Eli Jenkins, Author at Canvas Factory

Get the Most from Older Home Design

December 29, 2014 ♦

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Older homes have a lot going for them: They’re often well-built, as demonstrated by the fact that they’re still standing after all this time, they’re often beautiful and filled with the charm and grace of a by-gone age, and there’s a sense of life to them – the collective energies…

The Un-Awkward Moment for a Photo Gift

December 26, 2014 ♦

Gift Ideas

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There’s always a gift-giving occasion coming up, isn’t there – and sometimes coming up with the perfect idea for the gift isn’t so easy. Curiously, it doesn’t matter whether the gift is for a close, intimate loved one or that guy from marketing you got in the Secret Santa this…

Photograph Black Cats and Save Lives

December 22, 2014 ♦

Photography Ideas

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Cats are the most popular pets in the world by sheer numbers, which surprises some people because cats are viewed (by non-cat people) as cold, unaffectionate, and aloof. People with cats in their lives know better: Cats love to snuggle in and sleep with you, they often groom their owners…

Smartphone Photography Tips

December 21, 2014 ♦

Photography Tips

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Often when you go searching for photography tips to improve your amateur photo game you get a lot of information that isn’t terribly applicable. Chances are if you’re looking for tips to make your smartphone photos a little better you’re not much of an expert, and if you don’t really…

Replace Galleries with Collage Concepts

December 19, 2014 ♦

Interior Design

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One of the easiest ways to bring power and impact to your wall art is the traditional gallery wall. A wall filled with framed photos arranged in a carefully artistic way is a great way to add instant drama to any room. It draws the eye and tells a great…

Choosing the Perfect Photos for Collage

December 19, 2014 ♦

Family Photos

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One of the most popular techniques for the creation and display of wall art is the photo collage – not the messy scissors-and-glue art project from your days in school, but the sophisticated and finished collection of themed photos that can commemorate your big life events or treasured memories in…

Landscape Photography, No Camping Needed

December 15, 2014 ♦

Photography Ideas

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One of the great things about photography is how flexible it is. As a hobby, as a professional skill, as an artistic expression, photography is all things to all people and can be used in whatever way your own muse moves you. When people first dip their toes in photography…

Product Photography in Your Pocket

December 11, 2014 ♦

Photography Tips

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Anyone who runs an online store of any kind knows that fantastic product photography is one of the great secrets to increasing sales. It’s been proven over and over again that great product photography entices consumers to spend more time on your site and often is the difference between someone…

Interior Design Tips for a No-Demo Reno

December 8, 2014 ♦

Interior Design

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It’s a fact of life: No matter how much we love our last design, or the design we found in a house when we bought it, we eventually grow tired of it. Sometimes it’s the big idea that we thought was bold and adventurous but turns out to just be…

Your Home as Your Wall Art Canvas

December 1, 2014 ♦

Wall Art

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The phrase ‘interior design’ brings up a sense of complexity and professionalism that makes many home owners or apartment renters feel like they can’t even rearrange the furniture in their homes without consulting an expensive professional to tell them the ‘right way’ to do things. Even something as simple as…