Oct 06

What is DPI?

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Dots Per Square Inch.You have potentially heard this term many times before particularly in the context of printing your digital pictures.

DPI is frequently used as a measure of digital photo printing quality while the reality is that DPI is an indicator of the printer quality.

DPI is a physical characteristic of a printer. Each printer prints dots that when put next to one another comprise a photograph.

DPI is the maximum resolution a printer is capable of. DPI is outlined as the amount of dots a printer can print per inch. When printing it is critical to be sure the DPI is higher or equivalent to the amount of pixels per in. in the source photograph. If the DPI is lower the printer may not be ready to absolutely show the high-res photograph.

When the DPI is higher the printer will use multiple dots to represent one photograph pixel. DPI is a fixed number for a given printer.

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Aug 09

Many of us confuse Pixels Per Inch with Dots Per Inch or haven’t heard the term PPI. PPI is a measure of the standard of a print and understanding this term and what the number means will help you establish the right sizes and resolutions for your next digital photograph print.

PPI describes the number of pixels per inch in a photograph. PPI is a result of the quantity of pixels the camera’s sensor supports ( AKA megapixels ) and the dimensions of the photo. To work out a photograph’s PPI simply multiply the page length by its width in inches.

The result’s the amount of square inches on the page. Now divide the amount of pixels the sensor supports by the quantity of square inches. The result’s the quantity of pixels per square.

All that’s left to do is to find the square root of this number.

Following is a table that shows the PPI for diverse page sizes for a five megapixel camera.

page size: 4X6 – 456 PPI

page size: 5X7 – 377 PPI

page size: 8X10 – 250 PPI

page size: 11X14 – 180 PPI

page size: 16X20 – 125 PPI

page size: 20X30 – 91 PPI

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Apr 03

You have taken photos and had them developed and just weren’t pleased with the quality. Well you do not need to be a pro or have a dear camera to take good photographs. Here are a number of useful tips that will help you take your photograph’s from 0-100 in almost no time.

Master your camera functions including the focus, flash, red-eye and the different shooting modes, etc

Take more pictures, digital cameras don’t run out of film

Alternate between portrait and landscape shots

Be sure your target is at the center when you take a shot

Avoid distracting backgrounds

Move is closer by zooming with your feet, not with a button

Use shadows and reflections to your advantage

Use different angled shots

Watch the attention to vertical/horizontal lines

Shoot at the highest resolution available

Pay a little extra to have photo’s developed at a quality shop

Know your camera so that you can use it well and don’t be afraid to experiment. Try some or all the above tips and I am sure you’ll pleased with the standard of your photos.

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Jan 21

Different art movements and styles go out and in of fashion. Art critics don’t consider still life painting modern at the present time but it is known as an influential art form.

Artists have always strove to get models or to have enough light to color landscapes. It was popular in western art from the 17th century, particularly in France, Italy and Holland. Dutch artists were particularly skilled in this art form, being forbidden from painting non secular iconography.

The 19th century was a golden period for artists who needed to experiment with Still Life painting. It appears tame to modern studio visitors today, but the work of Impressionists and Post-Impressionists surprised both the general public and critics when they were first exhibited. Unfortunately, he did not see success in his lifetime but the painting set new records when it was sold at auction and is now thought to be a masterwork.

Paul Czanne was another artist who had a particularly individual style and is frequently known as the godfather of modern art. His still life’s were experiments into some kind of perspective and the artist deformed point of view to suit his creative vision. These earlier artists laid the base for what would be known as Cubism.

Developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, this way of taking a look at the world thru geometry frequently used Still Life painting as a technique of expression. Juan Gris was another exponent of the form. Again, purists threw their arms up in denial as the style was given a make over. The Pop Artists of the 1960s also took to the form, leading to cultural landmarks like Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans.

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