Saturday, September 5, 2020

How I Turned My Landscaping iPhone Photos Into Affordable Canvas Wall Art

Back in 2019 I changed offices at work and had the opportunity to "spruce" things up a bit. The furniture is all standard and I'm not allowed to change anything, so I wanted to add some color and remind myself of my happy place out in the yard at home. I was able to print some super affordable custom canvas wall art using photos I took of my own yard on my iPhone - nothing fancy! It turned out super great and I got a lot of compliments at work. People couldn't believe 1.) that I took the photos myself, and 2.) that it was so inexpensive. 

I knew I wanted a variety of textures and colors, but I didn't want photos of flowers necessarily. I didn't want people to think I was narcissistic and just have photos of my yard hanging on my wall, so I went with detailed shots that you can't really tell are from my yard personally and could just be stock photos. I think that's why people can't believe they're mine because they are not the kind of photos most people take of their yard. 

I ended up going with these photos:

Rhamnus frangula ‘Fine Line’ Buckthorn
Rhamnus frangula ‘Fine Line’ Buckthorn

Asarum europaeum (European Wild Ginger)
Asarum europaeum (European Wild Ginger)

Picea orientalis 'Skylands' oriental spruce new growth
Picea orientalis 'Skylands' oriental spruce new growth


I used a website called Easy Canvas Prints (not sponsored) because they let you choose custom dimensions for your canvas wall art. I decided to do a triptych (fancy way of saying 3 pieces of art that hang as a set together) with each one being 12 inches wide and 36 inches tall. 

The custom 12 inch by 36 inch canvases were approximately $28 each. Shipping was $12 and tax was $7. This site is hilarious, they make it look like you are saving 93% but they've had that promotion going on for years. Either way, the ACTUAL price is still a bargain. If you have certain dimensions you want in canvas but don't see them on a site you are looking at, try a custom option like this, I was able to get exactly what I wanted and it turned out great. The print quality was fantastic even with iPhone photos, very good detail. 

I had them ship directly to my office so I wouldn't have to carry them in my car and up the stairs. Let UPS do the work! They arrived and I hung them with command hooks because they are very light weight. 

Here is the final product:

Custom dimension canvas prints from iPhone photos of plants in my yard
Custom dimension canvas prints from iPhone photos of plants in my yard

Set of 3 wall canvas prints of my own plant photos
Set of 3 wall canvas prints of my own plant photos