When it comes to printing, whether it's an image from this site or others, you have options.
For this site, the goal is to present images from around this region, allowing people to get local art prints or downloads. Images of various types, whether it's a place, a theme, a colour or other -- it's taken by a local photographer.
For many images here, downloading a hi-res JPG is sufficient for printing online at Posterjack or CanvasPop. Ottawaplaces.ca stores hi-res JPGs submitted by users but only shows lo-res versions publicly, so the local artist's work is secure and they own the rights. In any case, if purchased for between $5 and $25, these high resolution JPEGs can then be printed and framed as you like, and, should work fine on the wall with Posterjack or CanvasPop or anywhere else you ... read more ...
This is a very early BETA release of ottawaplaces.ca. There is a lot more to come, each month, if other photographers join in. For now, the about and contributor pages say a fair bit.
I developed this site using the laravel framework so it's custom coded and unique to the Ottawa area, with the intention of adding more tools for photographers, and, ways for others to get these photos printed. I am really after "wall worthy". What does that mean?
I think there are 1000s of enthusiast photographers in the National Capital Region extending up to Gatineau and beyond, down to Kingston and Gananoque below us. Perhaps even Montreal is within range. Regardless, I would like to think that this site could be a venue to host wall worthy photos from around the region, whether that's an indoor still life ... read more ...
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Fine Art Printing vs Online Posterjack/CanvasPop/...
2025-05-08
For this site, the goal is to present images from around this region, allowing people to get local art prints or downloads. Images of various types, whether it's a place, a theme, a colour or other -- it's taken by a local photographer.
For many images here, downloading a hi-res JPG is sufficient for printing online at Posterjack or CanvasPop. Ottawaplaces.ca stores hi-res JPGs submitted by users but only shows lo-res versions publicly, so the local artist's work is secure and they own the rights. In any case, if purchased for between $5 and $25, these high resolution JPEGs can then be printed and framed as you like, and, should work fine on the wall with Posterjack or CanvasPop or anywhere else you ... read more ...
BETA release of site
2025-04-16
I developed this site using the laravel framework so it's custom coded and unique to the Ottawa area, with the intention of adding more tools for photographers, and, ways for others to get these photos printed. I am really after "wall worthy". What does that mean?
I think there are 1000s of enthusiast photographers in the National Capital Region extending up to Gatineau and beyond, down to Kingston and Gananoque below us. Perhaps even Montreal is within range. Regardless, I would like to think that this site could be a venue to host wall worthy photos from around the region, whether that's an indoor still life ... read more ...
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