Improving Design by simply purchasing High-Resolution Images
Earlier I wrote about the importance of knowing basics of photography, but there are other times you simply must have professional images purchased through commercial channels, especially because your photography skills and technology can be greatly limited to the abilities of the pros. There was a time when purchasing high-resolution professional images cost a fortune, but with severe competition and internet came a blessing upon earth. Currently the internet is showered with quality images that can be obtain for pennies. In this article I am focusing more on printed projects rather than website projects which don’t concern high-resolution business.
This postcard contains a purchased quality image of a woman, and my own photo of the metal model. The purchased photo of the woman is indeed taken by professional photographer and adds to the experience. In my last article I discussed about the basics of photography, and in this situation I had to know how to take a professional pic of the metal model. This particular postcard examplifies the importance of knowing how to take pictures of subjects, and obtaining quality photo subjects.
If you open up any magazine, most of the ads are composed of one big photo or an illustration of some subject and simple text layout. The design looks as if it was put together by a pro, but it may not have. It looks great only because the designer obtain the quality photo, photoshoped it, and then properly presented it on the page. Many great designs contain quality subjects.
I guarantee you, you will notice a great difference in your design work when you apply professional pics on your page. Googling for pics works only for those who call themselves designers, but are not such in practice. If you are going to upgrade your design skills, start upgrading your images in your projects. Start purchasing the stock, and do not commit a sin by typing google.com for every answer.
Nice cheap photography banks you should know about when obtaining images and illustrations.
There are some free photobanks as well, but I found them too overwhelming to use, aside from the fact that they lack in quality. Improve your designs by improving your understanding concerning photography.
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