As part of the Official Launch of CanvasPop last fall, we offered our customers the chance to have their canvas prints displayed on the Reuters billboard in the center of New York City’s Times Square. Each canvas was displayed for 15 seconds on one of the biggest digital billboards in Times Square for more than 1.5 million people to see. (7,400 square feet to be more exact) How cool is that!
A big thanks to all of our first customers who waited so patiently to see their photos displayed in Times Square. Getting everything together for this huge promo took a little longer than we initially expected, but we’re excited to finally share the photos.
Here are just some of the photos of the canvas prints on display in New York’s Times Square!
What to see more photos of our canvas prints?
- Check out CanvasPop on Flickr.
Beatriz is shooting a photo a day for a whole year. Each month a different color, this photo was a part of the “purple” month for 365 Days in Color. This particular image was fun and quirky and makes the perfect feature for this today’s featured Post…
One color a month, one picture a day. Take a look that the whole set of photos on flickr.
CanvasPop is featured in this weeks issue of Star Magazine on stands now! Be sure to check out the HOTSheet At Home where we were picked as the hot canvas art.
“Forget 4×6 frames- instead, put photographs on display with CanvasPop!” Check out CanvasPop in the pages of Star Magazine.
Photo Credit (Zephyrance / CC BY-ND 2.0)
Today’s customer spotlight section features the canvas pictures created by
Dan K from Maine. Both of his canvas pictures turned out great, but are drastically
different in subject and style. Take a look at pictures and tell us what you think!
If you look closely you can actually see bullet holes on the passenger windshield pane.
Dan tells CanvasPop that the photo of this old truck was taken back in 2003 a
couple of miles from the house his wife grew up in. Her father was a retired potato
farmer from Frenchville, ME and this truck was used to haul potatoes back in the
50’s. It now sits on another potato farmer’s land just adjacent to his.
A Taste of Spring- The Vibrant colors are back... Well maybe not just yet!
There is not much to say in regards to a story behind this photo. Dan tells CanvasPop
that it is some sort of bush that flowers each spring in his yard. The colors are very
intense and I took a photo close up of some of the buds.
Want to learn how to capture your own close up shots?
- Check out this tutorial on “How to shoot Macro Photography” for great canvas pictures.
The photo enlargements we print on canvas for our customers always have a story that we love to hear.
Susan from Atlanta, Georgia shares this touching story about her photo enlargement with CanvasPop. The original photo of this sculpture nicknamed the “The Bean” was taken at the center of the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois from a business trip last summer.
Susan chose this particular photo to create a photo enlargement for her husband’s Valentine’s Day gift this year. Seven years ago, her husband Alan had to have a kidney transplant and Susan was lucky enough to be his donor. The Doctors never imagined that she would be a match for him, but she insisted on being tested for compatibility. To all of their amazement, she was a match.
Susan had this to say about their special bond. “The anniversary of our surgery date is always a special day for us and this photo was taken last year on our kidney anniversary day. Since I was out of town on business and we were unable to be together to celebrate – this photo has even a little more meaning!”
What did Alan think of the photo enlargement?
Susan tells us that “Alan loved it! Thought it was the greatest thing! He couldn’t believe that I found a company that could do this. He (like myself) was honored when I read your email to him about CanvasPop wanting to feature it on the blog! …We’ve even started thinking about the next photo we want to have done! I promise – you’ll be hearing from us again!”
Thanks so much to Susan for sharing your story with us. The whole team at CanvasPop is honored that we could create this special photo enlargement for you and your husband.
Do you have a favorite photo that you want to turn into a personalized photo enlargement?
- Get started with CanvasPop by uploading your photo.
This week’s MailBag question is in regards to scanning an image or photograph for printing. If you do not have a digital copy of your favorite photo, you can always scan your physical image first.
Question: Do you have any tips for scanning your photos to get the best results for printing on canvas?
Answer: “The best tip that we can give you is to plan before you scan!”
Why do we say plan? Many factors of scanning may differ based on what you are looking to do with the final image. Are you looking at enlarging the original photo for printing on canvas?
