Collages on Canvas

Something that I've noticed recently is the growing popularity of people getting collages printed onto canvas. Rather then getting your digital all separately printed, picking out the ones you think work well together then trying to arrange them in a frame the simpler option is definitely canvas collage. With collages on canvas you can arrange the collage on photoshop, edit and sort out the images without the need to print, then simply send the collage image file in for printing and within a few days you have a ready to hang canvas collage. If you weren't familiar with photoshop or other image software or simply didn't have the time to go playing around with images then you could simply e-mail us on on the images with the style and size you would like and we will do all the work for you. To have a look at the styles and design cost fee just follow the link below:
http://www.usaoncanvas.com/include/canvas_photo_collages.php





The block style, example on the left, works great with merging images of a similar theme into the one print. The optional lines displays the images as seperate pieces preventing them from being lost amongst the crowd!













Another option is a blended collage which allows you to blend and overlay seperate images together creating one image rather then lots of images arranged together. This option works well when you want text incorporated into the image.

Collages on Canvas are definitely something to keep in mind. They make great gifts, come ready to hang and can be completed for you without you having to spend hours surrounded by images trying to figure out what to do with them!

Pinhole Photography

Pinhole Photography is basically photography without the use of a lens, it is a great way to experiment with photography. You can create pinhole photo's by making cameras out of tins and exposing directly onto photographic paper or if you lack the access to darkroom facilities you can use your SLR with the lens detached. For detailed information on how to create your own pinhole photographs follow the link below.
http://www.pinholephotography.org/links.htm

Below are some pinhole photographs that I really like.



Justin Quinnell - Pinhole photography taken from inside the mouth

Underwater Photography

All this summer heat has been making me crave a cooling swim in the sea. this in turn got me thinking about underwater photography so I started looking it up. I've always wanted to get underwater casing for my camera and seeing these images has convinced me that it would be a worth while investment. Not saying that I expect a lot from myself but the experimentation will be too fun to turn down!

When I was on-line I came across Dustin Humphrey and was blown away by his photographs. He manages to mix underwater still lifes with surfing to result in a surreal and enchanting effect.

Portrait Photography

I find something so fascinating about portrait photography, its as if through the these up close images you are getting to know the subject of the portrait without ever meeting them. Portrait photography has the ability to display the personality and even the mood of the subject. It can show the vulnerability of people as they are not able to hide from the camera lens.

One of my favorite portrait artists is Diane Arbus. Diane Arbus was an American photographer, known for her black and white square photographs, mainly portraits, of people on the outskirts of "normality". She was fascinated with the abnormal and would photograph anyone from a dwarf to a nudist, she would also go to Freak shows in search of her subject matter. Arbus believed that "there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them." She took portrait photography to a new level by exploring what society chose to ignore (examples below).





























Diane Arbus was before the digital age so she printed up all of her photographs in her darkroom, they weren't left in a file on a computer being forgotten. Although the digital age has been a blessing for photography, pushing it beyond what previously couldn't be dreamed of. I feel that it has also been a slight curse to photography, with all the mass production around us people have stopped treasuring photographs as they used to. This snap happy society documents every moment for the images just to become lost amongst the thousands on a hard-drive, I am the first to admit that I fall into this category.

We should start admiring the photo's we have. Go through your computer and re-discover the photographs you once loved. Get them printed and decorate your home with your own art. the popularity with printing on canvas is growing everyday, through this process you can turn your image files into a 3D piece ready to hang. For some ideas and to see how easy this process is visit our website on http://www.usaoncanvas.com/.