Photo Tips
Altering Images
Cottagecam takes a large number of photos whenever we shoot a site.
Due to the large number of photos taken during our photo shoots, we
cannot check the photo quality of every picture while in flight.
This means that some photos may not have the ideal color balance, and
many contain multiple properties.
Fortunately, digital photos can often be corrected and improved using
software tools that are available in all electronics and software
stores. Using these tools, problems like undesired content and color
issues can easily be fixed or dramatically improved. A few examples are
provided below.
Removing Content
(Cropping)
In figure 1 below, lets assume we wish to remove the properties on the
left and right-hand sides of the photo:
Figure 1 - Not Cropped.
Using the "Cropping" tool in any digital image software,
we can eliminate any outer sections of the photo we do not want. Figure 2 shows
the photo with the area removed.
Figure 2 - Cropped.
Because Cottagecam provides you with high resolution
versions of the photos, you can easily remove sections of the photo
without a major loss of resolution (number of pixels).
Keep in mind though, that the more content you remove,
the less you will be able to print the photo in large sizes, as you are
effectively reducing the picture's resolution when cropping an image.
Always keep a backup of your original file and
experiment with a copy of your photo file.
Altering the Color Levels of an Image
Sometimes an image appears slightly "washed out", often
due to non-ideal exposure levels or lighting. This can also be altered
in most software packages, as illustrated below in figures 3 and 4.
Figure 3 - Low Color Intensity
Figure 4 - Improved Color Intensity.
Again, always keep a backup of your original photo file and
experiment with a copy.
Printing Images Using Online
Services
In addition to simply printing an image on your own printer using
special photo paper, you may bring your digital photo on a CD or send it by e-mail
to a photo printing service. You simply need to specify the
size of photo you would like printed and they do the rest. Cottagecam
photos can be enlarged up to a size of 16 by 20 inches with no
significant loss of
quality.
Here are a number of available services in Canada in alphabetical order:
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