Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Photography tips for the Web

From CreativePro.com:
Photos that look great as large prints can shrink into muddled, fuzzy messes when viewed on a computer monitor or, worse, a mobile phone. Here's how to compose, shoot, and process your images so they work well on the small screen.

Summary
  • Small screens have fewer pixels so images have less detail at smaller sizes.
  • Take extra shots with small screens in mind.
  • Crop your subject tightly.
  • Keep the composition simple.
  • Use a shallow depth of field if necessary.
  • Give the foreground contrast against the background (eg: light vs dark).
  • Boost the image contrast and saturation before uploading. (Hint: use Curves instead of Contrast.)
  • Try removing the background altogether.

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