Hey All

For Gallery Wraps, who have you been most happy with? WHCC? Mpix? Have you found a need to make additional tweaks for files used in galley wraps, like extra sharpening or contrast?

Has anyone used both WHCC's "smooth coating" and "lamination" protection and made a comparison?

Also, in regards to WHCC, has anyone experimented with their option to have an image mounted on canvas/canvas stretcher wrap (do you still see a canvas texture?). This option is different than their "fine art prints" where you print right on the canvas.


thanks
steve

I have only tried Canvas on Demand and Pixel 2 Canvas. The quality and customer service from P2C were so impressive, I don't think I would even try WHCC or any other company even though WHCC is my lab for prints.

check out this thread:
http://www.opensourcephoto.net/forum/index...c=22338&hl=
There are more threads about this, but I didn't take the time to search.

Thanks for the leads!

pixel2canvas

no brainer

p2c ++

there seem to be a lot of canvas threads popping up lately... do a seach on the forums for "canvas" and i think you'll see that pixel2canvas is the popular vote with the majority (UNDERSTATEMENT!) of the people here or anywhere else.

pixel2canvas rocks. so does rox :-)

Thanks again -- I just registered with them and will give it a go!

You're gonna love 'em!

I know I've shown this off on more than one occasion but I took this image to show roxanne where my new "hottie bride" canvas lives in the studio. It's a 30x44" piece, just for reference. I had to include the rubber ducky in the picture so he wouldn't feel left out.

Trevor!!! That's amazing-looking!

i know i am...

OHHH you mean the canvas... heh... thanks

okay i gotta quit with the OSP posting when I'm waking up... i make some horrible jokes....

Trevor,

Thanks for providing the sample. Very cool! I'm looking forward to placing an order

Steve

Steve!

I looked for you, but didn't find a Steve in CA - how would ya be spellin' your first name???

...'cause my OSP'ers get SPECIAL treatment!

Happy Holidays,
roxanne

Hi Roxanne!

It's Stephen Grant. I just registered a couple days ago, and you guys were very prompt in activating my account, so thanks!

And who wouldn't enjoy a little extra love!

I think a client from a recent shoot is going to order one (maybe 16x20). I'm going to sell it to her at cost, since it will be my first one, and I'll snap some pictures of it to show future clients. And I'm going to see if I can get my mom to select one of my personal images for a Christmas gift.

Feel free to drop me a PM or email if you'd like if there's anything else I should know or want to say "hi". I know tomorrow is the "deadline" for prints for Christmas time.

Steve - one of the most important things in selling canvases is to sell them for what they're worth. Even if this is your first one, I can guarantee you that it's worth just as much as the rest of the canvases you will sell from now on. It won't look any worse because its your first canvas, and roxanne and curt will make sure of that.

Just my $0.02

Plus, "at cost" means you have to sell it for at least double what it costs you out-of-pocket. There's income taxes and sales tax, plus the time you spend tweaking it and researching canvas companies and the time it will take you to get it delivered to the client. And then there's a thing called "percieved value" which states that you need to make sure the client knows the true value of what she is receiving. So, ideally you would have tripled your cost, and then maybe offered her a "display discount" of 30% off that price. P2C canvases are WORTH a LOT more than consumer-grade canvases, and even more so when the actual image being reproduced is from a professional artist/photographer and not just a point-and-shoot.

Well, howdy Stephen!!!

The only real big hint I would give is to please read the FAQ section and the My Account page. The FAQ section tells you how to prepare your image for upload, along with some other fun stuff.

Glad to have you on board! Woohooty!



Happy Holidays,
Roxanne

...and thank you Trevor and Jules!!!

I know this question has been answered, but I feel like adding my 2 cents in anyway.

I used p2c in June (my first canvas order ever), as a gift for an engagement session (they happened to be my first cousin and her fiance, and they had paid for my meals and room and board since the shoot was 5 hrs away.) And it was AMAZING! Everyone oohed and ahhed over it. And I got a canvas request in their picture order.

I was so impressed with the quality and price of p2c I didn't even think it necessary to check out other places. And then I had some friends try another place (I don't remember the place) because it was offering a special and they HATED it, they were even embarrassed to show them to clients, which definitely made me feel even more confident in my decision to stick to p2c.

so yeah. p2c rox

Roxanne, thanks for the warm welcome.

Trevor, Jules, and Alicia. Thanks for the continued input and guidance. I really do value and appreciate the great advice. I've spent the past year honing my photography skills, at the expense of soaking up business and sales expertise. I've only been able to enjoy this learning process because, as of now, my photography has not been my primary source of income -- even though I've been putting in twice as many hours on my photography. However, what I want to start doing is treating my photography as if it IS my primary source of income, so I can start learning good business practices and eventually transition to it exclusively. That's the goal of 2008 -- at least to start learning. So, thanks so much for offering up the savvy advice.

Although I've done pretty good at selling my WHCC prints for a profit, I'll definitely start pricing any canvas prints accordingly. Unfortunately, even at the list price of $103 minus the 10% artists discount, it was still a bit too costly for my client to purchase a 16x20 at this time. Next year will work better for them, and, in the meantime, I'm still going to order one because I think it's really important to have a tactile sample to show clients. Clients see the canvas in person and they see the value. When clients only see the price, they only see the cash leaving their wallet. On the plus side, I'll come away from this experience knowing what lab I''ll use in the future - Pixel2Canvas. The reviews here are so strong and their prices are reasonable for the quality, I see no need to research other labs. I might be able to get them something cheaper elsewhere to save them money, but that lowers the bar on the type of product I want to be known for and deliver.

Thanks for listening and helping me to get on track!
Steve