Isley Design & Graphics

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I have been interested in photography for years and years, and have taken several courses while in college. I learned to develop and print my own black and white photographs and manage a darkroom at my previous job. Most of my work has been in the vein of art directing or actually shooting pictures in conjunction with designing publications or web sites. I have been using my trusty Pentax ZX-M for several years for both color and black and white projects. I have several lenses for everything from close-up work to sports (a long zoom) photography. With the addition of my new Nikon CoolPix5000 digital camera, I am now working more and more on photographic work for digital publications of all types. From high resolution cover-quality shots to ooptimized web-oriented digital imagery, I can now provide quick and flexible results for almost any solution for your unique communications needs. Also below: "Buying a digital camera?" article When submitting digital photographs for publication use, please keep in mind that you cannot usually see the difference between a low resolution image and a high-resolution one at normal size on your computer monitor. You'd need to enlarge the image on screen 200 to 500% to see the pixels begin to show up. or if you'd print it on your inkjet at the highest setting, you can see if it will appear too jaggy or blurry to work in print. Photo-Taking Composition tips: -Try to capture the subject's face as the focus. And take several photos in a row, to be sure you capture the best smile, or people's eyes are all open in a natural way -- especially if the group or family is large. -Get CLOSER to eliminate too much distracting background imagery. -When taking a picture of a one person --turn the camera sideways to get more of a portrait format instead of a landscape orientation, which is better for larger groups. -Avoid glaring noon-time sunlight (straight overhead) which makes eyes look dark and sunken. Morning or late afternoon light is better. Also flash photos can look flat and unattractive, avoid it is possible. -Avoid complicated backdrops with too much going on. Depending on the purpose of the photo, this may be too distracting. -Avoid putting the subject smack dab against a blank white wall -- which produces ugly shadows around their head. Instead place the person 3-4 feet away from a neutral wall or backdrop - or in a location that tells something interesting about the person's job or interests.

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