A word about Canvas on Demand
Posted by admin on March 4, 2009With 4 Comments, Posted under Samples, wendymayophotographer
As some of you may remember, I attended the PPA Imaging USA conference in Phoenix, AZ in January. The vendor expo was packed with companies selling everything from books and videos to software to custom camera straps. Anything photography related was either for sale or being demonstrated.
I stopped by the Canvas on Demand booth and had my ID tag scanned. Most all the booths did this, and I figured it was so they could send me mail and email. The Canvas on Demand company did a lot more. They gave me a free 16×20 canvas gallery wrap. Now that’s not some little key chain, pen, or tote bag!
I thought about what I would like to put on my canvas. I thought that a picture of my sons would be nice, but I just did their portraits for the year and framed them nicely. Then I thought about maybe a whole family picture, but wanted to wait to drop a few pounds. Finally, I hit on the perfect answer.
My husband will be starting a new job soon. He’ll be working in an office, so he’ll need to have some personal decorations. Since he loves our little wiener dog, Frank, so much, I decided to give him a bit of Frank to take to work so he can see him all day long. Here is Frank, larger than life:
I am totally impressed with the quality of the canvas, and Canvas on Demand took special care to package my print so that even the FedEx people couldn’t squash it. Plus the turn-around time was just a few days! I usually get my canvas prints from my regular photo lab, but I’ll be ordering from Canvas on Demand from now on.
So how much it is for the commoners to get a picture done that big on canvas?
Kathryn, Canvas on Demand’s prices for 16×20 start at $89, with higher prices for a variety of options and additional services. You can check their website for all the info. When ordering prints, be sure to use your own photographs that you have taken or photos that you have permission to use. Photographs taken by professional photographers are copyright protected and should not be reproduced without permission.
Can I ask. Is that the letter of the law when it comes to photography copyright.
Surely copyright on photos is a 2 way thing? If there was no subject matter, there would be no photo?
Is it the person who clicks the button who owns the picture, or the person who stands in front of the lense??
Hey Canvas Art, good question! It’s true that without a subject, there wouldn’t be a photo, but the copyright is owned by the person who clicks the shutter. When someone hires a photographer to shoot their wedding or take their family portrait, that photographer owns the rights to the pictures. Some photographers (like me) will sell their digital photos on CD, usually with a release so the client can print their picture for personal use. Most releases state that the digital files or prints cannot be sold, shared or used for any other purpose.