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Canvas Pet Prints Tricks And Tips To Create Pet Art

Pet Art: Creating Great pet canvas prints

There’s no doubt about it: we all love our pets. and it’s not surprising, then, that more and more pet lovers are ordering canvas pet prints in order to display and preserve their favorite images of their four legged, feathered, and finned friends. But getting great digital photos of pets can be about as frustrating and time consuming as getting a three-year-old to look at the camera, so maybe you could use a few tips and tricks for taking digital pictures of your pet.

Fit in with your pets Schedule

No point asking your Alsatian to “turn to mummy dear, that’s it smile now” unless you are Doctor Doolittle, better to think natural, consider taking pictures of your pet in their natural environment, does your dog maybe wake you in the mornings, or its tall wags to tell you it’s feeding time, maybe your cat plays with the cushions on your sofa, does your parrot sit on your husbands or daughters shoulder almost every time he is let out for his/hers flight. Spend a few moments observing your pet’s behavior and pretend you have your digital camera handy, size up the shots, once you have an idea for a good shot, get snapping, and be prepared to take 5 to 15 pictures, this way one of your pictures will most likely be “the shot” and perfect for your
pet canvas prints.

Use Available Light

Even humans aren’t crazy about flash photographs, and for pets the sudden, blinding light can be demoralizing, if not downright scary. For that reason, try every way possible to take your pet’s pictures in a place with lots of natural light. If your koi pond is in heavy shade, you may need to set up some sort of light stand or, at the very least, tape a piece of cheesecloth over the flash attachment to diffuse the light for a more natural look.

Ask a friend

Not unlike young children, pets have relatively short attention spans (except cats, who know exactly what you want, but won’t do it, just to make you crazy). For that reason, if you know someone who can try to keep the pet’s attention with a favorite toy or treat, that can help you capture the perfect image to convert to a canvas pet print.

Choosing Your Canvas Pet Print

If you’re working with a professional canvas printer, chances are that you’ll have a choice of effects,finishes, and other aspects of your print in order to bring out the very best in your pet’s image. “Brushstroke” finishes can lend an extra artistic touch to your pet canvas prints. Using a “charcoal” or “watercolor” effect may be just the right way to accentuate your dog’s personality or bring out the graceful lines of your angelfish and black mollies. Once you select the provider for your canvas pet print, ask about frames, print sizes and special options offered. You’ll also want to inquire about photo editing services, as well as the type of canvas and ink used to make your canvas pet print. If you expect your image to look beautiful for many years, be prepared to pay more for the highest quality archive-grade canvas and pigment based inks that have the greatest levels of light resistance. Size of the finished print also affects pricing. For the highest quality canvas pet prints, turnaround times can range from 20 days to a couple of months, unless you opt for the additional expense of express processing. You may also want to inquire about framing options.

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