You may have noticed this blog not being updated as much as it has been in the past. This is because all the site news about Fotoviva Art Prints can now be found on our News pages on the Fotoviva site itself. There we will be keeping our customers up to date with all the latest images we add to the print collections, news of the latest photographic team members and general site news. So bookmark this link for all the latest Canvas Print News. On this blog we will continue to bring you exciting news from the world of photography and the arts, such as cutting edge technology and interesting a

Japan's Fujifilm is planning to add a new dimension to photography this year: the third dimension. The camera hopes to succeed where other 3D image technologies have failed in the past. In the battle to differentiate its products in the competitive digital camera market, the Japanese camera maker has been developing a model that features two identical lenses and image sensors. It snaps almost-identical images that are blended together by a custom chip to produce a 3D image, it said. The system has been dubbed Real 3D by FujiFilm and can be used for both still images and movies. There

In December a specially designed 1.4 billion pixel (gigapixel) camera began scanning the night sky to protect humanity from possible Earth-bound asteroids and comets. The Pan-STARRS cameras, built with chips designed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory, is part of a prototype telescope installed in an observatory on Maui's Haleakala Mountain. Its high resolution will improve scientists' ability to detect asteroids and comets by a factor of five. "This is a truly giant instrument," University of Hawaii astronomer John Tonry told the MIT News Service. "We get an image that is 38,000 by 38,000 pixels

Our photo contributor Jacky Parker has taken top honours in the RHS Photographic Competition 2008, sponsored by Medici, and was named RHS Photographer of the Year, winning first prize in the Plant Portrait Category. Jacky's striking image of Rudbeckia hirta 'Marmalade', was selected from over 4,500 entries, from across the UK and around the world. Click the winning image above to go through to the image page on Fotoviva. This year’s judges included renowned garden photographer, Tim Sandall, Deputy Editor of The Garden, Chris Young and television gardener and lecturer, Matt James.As

We have recently offered a photo to canvas for a competition run by Friends of the Animals in Wales. This is a special Valentine's competition that runs from the 2nd - 14th february. Members can submit their own photos of their loved pets and the winner receives an A2 boxed canvas of their art. Friends of the Animals is an independent, home based rescue run completely by volunteers. Although based in Wales, Friends of the Animals has helpers and supporters throughout the UK who are responsible for homevisiting, transporting, fostering, adoption, fund raising and many other tasks. The group

Fotoviva now has a new search facility built into the site so you can find your ideal canvas wall art quicker than before. This is a nice addition to the store which has already received positive feedback.  With a collection of prints that grows every week there is more to look through and this search function will help you pin-point the ideal picture faster, making the Fotoviva experience a lot easier for you. There's lots more to come this year so keep watching this space!

Nearly 25 years have passed since a new type of Ansel Adams photographic reproduction has been offered. Now, digital reproductions of photographs made by the artist are being introduced by The Ansel Adams Gallery. These new “Archival Replicas” have come about because of recent advances in printing and imaging technology. “To display an Ansel Adams photograph, people have had three choices until now: an original print made by the artist, Yosemite Special Edition photographs limited to 8 by 10” or fine art posters,” said Matthew Adams of The Ansel Adams Gallery. “These new Archiva

Our canvas prints make the perfect present for Christmas and with a choice of either our breathtaking gallery images or your own digital photos you can't go wrong this season, unless you miss the last post! The 17th December is our last day for taking canvas orders that need to be guaranteed to reach you before Christmas, so order your work of art as soon as possible to ensure your walls have a very happy Christmas :-) This date also applies for our acrylic and art prints. If you need a print delivered abroad please do hurry as this will take longer so we will need a few more days to

This month's award for Photo of the Month goes to a new recruit to the Fotoviva Team, Paulo Lopes and his stunning shot entitled 'Behind the Sun'. Paulo is our second member of the team from Portugal and joins Pedro with some incredible photographic work, especially seascape images. This picture shows the sunset over Adraga's Beach at Sintra Natural Park in Portugal. Paulo spent almost all his youth in the rural part of the country, so nature soon became a very familiar environment, making part of his everyday life. However, it was only around his 26th birthday that he got enough money to buy