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You probably have great pictures sitting right in your iPhone (or whatever camera phone you use) but did you know that you can print these pictures at any size? Todd Bernhard of iPhone Life magazine snapped a picture on his brand new iPhone, uploaded it to CanvasPop and shows us how to print iPhone pictures on canvas.
Stop taking pictures and start taking works of art with CanvasPop!
By Todd Bernhard, Submitted Thursday, August 5, 2010
If Yogi Berra were to assess today’s use of cameras he might say: “Nobody takes photographs anymore… they’re too busy taking pictures.” If you’re like me, you have thousands of digital pictures stored on hard drives and online galleries but only print a tiny fraction of them. Once in a while we’ll find “a keeper” and enlarge it to 11″x14″ and frame it, but by and large, photos stay on the computer and maybe a digital photo frame.
With this in mind, I tried something new. CanvasPop is an easy-to-use service that accepts digital photos and turns them into works of art. You can select from a wide assortment of sizes and finishing options. Available effects are Comic Book, Color Sketch, Pop Art, Sepia, Vintage, Black & White, Lomo, Color Isolate and Oil Painting.
Since the result is delivered on canvas on a wooden frame, I went with ‘Oil Painting’ to complete the effect. The result looks like it was painted, complete with drips and drabs, so you should decide if you want something photo realistic or more impressionistic.
The photo you submit doesn’t necessarily have to be a 10 megapixel high resolution image, especially if you’re going to use one of their special effects. The 5 megapixel camera in the new iPhone 4 should do the trick. Read More!
Visit the source: iPhone Life Magazine
A Picture on the Wall? Why Not Do the Whole Wall?
While digital cameras have largely shoved aside film cameras, how we store and show off our snapshots has changed little since the heyday of Kodachrome. Overstuffed shoeboxes have simply been replaced with cluttered hard drives and Flickr streams, leatherbound albums supplanted by Facebook uploads.
Luckily, however, one perk of the digital age is the opportunity to use printing techniques and materials once reserved for professionals.
Some of these can take favorite photos and turn them into works of art that go beyond oversize prints, like custom wallpaper, murals and decals. The services cost more than the one-hour photo hut, but the results can be stunning.
STRETCHING ONTO CANVAS Some companies offer the option to create stretched canvas pictures. The effect is instant art, ready to be hung. CanvasPop.com specializes in taking everyday photos, including candids snapped with a camera phone, and blowing them up without losing detail. Company technicians work on each image to ensure that an iPhone photo looks as good stretched across four feet as it does on a 4.5-inch screen. Read More!
Visit the Source: New York Times – Personal Tech
CanvasPop: Print your photos, art, and more on canvas
If you haven’t noticed, we are ALL about customizing your work/office space to whatever you wish it to be. That said, the art for your office is no exception and that’s where the folks over at CanvasPop come in.
Upload anything you want to create a print on canvas, in whatever size you want. You can choose from a photo, art, company messaging, logos and in this case, a collage. Upload anything you want to create a print on canvas, in whatever size you want. You can choose from a photo, art, company messaging, logos and in this case, a collage I created. It was beyond easy to place my order on CanvasPop and when the print arrived I was really amazed. It exceeded my expectations, after all how often have I printed something on canvas (the answer would be never)? You can even choose different effects to add to your print and they’ll even send you a proof so you can see what you’re getting.
-Sayeh, The Office Stylist
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Canvas Pop Digital Photo Print Service
Unplggd Test Lab
Product: Canvas Pop
Price: $30-$419 depending on size and finishes
Rating: Strong Recommend *
As Gregory mentioned last week, we had the great honor of testing out a few digital photo services for the New York Times. Since all the news that’s fit to print couldn’t accommodate results from each of the services we tested I thought we’d share some of the amazing prints with you. We’re hoping it’ll provide a realistic look at what your everyday person can make. In this first installment, we take a look at Canvas Pop. Read More!
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