naturally quality of canvas isnt as good as paper, but you dont usually hold canvas on your hands like you most likely do with smaller paper prints. i still dont get why you think it would matter if they print portrait or landscape on canvas.

i dont know what dpi they can print on canvas, but common sense says that you dont want to print enything with important little details on it because you dont look it very closely

ive been to an art festival a few times, the photos sell for anywhere from 100USD up.

so even though its expensive you can still make lots of money if you sell them.

Yeah, what Antichrist- says, you probably wouldn't want to print anything that shows small and fine detail on the canvas. Other than that I think you should be good to go Marie!



Haha - yes! I don't plan on selling them though

This post was edited by chantal7 on Dec 20 2009 04:11pm

Canvas prints are quite beautiful but they are expensive like other people have said.

We outsource prints on canvas in the studio where I work. These are all portraits but I couldn't see why landscapes wouldn't look just as good.

There are many more papers available than just gloss/matte :/

Try looking at the Ilford range of photo papers

I have only had prints done from digital so far nd they were at a Costco store... they only had these 2 choices...
What else is there?
I'll try a specialty store one day

There are pearls, lustres, canvas papers, heavy mattes (which is almost like canvas) etc etc

A speciality store will more often than not require you to profile match to their printer :/ I could get into more detail if you like?

Yes please!!!

The difference between paper finishes hinges on two values, contrast, and paper surface. Contrast refers to the ability of a paper to record a range of tones from the most extreme white to the richest black. Nearly all photographs will have a full range of tones, but depending on the type of paper you use one can either highlight the differences (with a high-contrast paper) or subdue them (with lower-contrast) depending on your preference and purpose. The paper’s surface is based on the level of reflectiveness and, again, is a matter of preference.

-Glossy photos are printed on coated paper with a very smooth, shiny reflective surface. Glossy finishes has a high-contrast appearance and look slick to the touch when not under glass.

-Matte finishes have a very smooth, non-glare finish. Matte finishes have a lower-contrast when printed and are often used to enhance the texture of a print.

-Lustre paper is the premier paper most preferred by portrait and wedding photographers and is considered more of a professional-grade paper. Lustre is often considered the finish “between” matte and glossy, and has a slight gloss with a subtle, often pearl-like texture. Lustre paper has a deeper color-saturization than matte as well as a higher contrast.

I've never heard of Pearl finishes before ?

This post was edited by TheBlackRose66 on Dec 20 2009 08:48pm

Landscapes/nature looks best on canvas, but in my opinion i dont think that printing on canvas really adds much to any photo - a high quality paper is just as good/better.

Okay I will get onto it soon, just don't have a wealth of time at this moment :/