Hi, I have been asked to take some photos for a coffeetable book that is being published. I have a 7.1 megapixel digital camera and an old SLR. I would rather use the digital camera - Is this going to suffice? If not, what type of digital camera would I need to get? Thanks,
2007-10-26 01:35:24 · 4 answers · asked by dub 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
when i am hired I ask the person who hires me not people on Y/A??
could be 300dpi to 1200, if they hired you they would tell you surely, unprofessional to accept a job without knowing the output requirements??
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2007-10-26 01:46:32 · answer #1 · answered by Antoni 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know the publisher's print specs, you'd be better off shooting the film camera. The film grain will be a LOT finer than the 7 megs the digital can capture.
Publications, like National Geographic prints out the magizine images in something like 2400 dpi. I imagine that if the coffee table book specializes in photographic images, that they print to a similar, high standard.
2007-10-26 07:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by Vince M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the specifications of the publisher, but as a rule of thumb, shoot for 300dpi for the final cropped image at the size of the print. For example, if your final image would be 8x10 multiply each side by 300. Your resolution should be 2400 pixels by 3000 pixels. For online publishing the standard is usually 72dpi. For print shoot for 300 dpi.
2007-10-26 03:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by luke7785 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Usually the publisher will give you the specs on what they want - did they do that? If not, ask.
Your digital camera should be just fine, but it all depends on what the book writer/publisher wants.
2007-10-26 01:46:16 · answer #4 · answered by ~● Janet ●~ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