 |
|
|
|
|
Optimize Your Photos for the Web
It doesn't matter if your emailing photos of your grandson or putting images of your latest product on your online store. Too many people don't consider optimizing their photos for the web. We've all been on too many web pages where it seemed that the photos would never load, and sometimes they didn't. So here are some steps to make sure that your photos show up on your site. 1. Always have a back up original format copy of your image. Never alter the original. Believe me you will regret it. 2. Crop to size. Make sure that you crop out any extra information that isn't needed. Remember the larger the photo the longer it takes to load or send. 3. Resize to reduce pixels. There should be an option to resize according to pixels. You're going to want the largest size to be no more than 250 pixels or you can reduce the dpi to no more than 96. 4.Reduce the color palette. Many images have millions of colors so the first thing that you need to do is reduce the colors to 256. You will lose some depth with this. 5. Save the file in a standard format. JPEG is the most common for photos and you can compress the image with a JPEG for further reduction in file size. It's not unusual to see GIF or PNG as well. Remember that with a 56k connection a 150k file will take 20 seconds to load. If you're creating a web page every photo that you add will add to the time it takes to download all of the images. If you keep the images small in size the smaller resolution will not be as obvious. About The Author Copyright 2004 Kelly Paal Kelly Paal is a Freelance Nature and Landscape Photographer, exhibiting nationally and internationally. Recently she started her own business Kelly Paal Photography (www.kellypaalphotography.com). She has an educational background in photography, business, and commercial art. She enjoys applying graphic design and photography principles to her web design.
MORE RESOURCES: From the 1800s with Antonio Beato to Conceptual Photography with John Baldessari The Eye of Photography Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Photographer of Dreamlike Tableaux, Dies at 82 The New York Times Dazed Club explore surrealist photography and sound dazeddigital.com Michael Kenna's snow photography shows how 10-hour exposures can reveal what both our eyes and sensors miss Digital Camera World At Last, a Name for the Murderous Face in a Holocaust Photo The New York Times This Is What Happens When Gen Z Takes Over Photography The Phoblographer Netflix’s The Stringer documentary challenges history of famous ‘Napalm Girl’ photograph The Globe and Mail “I spent several days with cowboys in the Cascade Mountains looking for wild wolves” BBC Wildlife Magazine In 2025, the Big Camera Brands Failed Photographers The Phoblographer Photography’s Past and Future The Guilfordian Olivia Vivanco Migration Photographer Latina Republic Why Photography Makes for Such a Great Solo Hobby The Phoblographer Why Nikon’s Sensor Patent Is the Most Original Idea in a Decade The Phoblographer ‘Reflections in Black’ celebrates history of Black photography with expanded issue Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB This former art teacher took up photography, sculpting and juggling in retirement The Globe and Mail The week around the world in 20 pictures The Guardian Coastal photography exhibit showcases Point Reyes captured by City College students saccityexpress.com Norwegian Grott wins World Athletics Photograph of the Year worldathletics.org ‘My mother had dementia but beautiful things unfolded’: Cheryle St Onge’s best photograph The Guardian Annie Leibovitz’s 'Women' Book Is a Daring Quest Into the Heart of Contemporary Womanhood My Modern Met Five Photography Awards to Enter in 2026 DIYPhotography Grand Rapids Art Museum announces fall/winter exhibitions spanning photography, immersive video, landscape painting The Rapidian Discovering 5 Treasures of Photography The New York Times Redux Pictures x Sony World Photography Awards: Tommaso Ausili and Jen Osborne World Photography Organisation Alabama photographer who shot legendary Bear Bryant and Pat Dye hunting lodge photo dies at 81 AL.com When the photograph took flight Engelsberg Ideas Danny Lyon’s Texas Prison Photographs See Great Art Take Command of Your Powerful New Smartphone Camera The New York Times It's Called Aphantasia. Lots of Photographers Probably Have It The Phoblographer These 5 photography things made my Black Friday list – Affordable, practical, fun, or perfect for getting the most out of my existing kit Digital Camera World Off Screen: When the camera meets photography Collater.al Magazine The Week In Photos - November 28, 2025 CapeNews.net The Invisible Order of the Yakuza according to Anton Kusters Collater.al Magazine Archives : Opelvillen Rüsselsheim : José Ortiz de Echagüe (Spain 1886–1980) : Photography notes from the past The Eye of Photography Keeping in close Proximity with Stephen McCoy’s very personal work British Journal of Photography Little-known photographs of the ‘other California’ candidly show 1975’s working class Los Angeles Times Nature inFocus photography competition 2025: flamingos, foxes and a chilled out chimp - The Guardian AROUND THE LAKES: The making of an image — Insights from the FL Photography Guild Finger Lakes Times Lee Kang So in All That Photography | Group Exhibition at Photography Seoul Museum of Art Thaddaeus Ropac Sarah van Rij’s Mysterious Photographs of City Life AnOther Magazine The Best Gear for Photographers: 2025 Editor's Choice Awards The Phoblographer Mark Cohen at Ground Level Blind Magazine The Loewentheil Photography of China Collection: A Visual Memory of Ancient China The Eye of Photography Everything is Photograph: A Life of André Kertész by Patricia Albers The Eye of Photography 12 to 12 in Rittenhouse Square: Teresa, Sammy Rivera, and Sophia 34th Street Magazine Photography Club launches 2026 Calendar Kilcullen Diary Check out this week's top images from Observer-Dispatch photographer Daniel DeLoach Utica Observer Dispatch Photography and video can eat electricity: cut your costs with these great Bluetti Black Friday deals Amateur Photographer Stunning Antarctic journey shared at Tyndale Photography Club gazetteseries.co.uk A 50MP DSLR, an accidental moment, and the photographer's intuition created this award-winning, multiple-exposure image – but it's not actually what it seems Digital Camera World Former AP photographer’s vintage images of Ireland capture a world before it disappeared Hartford Courant River Arts gets to essentials with ‘Abstract’ photography | Arts | vtcng.com Vermont Community Newspaper Group A Master of Fashion Photography Who Embraces Accidents The New Yorker Black Friday camera deals – Our live feed of all the latest deals as they drop, all weekend long Digital Camera World Bob Kauders obituary The Guardian Glaz Festival – The International Photography Encounters The Eye of Photography ‘Bones and Feathers’ art exhibition opens next week dailyrecordnews.com |
