How To Take Photos
- Digital cameras are easy and preferred for best results. Set your digital camera to its highest resolution for best results. A 10-mega pixel digital camera would be a minimum for large poster results.
- Before photographing your vehicle, take a look at your surroundings; buildings, trees and other background or nearby items may reflect on your vehicle body panels. It's therefore best to photograph your vehicle in a clear, area such as an empty parking lot or other wide open space.
- Take several exterior front, rear, side and 3/4 view angles of your vehicle.
Remember to include close-ups of the interior dash, engine and any emblems.
Please refer to the below example images.
- Pay close attention to your lighting. A bright sunny day will result in brighter pictures than those taken during cloud cover. Also watch for the sun reflecting from your vehicle as 'sun spots' can also result in lower quality imges.
- Once completed, email us 5-15 photos of your vehicle and we'll take care of the rest. It's that simple. Please refer to our Photo Tips for more information regarding photographing your vehicle yourself.
How To Order
- Go to the Order Page, or click to open anthony.sardinha@sympatico.ca and provide us with your contact information, digital photos and request details.
- High quality digital images can be large in size, so you may be required to send only 2-3 images at a time until completed (depending on your email provider).
- Once we've received your request, images and deposit, we'll begin creating your
personalized Poster or Display Board and send you a draft proof for approval.
- Please refer to Posters & Display Boards for print options.
- We also offer professional framing services, themed backgrounds, travel to location, reprints, stands and gift certificates. Please refer to Additional Services for more information.
- To process your order, once your photos and request details have been received, a purchase order will be sent to you detailing the estimated price of your purchase. Once we receive your $100 deposit, we'll begin work on your personalized Poster or Display Board. Please refer to Deposit & Work Start as well as Payment Options for full details.
Photo Quality Services
- At our location, services include a full colour 30" x 24" premium quality deluxe photo print starting for as little as $180.
- Get started and have your very own personal custom poster of your vehicle professionally created.
- Posters are fade resistant indoors and will make great memories for you, family and friends to enjoy.
Photo Tips: Easy Steps to Your Own Poster
- Have your poster professionally created. Look for our display at car, truck and bike show events throughout Ontario where we will, on location, photograph your vehicle to create your personal custom poster. You may also arrange an appointment to photograph your vehicle at our location in Toronto.
- If you choose to photograph your own vehicle, simply send 5- 15 photos of your
vehicle to our email address. The more photos we have, the more creative
we can be. You will receive a draft proof of your poster for approval
and upon that time, you may have the opportunity to review and approve to
proceed to printing.
The poster design will take numerous hours to be conceived by the art designer's time and will not be changed without consideration of new time and cost added for any significant changes. - This is a one of a kind original poster, keeping in mind that the poster we create
to be similar as to the selected 'Poster Style' type of your choice or any
other design which you may have in mind.
Keep in mind, you are telling us about your preferences in what you want in a poster and is important to you.
With the photos and any instructions from you, we will combine these items together in creating you a truly unique custom poster.
Posters & Display Boards
- Posters created are 30" x 24" premium quality deluxe photo prints with a one inch white border. They may be hung on the wall as is or better yet, mounted and framed.
- Display Boards created are 24" x 20" premium quality deluxe photo prints applied with a smooth non-glare matte UV film laminated onto the print, then mounted onto a wooden fibre substrate with a black beveled shaped edge. This board is ideal for the outdoors, which is protected from the sun and is water-resistant.
- Regarding your vehicle text information on your Display Board. You can enclose in your email a list of modifications and vehicle information you wish listed and suggest you keep it simple. We will place your choice of text on your Display Board and beware of spelling errors, we are not responsible for spelling errors. So please check your draft proof carefully prior to approval. If you do wish to have text information, it is only placed onto Display Boards for information purposes.
- A name or title on your Poster is always good, which may include your vehicle production name or maybe a personal fun name you may have of your choice.
- Note that in your choice of text, we do reserve the right not to have CustomCarPosters.ca display inappropriate wording or associated in producing offensive posters.
- Please note that the vehicle colour on the print is almost impossible to be exactly the same as what you see on your vehicle, being that the colour mode setting on your camera and computer are not calibrated with our computers nor the photo lab system. Even the best of magazines find it difficult to be a match. We do our best to making sure the colours in our Posters and Display Boards are a good and reasonable representation of your vehicle colour.
Framing & Additional Services
- We also offer Professional Framing services of your final Poster. We would provide the print
properly mounted behind clear glass with a 3" top colour mat and a 1/4" sub colour mat of your
choice, with a 1" wide hardwood painted lacquer frame imported from Italy in several finishes
available in high gloss, satin and natural wood stain finishes to suit your Poster and preference.
Complete Framing cost: $200.
Click to view: Frame Colour Samples - Background Themes are available upon request. We create themes to represent your vehicle or suit a subject matter which adds a dramatic background appearance to your Poster. Background Theme cost: $65.
- Multiple Different Vehicles can also be incorporated into your Poster, to create a varied collection of vehicles for those who have more than one vehicle and wish to show them together. Cost to include the 'Poster Style' order of your choice, plus an extra cost for each additional different vehicle. Different Vehicle cost: $25.
- Additional Prints available upon request: 30" x 24" / 24" x 20" print sizes as per your Poster or Display Board order. With original order cost: $60. As a separate order cost: $75.
- Additional Prints available upon request: 8" x 10" print size.
With original order cost: $15. As a separate order cost: $20. - Travel and Location vehicle photographic services available at your site. Cost depending on area and distance.
- Gift Certificates are available for individual Posters, Display Boards and any other services that we may provide. They make a great gift for anyone who has a special vehicle.
- Display Board Stands have been manufactured exclusively to hold your Display Board securely and upright while displaying your board at car show events. With original order cost: $30. As a separate order cost: $35.
Deposit & Work Start
- To process your work order to creating a Poster or Display Board of your vehicle, and/or upon receiving any or all photos and information of you vehicle. A Purchase Order will be sent to you from our office to proceed in creating a Poster or Display Board and supplying you with a draft proof of the final design. A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required at this time before commencing.
- After draft proof approval to proceed to print of your Poster or Display Board, the remaining balance owing will need to be paid in full, either in Cash, Certified Cheque, Bank Draft, Money Order or PayPal prior to delivery or pick-up of the final completed product. Upon receiving full payment, the Poster will be packaged in a mailing tube and the Display Board will be packed in a box. Then the item will be shipped to you at your mailing address via UPS Courier ground service. Courier, Shipping & Handling are additional charges. Costs vary depending upon location and parcel size and a cost will be supplied to you for approval prior to delivery.
Payment Options
- Certified Cheque, Bank Draft or Money Order. A secure payment method using Canada or US Postal Service.
- Paypal - www.paypal.ca A secure payment method paying online accepted throughout Canada and USA.
- Taxes are in Canadian Funds and will be applied to all Canadian orders.
In The Media
- Suite 101 Article by David Wigle: Custom Posters: Sweet Treat For Your Car, Truck or Motorcycle
Purchasing Poster Agreement
CustomCarPosters.ca Disclaimer:
- CustomCarPosters.ca holds all rights to all our Posters and Display Board designs. You agree and acknowledge giving us permission that your Poster or Display Board design will be displayed on our website and/or other promotional items or events, or for our own promotional use.
- Promotional items are to include website, portfolio, promotional advertising or show event display purposes. Duplication of any kind are prohibited without our explicite permission.
- CustomCarPosters.ca is a Trademark signature, which is applied to all Posters and Display Boards for identification and copyright purposes.
- Please contact us for further information at: anthony.sardinha@sympatico.ca