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PhotoBox Travel Photography Review and Giveaway

29/09/13 ᛫ 14 Comments

If you’re reading this blog post, it’s probably because you love travel. And if you love travel, then you’ll probably be able to relate to what I’m going to say next. Think about your collection of photos. Lots of them will be from your holidays and travels. Which photo springs to mind first? I like to think that we all have that 1 travel photo that is the most special to us. One that we took at a picture perfect moment that instantly transports you back to all the senses you felt when you took it. Thought of yours? Good. Now keep reading… 

GIVEAWAY

I have recently teamed up with the lovely people at PhotoBox to launch my first ever prize giveaway on my blog! Just a little something to say thanks for stopping by. I’m offering 1 reader £40 worth of credit to spend on anything they like on www.photobox.com. All you need to do to enter is

1.     Leave a comment on this blog post telling about which travel photo is the most special to you and why.

2.    Follow me @travelistajess on Twitter

Once you’ve entered with a comment and followed me on Twitter,  you can also email your photo to me at jessicagibson@live.co.uk if you’d like it to appear in my Photography Hall of Fame blog post at the end of October.

LUX* La Reunion

On the LUX* beach at sunset … an unforgettable moment for me

 

Fair’s fair, so if you’re showing me yours I’ll show you mine! Above is my all time favourite travel photo which I took on the beach at LUX* Resort in La Reunion. I remember exactly how I felt the moment I took it. It was one of those ‘pinch me’ moments. I sat alone under a tree and watched the most spectacular dusky pink sunset I had ever seen. It was taken at the perfect moment when the whole sea was glowing pink. You can read more about my trip to LUX* in La Reunion here.

REVIEW

Just to make sure I was offering out a top notch prize, PhotoBox allowed me to test out their services first. I chose to spend some credit on blowing up my favourite sunset photo onto a canvas print. I have just moved into a new flat so decided it was the perfect option to get some colour onto my walls.

The PhotoBox website is friendly, functional and easy to navigate. Within 5 minutes I had selected my canvas type and size (I went for a 61×40.6 Classic Print canvas worth £64.99). My chosen photo was taken with a standard digital camera, so I was a bit worried whether it would be good enough quality to blow up onto a canvas.

My canvas is now sitting pretty above the sofa in my new lounge

My canvas is now sitting pretty above the sofa in my new lounge

Luckily the Photobox website had a cute smiley face indicator to let you know if the pixels of your photo are high enough for your chosen canvas size. The smileys range from sad (red), average (amber) and good (green). I actually got the amber smiley when I loaded my photo, but I didn’t mind as I really wanted to use that specific photo.

I was amazed when my canvas arrived just 2 days after I had ordered it in a well packaged box. To say I had the amber smiley, I was really impressed with the quality and definition of the print.  I would definitely PhotoBox again and I’m thinking of putting together a photography scrapbook next! It’s also on my radar as a go-to site for personalized gifts.

What do you think of my photo? Are you a fan of PhotoBox? Make sure you get involved in my first giveaway by leaving me a comment and you could bag yourself the £40 PhotoBox credit!

*I am running this giveaway from Monday 30th September to Friday 18th October and will pick the winner at random using a random number generator. I will announce the winner on my blog and on Twitter on Friday 18th October*

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  1. TourGuideTed says

    14th October 2013 at 8:21 pm

    This is a photo from Hanauma Bay, Oahu on my second trip to Hawaii – this is my idea of paradise. A beautiful bay. A teddy bear doesn’t need much!

    http://www.tourguideted.com/index.html?114

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  2. Zetty says

    4th October 2013 at 6:28 pm

    Mine has to be between two pictures – a picture of Exuma Cay in the Bahamas – beautiful blue sea surrounded by lovely islands – my first trip abroad on my own – an amazing holiday. The other is of zebras at a water hole in Tsavo, Kenya – the black and white of the zebras contrasting with the bright orange Kenyan soil – awesome 🙂

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    • thetravelistablog says

      4th October 2013 at 7:16 pm

      Incredible stories Sarah! Thank you for entering the giveaway. I’d absolutely love to visit Kenya, I’m sure you’d recommend it? Can you past some links to the images?

      Thanks! Jess x

      Reply
  3. naomi says

    3rd October 2013 at 5:53 pm

    LOVE the canvas Jess! Its nice to know that it is one of a kind! Great blog!! x

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  4. Pristine says

    3rd October 2013 at 2:10 pm

    My favorite travel photo is from my recent trip to Nice (I’ve also emailed it to you). It’s a shot of nearly 1500 triathletes about to jump into the Mediterranean for the first leg of the race. It was an early morning and one of the more unique shots of the Cote d’Azur I’m sure.

    http://newkidontheloch.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/img_0749.jpg?w=1880

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    • thetravelistablog says

      3rd October 2013 at 5:22 pm

      Hey Pristine! Awesome photo – i love it. So atmospheric. Thanks for entering my giveaway 🙂

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      • thetravelistablog says

        18th October 2013 at 4:59 pm

        Congratulations Pristine you were selected at random to be the winner of this giveaway! I have announced it on Twitter and will drop you an email tomorrow to give you details on how to claim your £40 photobox credit 🙂

        Jess x

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  5. denimfish says

    2nd October 2013 at 8:27 am

    Hi Jess, I have been thinking of getting a canvas done of a photo for a while. I have so many favourites but here is a recent on of a cycle trip to Sledmere House in Yorkshire. The lighting and colours in this formal garden were stunning!

    http://veryang.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_1919.jpg

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    • thetravelistablog says

      3rd October 2013 at 5:29 pm

      Thanks for your entry Denimfish! The contrast of green orange and yellow is fantastic!

      Reply
  6. Travelogue Asia says

    2nd October 2013 at 6:33 am

    Hi Jess. I just love your blogs and I am following each if your tweets on twitter :). The photo you shared is absolutely amazing just can’t believe the wonderful view. I would like to share with you one of my favourites which I took while travelling to HongKong. I love this because it’s full of energy. The city is so colorful and vibrant!
    http://akilme.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/dsc_02521.jpg

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    • thetravelistablog says

      2nd October 2013 at 6:59 am

      Hi! Thanks for your entry. I absolutely LOVE your photo of HongKong – so stunning! I’ve always wanted to visit this city. Is that where you’re based? So glad you like my blog, please keep reading and I’ll do the same for you.

      Good luck with your new blog.

      Jess x

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      • That Adventurer (@AdventureHan) says

        2nd October 2013 at 7:45 am

        Hi Jess! That photo is great, love the colours and looks like such an amazing beach! This is my favourite travel photo (although the competition is quite tough..)

        http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r706/WriteTravelLive/IMG_2584_zps5611e107.jpg

        It was taken while I was learning to dive in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. When I was younger learning to dive in the Reed was something I’d always said I would do when I ‘grew up’ and two years ago I’d saved enough and found a great travel buddy to go with me!

        Good luck at Cosmo Blog Awards this week! x

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      • denimfish says

        2nd October 2013 at 10:38 am

        Wow that it a fantastic shot!

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      • Travelogue Asia says

        3rd October 2013 at 5:03 am

        I am based in Singapore and I had a chance to go for a holiday to Hongkong and Macau. Believe me it’s an amazing place you must visit

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