19silver21
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Why do alot of the photographers shoot with such a hi resolution? It seems to me it makes the photos a lot poorer than better. What do you all think?
Model photos in general
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19silver21
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More pixels does not make it a better quality shoot in my opinon.Do you know why it has become so popular?
Michael Moran
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All else being equal, higher resolution is better. Why would you want tiny, low-res pics? You can always make a large image smaller for viewing.
Of course, a high resolution camera doesn't make the photographer any more skilled, but...
Of course, a high resolution camera doesn't make the photographer any more skilled, but...
19silver21
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Thats tru. I guess lighting plays a large factor among everything else.
suppoon420
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It's because of the default RAW settings on digital cameras. Most pros will shoot with a full frame digital SLR with at least 21MP (Canon 5D Mark 3 as a prime example). Converting to a standard sized jpg with no compression creates a file with approximate dimensions of 3700 pixels by 5600 pixels at 300 pixels per inch. That means the native size of the image is 12.3" x 18.7". For reference that's about the size of a small poster. If you're familiar with comics, original art is often drawn on 11" x 17" art board. Point is it's BIG. And newer cameras have native resolutions that are even bigger.
99% of the time, the photographer isn't going to change the defaults. And listening to some of the site owners out there, members prefer the original sized images and get bitchy when images are compressed or downsized. Storage is cheap, so there's no incentive to downsize the images. So you get things like a Famegirls set with a zip file of still images at 750MB and a 5 minute video at 250MB.
So it's like going from standard definition to 4K video. All of a sudden, flaws that were hidden before in the small size of the photo are made glaringly obvious in the larger file format. You won't see that zit on her chin in the small jpg that's the size of your hand, but in the native resolution that thing is almost life sized.
99% of the time, the photographer isn't going to change the defaults. And listening to some of the site owners out there, members prefer the original sized images and get bitchy when images are compressed or downsized. Storage is cheap, so there's no incentive to downsize the images. So you get things like a Famegirls set with a zip file of still images at 750MB and a 5 minute video at 250MB.
So it's like going from standard definition to 4K video. All of a sudden, flaws that were hidden before in the small size of the photo are made glaringly obvious in the larger file format. You won't see that zit on her chin in the small jpg that's the size of your hand, but in the native resolution that thing is almost life sized.
19silver21
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I Agree. Hi resolution is great if you know how to use it. I see so many sets that appear blurry shot in hi res. Seems like a lower res would work better? I dont know. Just hate to see a cute model that looks like they were in a fog when the set was shot.