Personal: Prinstagram

As a photographer, I have a slight obsession with photos. And while I don't shoot film, I love holding a physical printed image in my hands. Last year for Christmas, my husband sweetly bought me a Polaroid camera. It's SO MUCH FUN to snap something and instantly see your creation! And yet, I kept looking for a way to do the same with my Instagram photos. There are SO many that I have falling in love with...but when I print through 1-hour photo, they just look awful. And when I do it myself on my computer, it's just not the same. I want the square, bordered shape. The texture I imagine in my mind they each have. The vintage quality come to life! 

Guess what? I found it! A company named Prinstagram literally gave me the most gorgeous gift yesterday. They mailed me tons of my Instagram photos all the way from Taiwan! And they are divine. If you think my words have validity then heed this: I highly recommend this company. It's the perfect way to cherish your memories and a huge compliment to just having them on your phone. I was even able to hand-select the exact prints I wanted,  how many of each, and in what size: 5x5 or 3x3. And they have a Polaroid print option too, so literally, it's perfection on the web. I may or may not have squealed a little when I opened the box they sent me. =) 

Earlier this year, I'd fallen head over heals for Instacanvas....I have no idea if all these companies are related, affiliated, or just that awesome on their own, but kudos to you all three of you. You've helped me capture my life in a way I'd only dreamed of before. Thanks for making it a reality! And really, I'm being serious. No cheese here. ;) 

Personal: Instacanvas

I have a slight love affair with Instagram. I can't be sure how I first found it, but there was a time, not long ago, when I only had 2 friends to follow! I thought it was the greatest iPhone app I'd ever found and clearly, I was right! I try to post images every day and my screen-shots are becoming flooded with images of a little boy. Becoming a mother has been the most challenging, but rewarding time in my life and watching him grow up (yes, even on tiny squared images) makes my heart smile. I'd been looking to find a place to print them for me and while there seem to be many options now--thank goodness--I feel like I've found the best place. 

I googled "instagram prints on canvas" and found Instacanvas. I'm not one to promote things really, but this place totally made me smile! Not only was it super simple to order, the price seemed fair too. Today I got 5 prints of my images on canvas in the mail! The colors are true to what your screen shows you and the print quality is just awesome! Each canvas is 12x12 and solid. Plus, the attention to detail was spot-on. They even mounted a bracket for hanging each one. I can't stop looking at them. This company did an amazing job with my own prints, but offers a place for clients to built an online gallery for their own Instagram pictures for others to buy. It's so genius! Except that I was literally cross-eyed after staring at all the pretty art for hours thinking of which ones I could buy. 

I highly recommend placing an order with them. Canvas prints are just too fun.