stylus designphotography
and photo enhancement
View samples of work created by Stylus Design.
we photograph
events, products, portraits
From events to portraits and product photography, we can create images that stand out in your published materials.
We also colour balance, retouch, recover and manipulate photographs.
image enhancement
and retouching
Making your images look better in print and on screen
Cameras vary in their capability and photographic images arrive on our doorstep in a variety of conditions.
To make a photograph suitable for publication, it is often necessary to adjust the colour balance and brighten or sharpen the image.
If part of an ongoing project, Stylus Design carries out this enhancement service for our clients as a part of our normal workflow.
Here are some examples.
To make a photograph suitable for publication, it is often necessary to adjust the colour balance and brighten or sharpen the image.
If part of an ongoing project, Stylus Design carries out this enhancement service for our clients as a part of our normal workflow.
Here are some examples.
Sometimes the amount of detail hidden in a photo can be surprising.
Even well lit and professionally composed images can benefit from some treatment.
Sometimes image retouching is necessary, for example improving the sky or removing unwanted objects – particularly if you can't get that shot again.
Poor quality images can detract from the overall effectiveness of a document.
If a high quality production is important to you, please contact us to discuss how we can improve your imagery.
If a high quality production is important to you, please contact us to discuss how we can improve your imagery.
…and we also make videos. Here is an example (best viewed in landscape).
Send a file
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pictures or artwork files?
Our MailBigFile service allows you to send
really big files using your web browser.
Avoid issues with email limits
by sending up to 20 files at a time.
The best way to send large files
in a safe, secure and compliant way.
Considerations when sending pictures
It’s impossible to provide high quality printing using low quality artwork. The quality of your images determines the quality of the end result. Only high resolution, good quality images will give you a truly pleasing print job.
We want to use the best images possible in your projects.
Generally, photos depicted in print have to be:
Hints and tips
If you are scanning yourself, scan medium to large pictures (half page or bigger) at 300 dpi, scan small (quarter page) pictures at 600 dpi.
If you are submitting pictures from a digital camera, send the original straight out of the camera. Do not down-size or save in a different file format.
Don’t send website images.
Don’t embed pictures in a Word file. Send the pictures separately.
Big is Best!
Sending – what could go wrong?
It’s impossible to provide high quality printing using low quality artwork. The quality of your images determines the quality of the end result. Only high resolution, good quality images will give you a truly pleasing print job.
We want to use the best images possible in your projects.
Generally, photos depicted in print have to be:
- high quality
- good composition
- have a file size large enough to be useable.
Hints and tips
If you are scanning yourself, scan medium to large pictures (half page or bigger) at 300 dpi, scan small (quarter page) pictures at 600 dpi.
If you are submitting pictures from a digital camera, send the original straight out of the camera. Do not down-size or save in a different file format.
Don’t send website images.
Don’t embed pictures in a Word file. Send the pictures separately.
Big is Best!
Sending – what could go wrong?
- The simple act of saving from one file type to another can destroy vital data. For example, saving to jpeg will remove pixels to save space every time you save.
- Email software can (and probably will) downsize images to make them smaller/quicker to send. Use MailBigFile or DropBox instead.
- Website pictures are at least one quarter the size needed for print publishing.
- Pictures embedded in a Word file are automatically reduced in resolution to make a smaller document.
File size
Depends on the resolution, the file image format used and the original physical size. Generally, the bigger the image, the bigger the file size, but destructive compression formats like jpeg can be misleading.
Broadly, an image file should be at least 1Mb or more. Images of 100kb will almost certainly be unusable, or need re-scanning.
Image formats
Some typical formats are:
What’s the difference?
File formats like jpg and png use compression and remove information from the image to save space. File formats like tiff, psd (Photoshop) and Camera Raw are non-destructive and can be used safely for transfer and archiving images.
Resolution
Resolution is measured in ppi (pixels per inch) or dpi (dots per inch). Effective resolution is the resolution of an image at the final size at which it is reproduced. For example, if you place a 300 ppi image at 200% size the effective resolution would be 150 ppi.
Depends on the resolution, the file image format used and the original physical size. Generally, the bigger the image, the bigger the file size, but destructive compression formats like jpeg can be misleading.
Broadly, an image file should be at least 1Mb or more. Images of 100kb will almost certainly be unusable, or need re-scanning.
Image formats
Some typical formats are:
- jpg or jpeg
- png
- BMP
- tiff
- psd
- CR2 (Camera Raw)
What’s the difference?
File formats like jpg and png use compression and remove information from the image to save space. File formats like tiff, psd (Photoshop) and Camera Raw are non-destructive and can be used safely for transfer and archiving images.
Resolution
Resolution is measured in ppi (pixels per inch) or dpi (dots per inch). Effective resolution is the resolution of an image at the final size at which it is reproduced. For example, if you place a 300 ppi image at 200% size the effective resolution would be 150 ppi.
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