Comments on: Sponsored by Nobody? http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/02/21/sponsored-by-nobody/ Stumbling in and around Muskoka Canada Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:48:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cathy Olliffe http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/02/21/sponsored-by-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 Cathy Olliffe Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:34:56 +0000 http://www.cottageblog.ca/?p=2203#comment-1938 I'm not familiar with canvaspop but I have had three canvas prints done at Cavalcade Color Lab in Huntsville and they are stunning! I understand why this company chooses 'pop' in their title because canvas makes the colours really pop. I have more people commenting on these photos than anything else I have in my house. The original photos were Ok, but when mounted this way they take on a life of their own. Hands down, best way to mount a photograph. On the ad issue: I think what you're doing is a great idea because you're helping charity. Awesome! I still think, though, that you could have a summertime art show up here and sell a LOT of photos and turn that money into a substantial donation to someone. It's your work that people (like me) admire, not just the framing! Your photo of the Seguin, above, is so beautifully painterly. As per! I’m not familiar with canvaspop but I have had three canvas prints done at Cavalcade Color Lab in Huntsville and they are stunning! I understand why this company chooses ‘pop’ in their title because canvas makes the colours really pop. I have more people commenting on these photos than anything else I have in my house. The original photos were Ok, but when mounted this way they take on a life of their own. Hands down, best way to mount a photograph.
On the ad issue: I think what you’re doing is a great idea because you’re helping charity. Awesome!
I still think, though, that you could have a summertime art show up here and sell a LOT of photos and turn that money into a substantial donation to someone.
It’s your work that people (like me) admire, not just the framing! Your photo of the Seguin, above, is so beautifully painterly. As per!

]]> By: Jenn Jilks http://www.cottageblog.ca/2010/02/21/sponsored-by-nobody/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Jenn Jilks Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:09:18 +0000 http://www.cottageblog.ca/?p=2203#comment-1937 I have wrestled with this one, Ed. I've had a lot of offers. I decided that I can best advocate for muskoka, my love of its wildlife and nature, by refusing to put on ads. I find, in visiting other blogs, it most irritating wending my way through those ubiquitous Google ads (which made me 18 cents the month I tried it!), and this means that I can recommend restaurants, locations, events, with impunity, and no bias. Some of my best friends are local artisans, resort owners, and I want to keep it that way! When you see the number of people trying to make a living, living in Muskoka, you can appreciate that tourist dollars should go to them, as well. The Americans have just created a law (See my <a HREF="http://myreflectionsmusings.blogspot.com/2009/12/federal-trade-commission-us-policy.html" rel="nofollow"> FTC post</A>that bloggers must indicate if they make money off of their blogs, or if they are sponsored to give reviews. It scared the text off of my US-based book review club! I would prefer to enjoy your photos for their own sake. / my 2 cents! I have wrestled with this one, Ed. I’ve had a lot of offers. I decided that I can best advocate for muskoka, my love of its wildlife and nature, by refusing to put on ads.

I find, in visiting other blogs, it most irritating wending my way through those ubiquitous Google ads (which made me 18 cents the month I tried it!), and this means that I can recommend restaurants, locations, events, with impunity, and no bias.
Some of my best friends are local artisans, resort owners, and I want to keep it that way!

When you see the number of people trying to make a living, living in Muskoka, you can appreciate that tourist dollars should go to them, as well.

The Americans have just created a law (See my FTC postthat bloggers must indicate if they make money off of their blogs, or if they are sponsored to give reviews. It scared the text off of my US-based book review club!

I would prefer to enjoy your photos for their own sake.
/ my 2 cents!

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