With the long weekend looming you will be thinking of idea's of what to spend your time on? So why not put some time aside for you and your camera, maybe get up early to catch that sunrise or stay out a bit later to get that sunset. Take your time composing your photo making sure that you have something in the foreground to make your image stand out from the rest, use a tripod…

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With Valentines Day coming soon its time to get out with your camera or mobile and try and get that special shot of your partner or children, try to catch that unsuspected moment or that strange look on their faces and don't forget to compose your photo making sure that the background hasn't got last weeks washing on the radiator behind or that the table in front is covered in glasses and remember to leave a space all around your main subject if you are…

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So here it is at last after the years trials and tribulations' we have finally got the few days off to enjoy with friends and family. Be sure to have your camera or mobile phone to hand to capture those excited faces opening their presents or may…

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With less than a week to go and if you are still looking for that special gift? then why not get your camera out and start taking photo's of your friends, family and even your pets. These photo's can be made into amazing gifts which will last forever and live on for all to appreciate on your walls. Here at Canprint we are able to urn…

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What better time to take those photo's of your little ones on their special night out trick or treating, a great time to capture that cheeky look or a spooky face, these are the memories that you will look back on and cherish, don't forget the adult party ? they can make some interesting pictures as well. So go out and enjoy yourselves not…

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When you are taking your photographs here are a few tips that will come in handy if you decide to have them printed. for canvas prints always allow 2 inches all around your main subject this area will be used for the fold around the edge of your frame ,that way you don't get feet and tops of heads going around the edge and spoiling your picture. For framed photo's this is pretty much the same except you can allow about half an inch all around to allow for…

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A lot of photographers think that bad weather is one of the worst things for shooting photos outside. However there is no bad or good weather for shooting photographs, as each type of weather has got its own style for photography. Bad weather, especially the raining time, is the best period to try out and shoot some rare and beautiful works into your portfolio. Just look around you can see the gentle rain drops forming patterns in puddles or that reflective look on glass even the rain clouds forming and coming your way can make for some great images, so don't just put your camera away…

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OK, so its holiday time again and your wondering what to pack for your trip, here are a few handy tips to help you make up your mind. First of all I would recommend taking as little as possible as after walking around all day with your loaded bag it will feel like you have been lugging the shopping around, so beside your camera take a reasonably priced 18-200mm lens which will let you leave your camera bag back at the hotel as you will have everything covered with that one lens, but remember the spare batteries and memory card, a lightweight tripod or mono pod are ideal for those long…

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Starting next week its the biggest greenfield festival in the world with over 175000 visitors, this year the festival is hosting the likes of the Foo Fighters, The Who, Donovan, Paul Weller, Motorhead and many more live acts. What a great place to take your camera catching all those moments from the time you arrive right into the night, remember to use your bulb setting in the evening with a higher ISO to catch those backlight pictures on stage without your flash! Make sure that you take plenty of memory together with spare batteries…

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O K so you arrive at your holiday destination and have no idea what to photograph or where to go to get those memorable photo's, so here is a top tip head off down to the shops and look out for a shop selling postcards, have a look through them and when you see the one that takes your fancy write down or remember the place and hey presto your away! Don't forget when you arrive back home you can upload those images to us at Canprint.co…

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So your thinking of going on Holiday and obviously taking your camera, well here are a few tips that might make everything go…

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