If this is the case you need to consider the following things:
Resolution: The resolution refers to the dots or pixels per inch of your photo. The more dots/pixels per inch (dpi) in your photo the more detail you will be able to see when you look at the image close up. (Pixels are the little squares that together make up the image)
- As a general rule of thumb it is best to scan your images at the highest level possible.
- Scanning between 300dpi and 600dpi will result in the best image quality from the original size. (Remember the higher the number the better the overall image resolution).
File Format: When scanning an image it is best to save your image as a JPEG or a TIFF file.
- JPEP’s are great for enlarging photos for printing on canvas put a TIFF actually records more detail.
- I suggest saving your scan as a TIFF first, and then as a JPEG. This will give you more versatility to work with your images
Bit Depth: When scanning an image you will have several options for bit depth to consider:
- Grayscale
- Black and White
- Full Color
It is suggested that you always scan in Full Color even if your photo is in Black and White. You will get more detail from the image. Which will create a better print in the end.
Photo Credit (Ségozyme)
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Wondering about the kinds of images you should use to create canvas prints?
Check out last week’s MailBag to find out more.
Today is about inspiring people and highlighting some great photographers in the Flickr Community. My travels through various photo sets and photostreams have lead me to the stunning photography of Theophilos Papadopoulous. At CanvasPop we have created canvas prints with similar elements, but these particular photos are inspiring.
Theophilos is known for his remarkable sky and water, but I find his use of depth and detail are what really make these photos interesting. Each part of the composition can be looked at and appreciated individually, while working together to create the overall image.
What do you think of these photographs? Do you have a preference and Why?
"Learning to Sail" by Theophilos Papadopoulos.
"Preveil Beach" by Theophilos Papadopoulos
What kind of images can I use to create my canvas prints?
Today marks the kickoff to our weekly MailBag feature. Every Tuesday, we will answer questions that we have had asked over the phone, online via Twitter or Live Chat or via email and in person.
This week’s question is one of the most popular with professionals and amateurs alike. When selecting a personal photo or digital image many have asked:
Question: What kind of images can you use to create my canvas prints?
Answer: We can actually use just about any image. That’s the fun thing about CanvasPop, you can print your photos from any formation and work with practically any resolution.
Our highly skilled design and print technicians can work with virtually any image format, size, and resolution. They will even suggest the canvas size that best suits your image!
Remember to keep these points in mind when selecting the image for your next canvas print.
- We accept all popular formats including JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP and more.
- You must own copyright or have permission to use the image.
- For photo-realistic results, we find it best to use higher resolution images (150 dpi at the size you want).
- Generally your file size will be around 1MB – 5MB, but we can accept files up to 20MB in size.
- If you don’t have a higher resolution image, CanvasPop’s customized effects and filters will allow you to print even the lowest resolution image (72 dpi) and enlarge it to nearly any size.
Photo Credit (姒儿喵喵)
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Thanks so much. We would love to hear from you!
January comes to an end and searching begins! Search? You say. Have you found the perfect gift for your special Valentine?Just when we think that we are in the clear from the festive gift giving in December, we are now on the lookout for the perfect gift to give on February 14th.
Some of us have a handful of favorite classics that we turn to i.e. Chocolate, Candles, Cards and Flowers. But the reality is most cards are read and tucked away, candies are eaten and forgotten.
It’s 2010 now. Time to leave the generic gifts out of your holiday repertoire and surprise your Valentine with something more personalized. Here’s your chance to print their favorite pictures on canvas.
Express your love by immortalizing a favorite image as a canvas print.
How can you go about this? Here are some simple ways.
Surprising someone with a canvas print is as easy as getting your hands on some photos. Work with virtually any image, including iPhone and Facebook and create personalized pictures on canvas. The possibilities are endless!
What if you don’t have a picture that comes to mind?
You just might be inspired by check out some of our ideas for canvas prints. We have seen family portraits, pictures of couples, and abstracts shots as well. There is something for everyone.
Photo Credit ( LOVE by Jackie/ Sister72)
Are you ready to create your personalized pictures on canvas?
Get Started with CanvasPop by uploading your photo.
