Photo to canvas can be colourific especially when you choose the best photos which are free from scratches, dirt, well lit and in focus. However it’s not so much about the photo’s technical quality, it’s more about composition. A good photo can look great on canvas since editing can be done using photo editing software, while a bad photo which is technically great cannot be improved with the very best of photo manipulation programs despite the perfect technical nature of the shot.

The introduction of new computer plotter printing technology, printing on canvas has just become terrific. This works well and creates longevity, especially with landscape pictures if high quality canvas is used. The factors that will validate the magic and longevity will be determined by the inks used and the attention given during processing and printing of the photo to canvas. The use of the ultraviolet top coat spray enhances durability of the canvas to a span of 90 to 160 years under favourable conditions.

However the use of inkjet printing of photos to canvas, by pigment inks, is vastly recommended by a good number of printmaker Associations. As a result of broad diversity of printing methods, materials and inks used are not all durable but one can have a variety of options depending on the amount of money one wants to spend.