, color enhanced and so on just like digital photo |
| the price. It has almost the same effect on the viewer, | | | | prints using pro-level image editing software. |
| though. | | | | For example, you might want your childhood |
| Process | | | | photograph from the old family album to have a sepia |
| In the recent past, printing of artwork has taken some | | | | tone for the old look. The effect would look stunning in |
| giant strides, especially with the development of high | | | | a canvas print. |
| quality inkjet printing. Dye sublimation printers are | | | | No glare |
| another printing technique that is used. | | | | Canvas prints do not have to be framed and covered |
| Greater capabilities in digital photography and computer | | | | with a glass sheet. So the view is not obstructed by |
| software have helped in increasing the resolution of | | | | light reflection from the glass in a brightly lit room. No |
| photographs. At the same time, superior technologies in | | | | glass also means there's a lower risk of breakage and |
| the field of digital printing in the form of high quality | | | | damage to the print. |
| large format printers have widened its scope. The | | | | Long life |
| images are color corrected, resized, given the desired | | | | Canvas prints have a far greater life span than |
| effect, and made ready to print. | | | | photographic paper or other substrates. |
| Printing on canvas uses these technological | | | | Flipside |
| enhancements to deliver stunning results. Much bigger | | | | Canvas photo prints are a great way to print your |
| enlargements are now possible from normal prints. | | | | photographs. And like all things great, they have a few |
| High fidelity archival quality ink-sets, based either on | | | | drawbacks too. |
| dyestuffs or pigments, are used to print images on | | | | More expensive |
| canvas. | | | | While canvas prints invariably look better, they do cost |
| Once the printing is over, it is coated with a finishing | | | | more than prints on photographic paper. This is |
| material to make it more lightfast and scratchproof. | | | | because of the high level of skill required at every |
| Then the canvas is stretched around a wooden | | | | stage of their production. However, people are |
| frame. The finished product looks just like a frame | | | | generally willing to pay a premium for their unique |
| mounted painting on canvas. | | | | appearance, and the price difference is slowly getting |
| Media | | | | reduced as more and more printers enter the market. |
| Canvas photo printers choose from a variety of | | | | Less commonly found |
| canvas fabrics as the substrate. The best quality is | | | | You cannot find a canvas printer as often as you can |
| 100% cotton. Finishes include matte, glossy, and | | | | find a photo printer. Online canvas printing options are a |
| waterproof. Depending on your preference and your | | | | way of getting around this shortcoming. |
| budget you can choose virtually any size of canvas, | | | | Conclusion |
| even 60" wide, for printing your favorite photograph. | | | | Overall you can safely say that canvas photo prints |
| Advantages | | | | are a vast improvement in the photo printing scenario. |
| Affordable | | | | Considering the beauty and impact of the final product, |
| For an art form so striking in its impact, canvas photo | | | | it is good value for money and is a development that is |
| prints are surprisingly reasonably priced. For most | | | | here to stay. |
| people, even a replica of an original painting might be | | | | |