Many designers around the world are fascinated with creating custom photo murals. Decorating with murals dates back thousands of years. The digital camera has reinvented and modernized the wall mural. In today's fashion forward home decorating industry, photo murals have earned their rightful place of honor. Your own camera is the key.
Once you have decided you would like to create your own custom mural, you need to find the perfect photo. You may already have it on your camera. If so, tha's great. If not, you will want to find your subject and take the best possible photo. This can be a lot of fun. Turn an ordinary day into a really cool adventure with the mission of finding the perfect image for your own custom mural to be displayed in your home or office. Take your camera with you as you stroll city streets on a night out-city lights, buildings and night time reflections make awesome photos. If you're heading to the beach or a mountain hike, you will have unlimited photo opportunities as the position of the sun and clouds change throughout the day.
Think outside the box- from dairy farms to apple orchards to city parks to abandoned buildings; you will find beauty in the extraordinary as well as the mundane if you just keep your eyes open. Adjust your settings such as flash, exposure, and color for unexpected results that will often surprise and delight you. A blurred photo can be beautiful and look intentional and make a remarkable photo mural. It all depends on how you look at it and your own personal taste.
One of the best things about having a digital camera is that you can take multiple snapshots of your subject and review them later once. As an example, I love textured photos of trees, leaves, roots, and rocks. So, whenever I go on an outdoors hike, I ready my camera. I take pictures of anything and everything that catches my fancy visually. Once I am home I review the images (usually in the hundreds) and only save the ones that came out the best. I may delete three quarters of the pictures I took and that is because I have so many to choose from.
Remember, you will want the absolute best picture for your custom mural, so snap away. Once you have decided on your image for your mural, you will want to consider if you want it printed on wallpaper, poster paper, or canvas. This is a matter of your budget and personal preference. Posters are the cheapest option, and canvas printing is the costliest (however you can save money if you purchase the canvas unstretched). Wallpaper murals are in-between. Regarding function of the material, wallpaper murals are permanent and will last for years. If you would prefer to frame your image, you can opt poser paper. If you want the high-end look of a giclee, go for the canvas.
Remember, you are the designer here, so find a photo that moves you and go for it. You will love the look you have personally created for your favorite room.
Lisa Herbik offers custom photo mural services printed on traditional wallpaper, poster paper, and canvas at http://ArtisticHomeowner.com/custom_murals.html
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