Tips to Great Photos
All Big Showoffs wall graphics begin with a great high quality/high resolution digital photo. Not a professional photographer. Not to worry, even today’s least costly of point and shoot cameras can produce stunning photos. It’s best to set your camera to the highest quality resolution available. We want to be certain that you get the absolute best custom wall graphics possible, so we’ve put together a chart to help you with your camera settings. Please review the following chart as a guide to Megapixels (MP) and the potential quality of your photo images.
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Camera |
Camera |
Average Quality of Printed Image |
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Megapixels |
Resolution |
24" |
36" |
48" |
60" |
72" |
84" |
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3 |
2048 x 1536 |
A+ |
A+ |
A |
A |
B |
B |
|
4 |
2240 x 1680 |
A+ |
A+ |
A |
A |
B |
B |
|
5 |
2560 x 1920 |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A |
B |
|
6 |
3032 x 2008 |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
B |
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7 |
3072 x 2304 |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A |
|
8 |
3264 x 2448 |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
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10 + |
3872 x 2592 |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
Note: Careful to not confuse Mega Pixels (MP) with Megabytes (MB). Example: A 10.2 MP camera usually produces a file of 4.5 MB which is far more than enough for a giant Wall Graphic. 3 Megapixels (MP) and up can produce amazingly vivid Life Size Big Showoffs.
Not sure how your photo will turn out please feel free to send your photos to our technical team, we will be happy to help you find a way to enjoy your Bigshowoffs.
Simple tips for taking great photos
Taking great photos is not nearly as difficult as many think. There are some very easy principles that if followed, can produce amazing quality photos even with today’s basic point and shoot cameras. It’s always a good idea to read the manual to discover your cameras potential so for the sake of simplicity we’ll assume you did and have a basic understanding of your camera.
1. Set your camera to the highest megapixel (MP) and photo quality possible.
2. Apply the AUTO FOCUS option and select a mode to allow you to repeat the shot continuously.
3. Maximize the potential of your photos by insuring the subject is a majority of the photo, in other words, reduce the size of the background.
4. Turn on the lights, and use a flash even when you are outdoors. Good lighting is essential to producing top quality photos.
5. Take lots of pictures. It greatly improves your chances of getting the perfect shot. Many professional photographers end up scraping a majority of photos taken, but with a large quantity photos, the odds improve for capturing some incredible shots.
Hope this helps. We will soon ad a much more comprehensive professional photographers guide to taking great photos.
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