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Canvas Pop Digital Photo Print Service
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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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You have the artistic vision and now you have the opportunity to show your talent on the international art stage.
CanvasPop is a proud supporter of the 3rd Ward Summer 2010 Open Call and you’re invited to submit your portfolio to this international art competition.
This is your chance to display your innovative artwork from all mediums- sculpture, photography, painting, printmaking, illustration, graphic design, video and more. The best part is your submissions can include: completed work, works-in-progress and/or conceptual proposals.
Hurry, the DEADLINE is Wednesday July 28th, 2010 at 11:59pm EST!
Just for participating you will get:
A professional online portfolio (see a sample)
Artists’ benefits valued at over $75, including big discounts for printing your art on canvas.
PLUS — the top 25 artists will be featured in 3rd Ward’s Quarterly Magazine and Online Gallery.
So what is the grand prize?
* $5,000 cash grant
* Solo exhibition in 3rd Ward’s gallery, complete with a massive opening reception
* Optional 3-month work residency at 3rd Ward including work studio & full facility access (photo studios, wood & metal shop, media lab, art education classes)
* Airfare & shipping to and from 3rd Ward for non-NYC residents
* 2-page spread in 3rd Ward’s Quarterly Magazine
* NYC exposure – postcards, fliers, press!
Are you ready to claim the grand prize? Submit your first image on us!
* It’s FREE with promo code: CanvasPop
* Hurry, this discount expires in seven days!
* Submit your work to 3rd Ward Summer 2010 Open Call now.
A contrast in realism! You see elements of Heine's caricature in this Pencil vs. Camera
Fitting? Yes…Creative? Absolutely!!… I just had share the artistic works of Ben Heine
a Belgian painter, illustrator, portraitist, caricaturist and photographer from Brussels.
This particular image is part of his “Pencil vs. Camera” series that combines photos with
pencil drawings by superimposing the sketch onto the photo. Ben will take his own photos
and consider the image as a battle between the drawing and the photograph.
“The great thing is that the photo and drawing are 2 different ways of expression but they go
well together and they definitely have the same purpose: share an idea, an emotion, a
concept or a message.” Ben Heine
For the full Pencil vs. Camera Series visit Ben on Flickr.
Want to create your own personalized artwork from photos?
With the help of our personal designers, you can transform any photo into personalized
artwork on canvas. Get Started with by uploading your photo.
Photo Credit (Ben Heine/Pencil Vs Camera -12)
We’re giving away $25 vouchers for CanvasPop. Hurry 3 Days Only!
Giveaway ends Sunday April 18th at 11:59 pm EST.
OK, so how do I get $25 off?
It’s really easy, fun and will just take a minute.
Step 1 : Retweet using our handy Retweet button located on the right & follow the steps.
Step 2 : Follow @CanvasPop on Twitter.
Step 3: Send CanvasPop a Direct Message via Twitter.
We’ll send you the promo code for the $25 voucher via DM!
Note:**Vouchers cannot be combined with any other offers. One voucher per person.
Do you have a photo in mind for canvas prints?
We narrowed the submissions down to the TOP 10 Canvas Prints, and turned the voting over our community of fans and followers to help decide the winners of the $200 Gift Certificates.
Thanks to everyone who voted and submitted photos to our Facebook page and our
Flickr group!! It is so great to see what you have done with your canvas prints.
Congratulations go to….1) Mike Pianka and 2) Jamie Spence
Mike Pianka had this to say about his submission "This is a CanvasPop print of a good friend's dog, Murphy. I gave it as a Christmas gift when they first got him and I thought this shot would highlight a nice contrast between what Murphy looks like now compared to when he was only a few months old! Still have to get it on the wall somewhere though. This one is definitely a favorite."
Jamie Spence created this canvas as a Valentines Day present to his fiance.
**The digital gift certificates that will be sent out via email, so please keep an eye out for them!
Want to see all submissions to the canvas prints contest?
- Visit the CanvasPop Facebook fan page
- Visit the CanvasPop Flickr group.
Wow! Thanks to everyone who submitted photos of their canvas prints as part of our Upload Your Photos and WIN $200 Contest!
So many great photos were submitted to our Facebook page and our Flickr group by the fans of CanvasPop over the past week that it’s hard to determine the winners. We have narrowed the selection down to the TOP 10 Canvas Prints, but we need help deciding the winners of the $200 Gift Certificates – We’re giving away two!
How do I place my Vote?
- Take a look at the TOP 10 Canvas Prints below.
- Select Your 2 Favorites.
- Leave your Vote (the photo #’s) as a Comment.
WINNERS will be Announced Monday March 29th, 2010.
1) Heather took this pictures during her flight to Cambodia.
2) Jamie created this canvas as a Valentines Day present to my fiance 
3) Krystal had this to say about her photo! "Our kids posing today next to the CanvasPop that keeps the dream of summer alive. We live in Canada's Yukon Territory and it normally hangs in our living room. This picture was such a hit that we ordered two more as gifts for their grandmothers who both live thousands of miles away."
4) Brandon created this Illustration as an xmas gift for my wife. It was one image converted into a horizonatal triptych.
5) Mike had this to say about his submission "This is a CanvasPop print of a good friend's dog, Murphy. I gave it as a Christmas gift when they first got him and I thought this shot would highlight a nice contrast between what Murphy looks like now compared to when he was only a few months old! Still have to get it on the wall somewhere though. This one is definitely a favourite."
6) David's Story: This photo was taken in NE Utah inside Canyonlands National Park. It's a very popular photo spot. Had to wake up at 5AM and drive 45 min into the park. Fought for my spot amongst 6 other photographers. But to see the intense orange glow under the arch at sunrise was well worth the effort.
7) CanvasPop did an awesome job at printing this dramatic image of a timber wolf.
8) Ben bought his parents this canvas print from Canvaspop.com for Christmas. The picture was taken around the winter of 08/09 of our dog Molly who passed away last year.
9) Casey took home this scooter from Rome and put it in his basement. He needed more red in his life.
10) Karen took this photo while snorkeling in the Bahamas. She heard a boat motor, looked up & saw this shot. 3 birds on a rock, 3 men in the boat. Now she has this giant canvas on her wall and can relive this moment every time she walks into her bedroom! Love it!!
Ready to turn your images and photos into quality canvas prints?
- Get Started by uploading your favorite photo. **You’ll even get a free digital proof emailed to you that previews what your finished work will look like on canvas—no surprises.
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.
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.
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)
Do you have specific questions you want to see answered in our weekly MailBag?
Contact CanvasPop Via:
Email at art@canvaspop.com
Add your questions in our Comments section or message us on
In order to be considered for our weekly MailBag please mark questions with “#MailBag?”
Wondering about the kinds of images you should use to create canvas prints?
Check out last week’s MailBag to find out more.
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.
