original artwork on a budget

I’ve been meaning to update my framed black and white photos for a little while now. They were starting to fade…and I was also getting a little tired of them.

I love black and white photography…always have. On a budget, I grabbed my camera and went for a stroll on Saturday.

Well done, simple, and clever. What a find!

I found one or two that I was really happy with. And, as I already had frames I was going to reuse, I just had to figure out where I wanted to hang the art.

Choose the size you want — here, I chose 20×24 – and select from the pics you just uploaded. Make sure you upload the large file, not the thumbnail to ensure the resolution is adequate. Preview it, make sure you are happy with the size and cropping (you do have some control over this on the site).

I ordered it…for $18, why not? I immediately got a confirmation email telling me that they received my order. About 10 minutes later, I received another email telling me my order was ready to be picked up.

I got home, used double sided tape to put it on a black background that I already had, hung it on the wall, and stood back to admire.

Loved it so much that today, I ordered two more. Smaller prints (16×20) of two other photos I took while perusing my favorite antiques shop. Perfect for the rest of my existing frames. ($15/each)

Grab your camera…and get creative! It’s fun, it’s easy, it makes for a great story when you tell those who ask that it’s your photography, and best of all, it’s the cheapest original artwork you’ll ever find.
Imagine a landscape of your favorite place, an artsy close up of an interesting object…or anywhere else your camera can capture!
Of course, if you are afraid of the camera, feel free to steal/ask for someone else’s photographs!

Source: http://justalittlerouge.blogspot.com/2012/07/original-artwork-on-budget.html