Post by Speke-EZY on Nov 23, 2012 1:26:48 GMT 1
Tired of receiving socks and hankies from Santa? Well this may be for you...
It is possible to have quality jigsaw puzzles made online using your own photographs.
Curiously,your best uncluttered photos may not necessarily make the best puzzles.
Yes,of course the pictures need to be sharp and clear,but before choosing one,consider a few points...
One of my favourite photographs was taken recently of the UTair Tu-154 departing Liverpool surrounded by a uniform blue sky. Very pretty but not really puzzle material.
In fact the less sky you can have in the picture,the better. If you insist on a celestial backdrop,choose one with contrasting clouds.
Better still,use a photo taken from an elevated position,looking down,so the horizon is raised (or even absent).
Also consider the foreground. Avoid acres of bare concrete or grass.
Your 'best' photo might not be the one with baggage trolleys,air-bridges or people between you and the main subject,but this will make a more interesting puzzle than an isolated aeroplane.
I chose for my prototype puzzle a ramp shot of Amsterdam Airport taken from the observation deck with about nine airliners visible,but the multi-storey car park at Manchester would do just as well.
Look for balance...a mixture of colours and textures,light and shade,subject matter in all parts of the frame. Don't forget you will be building this scene from scratch. You don't want boring bits!
There are several internet retailers who will make jigsaw puzzles to individual order from uploaded photographs. I used "myphotopuzzle.co.uk" who offer a choice of puzzle and box designs.The result looks very slick.
So for something to keep you busy during the long dark winter evenings while the camera is in hibernation,try a personalised jigsaw puzzle...it doesn't even have to be of planes. But it probably will!
It is possible to have quality jigsaw puzzles made online using your own photographs.
Curiously,your best uncluttered photos may not necessarily make the best puzzles.
Yes,of course the pictures need to be sharp and clear,but before choosing one,consider a few points...
One of my favourite photographs was taken recently of the UTair Tu-154 departing Liverpool surrounded by a uniform blue sky. Very pretty but not really puzzle material.
In fact the less sky you can have in the picture,the better. If you insist on a celestial backdrop,choose one with contrasting clouds.
Better still,use a photo taken from an elevated position,looking down,so the horizon is raised (or even absent).
Also consider the foreground. Avoid acres of bare concrete or grass.
Your 'best' photo might not be the one with baggage trolleys,air-bridges or people between you and the main subject,but this will make a more interesting puzzle than an isolated aeroplane.
I chose for my prototype puzzle a ramp shot of Amsterdam Airport taken from the observation deck with about nine airliners visible,but the multi-storey car park at Manchester would do just as well.
Look for balance...a mixture of colours and textures,light and shade,subject matter in all parts of the frame. Don't forget you will be building this scene from scratch. You don't want boring bits!
There are several internet retailers who will make jigsaw puzzles to individual order from uploaded photographs. I used "myphotopuzzle.co.uk" who offer a choice of puzzle and box designs.The result looks very slick.
So for something to keep you busy during the long dark winter evenings while the camera is in hibernation,try a personalised jigsaw puzzle...it doesn't even have to be of planes. But it probably will!
you could make a small living online.