Canvas crazy
As the autumn draws in (goodness I am obsessed with the weather!), I find myself coming up with crazy craft concepts to keep myself busy as the dark nights creep up on us. Things aren’t so bad that I’m considering anything drastic like…knitting for example, but i’ve been putting my thinking cap on for ‘rainy day projects’.
The most recent of which has been creating canvas prints from some of my photos. It’s so true what printer manufacturers say - we don’t print our images anymore - instead they lie dormant in binary format only to see the light of day as you flick past a thumbnail version on screen. With that said I started to look into printing options and I came across Jessops’ new online service - JPics at www.jpics.co.uk. I chose Jessops because the site was easy to navigate, the process so simple and the upload reasonably swift. Furthermore comparing prices with other leading sites, £35 for a 10 x 12 is actually very reasonable.
Below I’ve included a step by step example of what I did but in essence all you need to do is log on to www.jpics.co.uk, and click on the Canvas section of the site (or any other product that catches your eye). Next choose an image to upload and play around with the tools to fit it how you wish. When you have done all that the rest is a simple case of completing payment details and deciding whether to collect the finished item in store (free) or have it posted to another address (£2.99).
I received my canvas through the post extremely quickly and am over the moon with the result. So much so infact, I’ve begun whittling down other images into a ‘canvas hitlist’ for more rainy days! After a bit of investigating I realised they also offer other print products such as mugs, posters, puzzles and cards too! Perfect ideas for birthdays and Christmas then!!
To find out more hit www.jpics.co.uk, and if you sign up now you can receive 20 free photo prints too! The fun never ends 
If you have any suggestions for ‘Rainy day photography projects’ please let me know!
September 5th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Hello Natalie. My ‘Rainy day photography project’ is gleaned from the ‘lowlight’ feature in Issue 73 and that is to do some legwork (in my case net surfing) to find locations to photograph, both day and night time. That should keep me busy for a while!
September 5th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Great idea! Although be sure to take your umbrella - or even better someone to hold an umbrella for you! Be sure to post your efforts on the DP gallery website so we can all have a nose!!