Beauty & Beholder

   After I posted Pen & Camera, a reader asked, “What is a publication-quality image?" Here are some basics considerations for what to offer your editor:

1) File size should be minimum 1MB* jpeg;

2) The subject must be in focus, properly exposed, not backlit;

4) The shot should be uncluttered, well composed;

5) The subject matter should be clean**, intact;

6) Scour shots for embarrassing background, like nudie calendars (no joke, been there);

7) People places should have people in them;

8) People must not look scared, asleep, depraved;

9) Workers must wear appropriate safety equipment;
10) Last but not least, the photo has to support your story.

Isn’t this gorgeous? (Photo: Héli-Boréal)

* 1MB is a goal, not a law. As little as 600Kb can work, but files lots larger than 1MB give layout the option to make the shot bigger on the page.

** Unless you are telling a dirty story.

Copyright © Carroll McCormick 2014