Hello Canvas Review AND Giveaway!

The fine folks at Hello Canvas sent me an invitation to review their canvas printing technology.  I accepted and I got them to give you a special offer that’s at the end of the review but first…

Photos mounted on canvas.

Let’s preface this review with a little background on my past experiences with canvas printing.  When I worked at a portrait photography studio one of the products we offered was large photos on canvas.  These canvas options were a hit with our customers.  There’s just something special about a family portrait in a large format hanging on the wall and mounted on canvas.  The company we used (I can’t remember who it was because that wasn’t my job when I worked there) was okay.  I had always thought that the process they used was a bit lacking in aesthetics.  That company would seemingly just take standard canvases and mount enlarged photographs on the canvas.  Then they would use some sort of sealant and brush stroke finish to complete the “package”.  Meh.  It wasn’t really for me.

That’s why I never offered canvas prints when I opened my own photography studio.  I just didn’t really like the idea of a photograph mounted to a canvas and then calling it a photograph on canvas.

So when I got this canvas review offer from Hello Canvas I was slightly hesitant.  I just didn’t know if they were going to use the same process so I did a little research.

The reviews around the net were pretty good so I decided to give them a go.  Besides, it’s been about 6 years since my last experiences with photos printed on canvas and I wanted to see what’s changed in that industry.

I sent them this image for printing.

They'll always love each other...right?

I figured my wife would love this photograph enlarged in canvas and boy was I right!

Here’s the actual canvas that Hello Canvas sent me.

It came out beautifully.  Way beyond my expectations.

A better canvas photograph!

The image is printed on the canvas not just mounted to the canvas.  This makes a world of difference.  To say that I’m happy with the results is an understatement.

The colors are spot on and the printing technology they use prints beautifully.  They use Epson printers and regular readers know I LOVE Epson’s printing technology.

This product I would offer if I were still running a portrait and wedding photography studio today.  I’d be very happy to present this kind of quality to my customers.

And I’m very happy to recommend Hello Canvas to you for your canvas printing needs.

Not just because they did a great job with this canvas photo but because their customer service is fantastic AND because they “try to work in a way that minimizes the environmental impact and the CO2 emissions of our production facilities, in order to offer our children the chance to print their memories on canvas in the future.”  That’s a company I’ll stand behind ANY day.

Great product and great company.

I’m giving Hello Canvas a

5 out of 5!

Your special offer!

The folks at Hello Canvas are being extra special and extra awesome.  They are giving away not one but THREE free photo canvases to Your Photo Tips readers!  Hello Canvas has agreed to give away one 24″x36″ (that’s the size I got and it’s big and great) and two 16″x20″ canvases of your prints to treasure.

There are two ways to enter this awesome giveaway.

1. Leave a comment!

How to enter via comments:

Leave a comment.

That’s right.  All you have to do is leave a comment under this review to have your name entered in the giveaway.  Try to leave a comment about what you think you’d do with the canvas if you won.  Perhaps leave a link to a photograph you would like to have printed or tell us where you’d hang it.  Really, it doesn’t matter just leave a comment below.

2. Tweet about the giveaway!

How to enter via Twitter:

Follow Hello Canvas on Twitter!

Follow YourPhotoTips on Twitter!

(If you’re already following one or both of these accounts there is no need to unfollow then follow again)

The tweet the following exactly as it appears below:

Enter to win a free 24×36 canvas print from @HelloCanvas and YourPhotoTips.com. Pls RT. Info at: http://bit.ly/adpkxN

That’s two ways to get your name in the hat!  Do both!  Deadline for entries is Sunday Sep. 12, 2010 Midnight PST.

We’ll collect all entries throughout the week and use random.org to pick our three winners on Monday Sep 13th!

So what are you waiting for?  Get to commenting and get to tweeting!

Comments

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I have been meaning to get a canvas print of my daughter, but am very wary since there are so many companies out there and so many different reviews.If I won, having a canvas printed may boost my confidence in canvas prints.

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I love canvases but have never ordered from this company. Would love to see what they can do.

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Great giveaway. I've been wanting to try canvas out.. hope I win!

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OK. count me in. I've never had a photo printed on canvas, but I have this waterdrop....

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I've printed canvases for others but have yet to do one for myself . This is a great giveaway!

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I followed and tweeted!

