Canvas or print? How to choose

Canvas wraps and photo prints start the same way: the same photo, colour-balanced and printed on the same printer here in Ottawa. The difference is how they look on your wall, what else you need to buy, and what they cost.

At a glance

Canvas wrap

Textured, no-shine finish.

Ready to hang, with no frame or glass.

Best from 11×14 up.

16×20: $125, ready to hang.

Photo print

Smooth matte or lustre paper.

Goes in a frame or an album.

Any size from 4×6 to 24×30.

16×20: $25, plus a frame.

Choose canvas if…

• You want it on the wall without shopping for a frame.
• It's a statement piece over a couch, bed or mantel.
• It's a gift that's ready to give.
• You love a soft, painterly texture.

Choose a print if…

• You already have a frame, or want a particular frame and mat.
• It's for an album, a desk or a small wall.
• You want the smoothest finish and the finest detail.
• You're printing lots of photos at once.

A wedding canvas, and prints on Premium Lustre.

Still not sure?

Send me the photo and tell me where it's going. I'll suggest a size and finish that suits it, just ask. To compare canvas, matte and lustre side by side, download my free print guide.

See how each one is made: Canvas wraps, printed and stretched in Ottawa and Photo prints, printed in Ottawa.