Saturday, December 13, 2008

Create fabulous artwork from your photographs

By Jonathan Roman

Turn your favourite photographs into a beautiful work of art using canvas printing. Photos printed on canvas allows you to display your prints in a digital, high-resolution large-scale format that is not only wonderful and stylish to look at but also convenient, as canvas prints are much resilient than regularly-printed photos.

Canvas prints are becoming popular within the interior design community, as canvas-printed photographs produce the same elegant look than an expensive commissioned painting. The technology and latest equipments today assures that these quality prints can look as breath-taking as any other artworks.

So what kind of photos can be printed?

Your best friend's birthday party, that cherished photo of your wedding day, snapshots of the family vacation, a portrait of your child, even of your pet, just about any photo you like. Original, old, new, or digital photos can be blown up to large-format prints and edited to your taste. Graphic specialists can turn your photos to make it look like "genuine" art by tinting it to a specific colour, setting it in a dramatic black and white finish for a classy look, 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. Decide the print orientation, either landscape (horizontal orientation) or portrait (vertical orientation) or shape you want your print to have.

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. Printing companies have a vast range of canvas sizes available, but many offers non-standard sizes as well. The larger the canvas print is, the more detailed the image becomes. The size can also depend on the level of resolution your photo has. The better the resolution your photo has, the bigger the size you can print it with. The rest are done by the print companies, including cropping and sizing into the canvas, and optional graphic enhancements in which your photos are "magically" transformed into splendid artworks.

Keep your canvas prints looking brand new for a long time by following these simple tips: 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. 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. Use brush or soft cloth to remove dust and lint in your canvas. - 16463

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