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I love canvas prints and with four-year-old twins, photos make the best gifts!

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Great giveaway!! Canvas makes such a great gift.

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I want one!! I have been coveting canvas prints for years.

I have just received my first hello canvas product it is so beautiful after a tight struggle to get the money together it was well worth every penny and the best part my two little ones every time they pint at it and most probley wonder why am i so big its like the picture has life it followsyou al round the room its great i could go on about it for ages this is a great give away and i would be truly honoured to get anothr for free it would be just great.

Children in any photo are beatiful but this canvas makes them more special.I too have a special photo to share with you and would be delighted to see it on canvas its my granchildren with me in the small garden of my house helping me water my plants children and water what can I say they love it.

thank you so much granny charlotte

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I dreamed to have my photos printed on canvas and to put them on my wall... :) really a nice idea!

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Awh, the girls look so sweet!!!!

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Oh wow - the first thing I thought of when I saw this post was "I gotta get one of these for my wife!"

I'd use a picture of our 2 little girls as well - I know she would absolutely love it!

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I don't even know which photo I'd pick.... but man what an amazing thing to have!!

The picture of your girls is magical!

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I'm a poor college student, but would LOVE a canvas print for my bare walls :)

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I got my wife a print of two of my kids on a large canvas from another company. the look pretty good. I now have a third child and want to get another canvas. I woud love to suprise my wife with it, and I wonder if their quality would be better than the ones I have.

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I would love to have a photo of my new grandson on canvas!

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oooo....pick me!!pick me!! I could so use that to decorate the walls in my new art room!!!

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I would love a canvas print, the hard part would be deciding on which picture. Thanks for the opportunity to win such an awesome prize.

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i would love a canvas print, and would use it to print a wedding picture!

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First off I love the picture of the two pink princesses. And I would love to win a photo on canvas by Hello Canvas. Great opportunity. Thanks

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I'd love a canvas print. I'm thinking a print of my boys would make a great canvas!

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Thanks for the tip, their prices seem reasonable, but I did not see any shipping fees. Do they ship all over the world?

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Thanks for reviewing products and passing along info to all of us! Those are some pretty princesses you've got there :)

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I've got an old photo of my grandfather and his brother that I've been itching to have printed in just this fashion. Thanks for the opportunity~

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Hello Traian,The shipping is free to any address in the US and Canada but of course we ship all over the world.Kind regards,VanessaHelloCanvas.com

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Hello Cfintel,
I am sure you will be amazed.

Kind regards,
Vanessa
HelloCanvas.com

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I love Hello Canvas...I'm a huge fan. And I love that photo! How adorable! I'll twitter and write a little post.

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I just left a tweet.

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Hello Puna!
Thank you for the comment. We love your photos!

Regards,
Vanessa
HelloCanvas.com

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I have a 20"x24" from hello canvas and I LOVE it. If I were to get another, I'd probably get a photo of my youngest son, as my oldest is the subject of the other canvas. ;)

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I would love to have my own photos printed on canvas to be hung in my flat!

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I have a 16x20 canvas from Hello Canvas - it is beautiful! I would love another one. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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Would love to try this canvas out with one of my own photographs.

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Since she saw it on the LCD (2 seconds after shooting it), my Wife has been asking me about having this picture printed on canvas: http://flic.kr/p/7munwf ... We've been putting it off because of the high costs, but free would certainly solve our problem!

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I would really love to have a another canvas!

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I would love to gift a canvas to one of my Military family clients as a thank you!

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I have seen many great examples of photos on canvas and would love to have one of my one.

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Canvas prints are awesome!

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I have one canvas print already and believe me once you've seen one you'll want another, another and another!

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I'd got a few vacation photos that I think would look pretty good on canvas -- I'd love to try one out.

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sounds greats!! would luv to win one :-)))))))))))

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Thanks for such a great giveaway! I'd love to use it to print one of our favorite engagement photos to display at our wedding and in our new home afterwards!

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I already know what pictures I would print! :)

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I can't help but get tickled at folks who come into my gallery and as "who painted the pictures." They are amazed when they find out they are canvas prints.

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This is something I would like to try...I've seen some impressive examples of others work printed this way (and I'm a strong supporter of Epson printing too).

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I'm experimenting with new printing methods and would love to give this a try!

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I would love to get one!!

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