More and more professional photographers are discovering the amazing new method of printing photos on canvas, rather than on paper, every day. And once they try it and see the result, they swear by canvas as the best and most cost-effective method for printing photos.

Printing on canvas has many benefits for the quality-conscious photographer. Switching to canvas means a guaranteed increase in profits and the finest, top-quality prints that last longer than you would believe. No other method will allow you to save as much. It is also easy to achieve if you outsource to a reputed professional company. Just try it once; you will never want to go back to paper again.

Let’s look at the benefits of this method. Matt canvas brings out the best colours in your photo without the artificial look that you would get with photo paper. Its unique, natural texture is impossible to recreate with any other material. It’s also a time-tested method: painters have used canvas for centuries. These beautiful works of art painted on canvas have lasted much beyond their own lifetime and they still retain their beautiful colours. Its quality, durability and effectiveness have been proven time and time again.

Now you might think that it would be impossible to print photos on canvas, but that has become easier and easier with the advent of new photo-printing technology: you can easily print them on any wide format printer.

But the difficult part of using canvas is the stretching: canvas-printed photographs have to be stretched over a frame and wrapped around the sides and the back. This is a delicate process because many things could go wrong. A sealer has to be applied to make the canvas more malleable and the canvas has to be stretched by hand across a special frame. Each part of the process of stretching requires extreme care.

Because of this little detail, many photographers choose not to use this method and thus lose out on the great profits they could be making. But don’t worry, you don’t need to learn how to stretch canvas by yourself. It can be outsourced to a professional canvas printing company for very little cost and great savings. By outsourcing to a reputed company, you also don’t have to worry about the quality of the materials or of the final print, since they are assured. Many companies in this line of work offer the best service, with the best materials, and utmost professionalism with a full money back guarantee. What their customers appreciate more about the service is the human touch. They can be sure their prints are done by experienced professionals who take care of their print at every stage of its creation, not just by a machine.

Imagine a photo print that is good enough to display in a museum and that will last a lifetime. Now imagine that the costs of printing the photo are less than any other method available. Canvas printing by a professional company offers this and more. Would you choose any other material?

Try it for yourself with one of your photos!

By: Hugh Parker

Printing photos on canvas is the latest trend in the printing industry. If you have a great passion for art and want to display beautiful pictures on your walls, then photo prints on canvas are the best option. Canvas photo prints can also be used for product promotion, advertisements and for tradeshow displays.

The photos are printed on 100% heavy weight pure cotton canvas. This type is durable, enabling excellent framing capability and provides high image quality. Large format printers with pigmented inks are used for printing. These printers embed vibrant colours on the canvas, which are then allowed to dry. Finally, after drying the canvas is stretched and fastened across wooden bars. It is stapled at its edges and then it is ready for hanging. In the case of large sized substrate, a stretcher with cross bars is used in order to prevent the frame from twisting. After mounting the canvas on to the frame, some printing service providers also give a coating of varnish to it to give a graceful appearance.

The elegance and beauty of photo canvas prints can easily grasp the attention of onlookers and make any event vibrant. As regards businesses, these elegant prints are the best tools for effective communication, making customers aware of new products and services. No other medium can compete with canvas because of its capability for excellent fusion of colour and graphics.

Printing photos on canvas has become very popular nowadays with more and more people realizing that this is the best way to keep your magical moments afresh.

By: Monique Stephen

When you picture the grand lobby of a corporate agency, the front entrance of a mom and pop business, or the waiting room in a doctor’s office, what do you see? There are the typical team building slogans whose posters boast “Integrity” and “Strength”. The recognizable replicated copy of a Rembrandt or Monet. Scattered photographs of employees’ spouses, children, and pets. Or perhaps you are simply met with sterile walls painted in plain pinks and blues. Does this type of environment really motivate workers who put in full days making phone calls, greeting clients, and climbing the corporate ladder? Better yet, do these surroundings bring in business, or discourage customers by presenting a lack of creativity? There is a way to mix business with artistry, and inspire executives and employees alike to work harder and believe in the business at hand. And it can guarantee that customers will generate repeat commerce with your company. Canvas photos are an artistic expression of a corporation’s ethos and ethics. They creatively cast the company’s vision, not only to its clients, but to its employees as well.

Transferring an ordinary picture onto canvas is easy and affordable. Special artists will transmit any portrait you choose onto canvas and swathe it seamlessly around its wooden frame. This design stands the test of time. Able to outlast any regular matted picture, canvas photos can survive some of the surliest office elements- harsh overhead lighting, the sun’s rays through a window, and particles of dust piling up in the air. An economically smart choice no matter what your company’s budget, canvas photos come in a variety of affordable sizes. A small 8 x 10 frame can cost as little as $25, and a larger, wall-mounted portraits can be purchased for less than $100.

Get creative with corporate artwork! Turn that tired trophy case into a museum of memories. If your company’s softball team brought home the first place price, why not place a canvas photo of the team picture next to the plaque? If your marketing group scored big in regional sales, how about hanging a canvas photo of your accomplished associates next to their award? Revive that picture of the company’s ribbon cutting ceremony and have it set on a canvas frame. Take that annual conference photo and transfer it to a canvas image. Recapture any corporate milestone by remembering the moment on canvas. And unhang those uninspiring posters meant to conjure images of teambuilding. They’ve become so passé that most employees are inspired to laugh, not learn, from them. Put a new spin on this old icon. If it’s “Integrity” you wish to arouse, photograph your company’s annual charity event and have it transferred to canvas. Or if “Strength” is the image you want to impose, present a canvas photo of your warehouse workers during their daily and dedicated grind.

Your office environment should awaken enthusiasm and present passion for the work at hand. By bringing to life your ordinary pictures, you are breathing new life into your company and its vision. Let canvas photos help you meet your goals and dreams with honesty and artistry.

By: Hugh Parker