Studio photography, and digital frames.?
Honestly, I have never even looked at a digital picture frame, or any specs..
I can see where they may become a big thing in most homes, offices, etc…
For studio based photographers that generally offer prints, but not digital files, what will you do when more people want digital files to place on a digital frame to display.
Full size resolution, medium sized??
Is there a screen size that all frames go by, ie 640×480. Do they need 300 dpi resolution, or will 72dpi suffice?
Has it come up yet, in anyones business?
I dont have a frame as such but heres my thoughts.
You can have a picture with a low resolution (72dpi) look pretty good on a computer screen but it doesnt print well. This digital picture frame is essentially a computer screen. So I would give them a 72dpi file thats the size they need for that frame (or larger if they want to pay more).
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November 30th, 2009 at 11:52 am
i had it asked twice and i sold it based on the size of their digital frame though a bit more cause i was giving a digital file with no watermark.
i dont think the frames will be big unless their prices are reduced, there isn’t much of a big advantage to may $200 to $300 for a digital frame that is about a 5×7 photo. Small screen and a big price tag is not going to help it sell.
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November 30th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
I’ve got a 7in digital picture frame but on my 50in HD they look much better or on a computer monitor for that matter. I think the new thin TV’s will be the next picture frame when your not watching a show.
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November 30th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I dont have a frame as such but heres my thoughts.
You can have a picture with a low resolution (72dpi) look pretty good on a computer screen but it doesnt print well. This digital picture frame is essentially a computer screen. So I would give them a 72dpi file thats the size they need for that frame (or larger if they want to pay more).
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November 30th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
It’s never come up, but if someone wanted them for that purpose, I’m sure that I could automate a resize action in Photoshop to give them a low res/dpi image on a disk for them.
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November 30th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
y’know, for the life of me i don’t know what one of those gadgets is… i’ve heard of them but i don’t think i’d know what one was if i came up to me and bit me on the butt.
i use the old fashioned frames on my work though i figure if anyone wants a different kind of frame they can just get their own.
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November 30th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Change your business model. Instead of the old norm of making the client come back to you for reprints, focus on more gigs instead. That’s what my friend does who shoots full time. He has alot of repeat business because he targets high end clients who want quality photographs and are able to pay for his services. He provides both a certain number of prints as well as the high res jpg’s.
Think of it this way. You’re in the photography business, not printing or data retention business.
As for the frames, unfortunately there is not real standard and it’s really up to the manufacturer to select the lcd which will determine the frame’s native resolution.
Personally I find it a PITA to resize my pics to the correct native resolution. What you may want to do is include "mass" image resize services in your business model for a reasonable fee.
HTH
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