How to crop a digital photo: Step By Step Tutorial
Sooner or later, you will probably run into a situation where you will need to crop a photo. If you don’t have a application on your computer to do this (or you have one, but don’t know how to use it), I highly recommend Picnik. Picnik is a free, easy-to-use online tool where you can upload your photos, edit them, and save them back to your computer to use however you need. This post will walk you through the process of cropping a photo,... [Read More...]
Image processing behind the scenes
What can you expect when you hire Vision Design to do a photo shoot? This post will provide an overview of the different forms of image processing we perform in order to deliver a high-quality final image for your project. I admit it; my pictures do not always download off of the memory card in pristine condition ready for use in publication. That’s because there are a lot of factors that contribute to how I shoot a photo—did I opt to adjust... [Read More...]
Image types: RAW files in a nutshell
If you read last week’s blog post, you’ll know that I’m writing a series of posts to give an overview of several major file types, and the benefits and drawbacks of each. Last week I did an overview of JPG files, this week I’ll discuss RAW files. Overview of RAW files RAW (.CR2, .NEF, etc.) Many high-end consumer digital cameras and most professional SLR’s (single lens reflex – attachable lenses & camera body) offer... [Read More...]
Image types: JPG files in a nutshell
If you work in a marketing role at your organization, you’ve probably been asked for a specific file type when sharing an electronic image. In my next few blog posts, I’m going to share several of the major file types, an overview of the uses, advantages and drawbacks of each, and how you can use this information to improve the quality of the graphics you use and produce. We’ll start with… An overview of JPEG files HIGH... [Read More...]
4 easy tips for organizing your digital photos
Do you remember organizing your photos back in the days of photography with film? Once upon a time you could pull a shoebox off the shelf, find your envelope of prints from the lab with the negatives packaged inside. Although most of us are happy to wave good-bye to the box of negatives taking up space in the closet, digital cameras have introduced a new set of challenges when it comes to organizing images. Without the limitation of 24 or 36 exposures... [Read More...]
Strategies for creating a better architectural photo
Commercial photo shoots typically fall into a steady workflow where many images can be shot and processed quickly. At Vision Design, we’ll often get dozens of relatively uniform products that can be shot on a white background, or we’ll capture candid pictures of construction workers and excavation equipment at the same work site. Once the principle photography is completed and camera files have been downloaded and sorted, most of the images... [Read More...]
Taking better digital photos by managing light sources
Do you remember loading a roll of film into the camera, snapping 24 to 36 shots and ordering prints? The images taken outside looked fantastic, but indoor shots were a collection of warm moody yellows and muggy greens. Maybe you used a flash inside so at least your subjects showed the proper skin color, but the gymnasium lights behind them looked almost radioactive. This is because not all light is created equal. It emanates from various sources,... [Read More...]
