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  1. Will drone photography be the big trend of 2015?

    Will drone photography be the big trend of 2015?

    In 2014, drone photography well and truly landed on the radar, if you’ll excuse the pun. Last year drones were at the centre of a failed PR campaign, resulted in the term ‘dronies’ being invented and ended up as items on many people’s Christmas lists. Drones are likely to be sticking around and making their […]

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  2. Learning from the National Geographic Photography Contest

    Learning from the National Geographic Photography Contest

    If you’re aiming to take your photography to the next level in 2015, entering a competition or two can really help shape your focus and potentially bag you some fantastic prizes to boot. Before you get started, it’s worth taking notes from other people’s successes, this will give you an idea of what level you’ll […]

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  3. New Year photography resolutions

    New Year photography resolutions

    Sometimes the New Year’s resolutions we make are easy to commit to. You might have already promised yourself that you’ll take more photos in 2015 or if you got a new piece of kit or camera for Christmas your resolution may to be spend time masterings it.  You may even be planning to pick up […]

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  4. Tips for getting the most from your new camera

    Tips for getting the most from your new camera

    It’s not quite time for the big fella in red to climb down the chimney just yet but when he does, if he happens to leave you a camera under the tree this post should have you poised to point and click along with the best of them. Just in case you’re the lucky recipient […]

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  5. How to create your own personalised canvas portrait print

    How to create your own personalised canvas portrait print

    The best Christmas gifts often carry sentimental value, which is why personalised canvas prints are great presents to find under the tree. If you have a special photograph of yourself or a snap of you alongside the gift recipient, our personalised canvas creator makes it really simple to transfer to canvas and wrap up for […]

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  6. An Introduction to Multimedia Canvas Prints

    The Parrot Print Canvas ethos is very much about making and sharing unique wall art that holds personal significance – whether it is a series of scenes captured on your favourite family trip or examples of your best handiwork to display on your walls. Taking your custom canvas to the next level The museum quality […]

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  7. Canvas Print Gifts For Music Enthusiasts

    Canvas Print Gifts For Music Enthusiasts

    Six canvas print ideas for music enthusiasts Now that we’ve crept into November it’s inevitable that thoughts begin to turn to Christmas shopping. In the first of a series of gift idea posts from the creative types at Parrot Print headquarters, we’ll be looking at some unusual ideas for customised canvas prints that will stand […]

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  8. How to Create Canvas Name Prints with Sparklers

    How to Create Canvas Name Prints with Sparklers

    Hot on the heels of our fireworks photography post we are today looking at another Bonfire Night favourite and providing a little how to that all the family can get involved with: How to spell your name in sparklers. Sparkler photos can be extremely pretty indeed, but one of the best things about them is […]

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  9. Photo tips to remember on 5th November

    Photo tips to remember on 5th November

    While the parties, outfits and tasty treats of Halloween offer a host of photo opportunities; the real camera spectacular comes just a few days later when Bonfire Night lands. The pop, bangs and splutters of fireworks look fantastic on canvas, so we’ve put together a three step guide to help you capture images of fountains […]

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  10. Snapping The Streets For Custom Canvas Creations

    Snapping The Streets For Custom Canvas Creations

    Thanks to smartphones and tablets, we’re perhaps snapping away on the streets more than ever before. Street photography is very much in vogue, so much so that author Jackie Higgins has published a new book paying homage to the genre. You can view some of the photographs in the collection online thanks to the Wall […]

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