|
|
|
RELATED ARTICLES
Memories That Get Lost How many people have pictures in a shoe box? In a drawer? Inside a book? Sitting in the garage?Imagine 40 years from now. Someone will get those pictures and they will say: Who are these people? What are they doing in this boat?They won't have a clue about the stories that those pictures tell and they will probably throw part of your story away. Portrait Photography: Tips and Methods Portrait is defined as, "A likeness of a person, especially one showing the face, that is created by a painter or photographer, for example." In the area of portrait photography there are some guidelines that you should consider when you go to take photos of people. Where to Find Cheap Disposable Cameras There are many kinds of disposable cameras. All disposable cameras are already inexpensive, but there are some that are even more of a bargain than others. Safari Wildlife Photography Top Four Tips I've been practising wildlife photography on safari for over twenty years now in places like the Kruger National Park, Chobe, Okavango Delta, and Hwange game reserves and these four tips have been indispensable in making sure that I get some decent wildlife photographs.1. Top 10 Digital Cameras - What You Need To Know About Them There are a large number of top 10 digital camera lists available on the Internet today. Each one of them is different and they all have different sets of criteria, on the basis of which these lists are compiled. Photographing Kids Kids grow up so quickly and while we are often left with countless memories, most parents have only a drawer packed with school photos, blurry holiday snaps and the forced grin of the inevitable yearly birthday picture to account for the years gone by. It's time to stop bemoaning the latest photograph of your thumb obscuring your adorable baby and get on with improving your skills as a photographer. Entering the World of Digital Video Cameras Gone are the days when you would need to employ a professional to take a video for your business projects. Whether you need it to provide training to your employees or students, you can do it yourself with the help of a digital video camera. Canadas Digital Cameras, Digital Camcorders and Cheap Memory Cards Canada Digital SLR Camera or Digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera is an ideal camera for professionals and amateur photographers. They usually having interchangeable lenses and are known for capturing superior quality images. How to Take Better Photos of Your Baby or Toddler Every Mom wants to take great photos of their babies and toddlers. We all want professional looking photos for our children without paying a fortune! This better baby photo article will help you take the best photos you can and you don't even have to own an expensive camera. Start Up a Travel Photography Business Too many people have the idea that being paid to take photographs of exotic places is the ideal job. It may take years of effort to be paid by magazines such as the National Geographic, but are there better ways to become a travel photographer. Bracketing and How To Use Tt Correctly... What Is.. Guidelines for Printing Great Photos at Home So you have this great digital camera and you've taken lots of great photos. Now what? Well you could go to a store and have them print your images for you, but isn't that what you did with film? The point of all this great digital technology is that you can print your own photos at home without having to pay someone else to do it. Digital Camera Batteries Every device needs a driving force to operate, just as every living thing needs a heart to keep it alive! Basically electric power does this job for any kind of devices nowadays. Similarly for any digital camera too, a good battery is necessary in order to ensure an excellent performance from it as long as possible. A Guide to Disposable Digital Cameras Disposable Cameras (also called single-use cameras) first came on the market as film cameras. You would take the entire camera back where you bought it and they would crack it open, take out the film and process it, resulting in photos that were virtually indistinguishable from photos taken with a more conventional camera. Digital Camera Interpolation Explained In a device such as a digital camera it is very important to understand the very basic aspects of the device so as to properly operate it and give it the due respect it deserves. Such a topic is interpolation! These are accessories that help the digital camera to perform the technologically advanced features that it is capable of. Tips for Purchasing a Digital Camera Lens Your lens is an essential element to good photographs. It's not just your camera. Kodak Digital Cameras - The Giant Comes To Digital George Eastman, founder of Kodak is world renowned today. Digital cameras or cinematography, Kodak has excelled in all fields. Digital Camera Memory - An Introduction The digital camera is essentially a computer-based device, whose core is controlled by the computer. And as a result the photographs are stored in a location called memory. Using Film Speed Effectively (Black & White Film Thoughts) It's hard to find sometimes but it's making a resurgence, black and white film. If you've never used this film now is the time to try it out. Where Do Great Ideas Come From? At a Photo Club meeting I attended recently, the President made a comment on another meeting he had attended, where someone in the audience asked the presenter where to find good subjects to photograph. The presenter in question started giving specifics instead of identifying the core issues in question, Attitude and Perspective.
|
| home | site map |
| © 2006 KeralaClick.com |