What's a Canvas Gallery Wrap?

This post was originally found on our Senior blog site: Columbus Senior Portraits.

We often get asked about what Canvas Gallery Wraps are. It's one of the most asked questions we get, so I thought I'd do a blog post just to answer it. Eventually, it'll go into our page of FAQs. This is what a Canvas Gallery Wrap looks like:



What's nice about these is that they don't need to be framed, though you certainly can frame them, if you want. By not having a frame, you can move them to different rooms (or houses) and they won't need to be re-framed to match the new room. They're a little more modern-looking than traditional portraits. That one above is twenty by forty inches. Sounds huge, right?

This is how it looks over a couch in a modest-sized living room (12x15 feet).



It doesn't look as big as it sounds, does it?

Of course, if the Gallery Wrap isn't the only portrait on the wall, it can work well. This next image shows a 30 x 40 canvas in the middle with a 28x28 canvas on the left. On the right are a couple framed 11x14 prints for some perspective.



So, there you go. When we say that bigger is better for canvases, it's because we often get people coming back telling us they wish they'd gone with a bigger one.

Amey and Scott's Wedding

Lots of images on this post. Amey and Scott's wedding was this past Saturday and it was beautiful. Here's Amey being walked down the aisle.And this is Scott's reaction to seeing her for the first time in her dress.
Full mass for the ceremony.
Grandpa giving her a kiss.
The whole bridal party.
Isn't that a wonderful dress?
The reception was decorated beautifully.
A view of the cake from above.
Scott and Amey have been taking dance lessons for the past several months practicing for their first dance. They're going to keep on dancing, too.
Just a fun reception portrait.
I love the colors in this image of their rings.
They had custom wine bottle labels made up. The favors were bottle stoppers with hearts.
They also had a trolley that was shuttling guests to the hotel. How fun is that?
It was a beautiful day all around and we wish Amey and Scott the best in their newly-married life.

Shannon and Matt

Shannon and Matt had their wedding reception a couple weeks ago. The wedding was a little earlier in the month -- in Alaska! Typically, destination weddings are in Hawaii, San Diego, or someplace like that -- places a bit more tropical than Alaska. But then, Shannon and Matt aren't all that typical.Since they didn't have their friends and family around for the wedding, they had a reception here in Columbus. We started out with portraits at Highbanks Metro Park, and then moved on to dinner at Hyde Park. There was a surprise fish cake (no, not that kind of fish cake) and some other great moments.
Take a look at the slideshow for more images and leave a comment below.

Lacey and Everett

What a beautiful wedding this was. The weather could have been better, with the storm and loud thunder, but other than it being a bit damp, everything was perfect. The ceremony was at First Community Church in Upper Arlington.

I'll let the pictures do most of the talking on this one. Be sure to see their slideshow, too, for lots and lots more images.



Getting ready.

Final touches.

Dad walked Lacey down to Everett.

I like the way the pews, flowers, and tulle all come together.

They released butterflies after the ceremony. Luckily, the rain had slowed and they flew away.

The whole bridal party.

This was set up afterwards. I really like the way Lacey and Everett are backlit.

The reception site was a little soggy. Raymond Memorial Golf Course is a great location. They wouldn't let us take the carts out -- for some reason the tornado warning was the culprit.

Yep. Jumping, heels, and soggy grass. It's amazing no one slipped.

The attention to detail was amazing.

The cake, complete with Han Solo and Princess Leia, of course.

Someone had to "ring" their glass right away, and this is what resulted.

Lacey's dad gave a toast.

Their first dance as husband and wife.

Everett's brother was always mugging for the camera.

We went out again at sunset for some more outside portraits.

I like the movement in this one.

The rings.

How's that for a dip?

Don't forget to see their slideshow and leave a comment below.