When purchasing a camera, also consider the possibility of publishing your pictures in a lace publication. As an example, the I.O.L.I. Bulletin (While I do not know, I would not think it would be that different from LACE or any other lace publication.) requires photos to be at least 300 ppi (pixels per inch). Which requires a digital camera with higher megapix and set to take less photos per "photo card" or "CF card" or "stix" or whatever your particular camera uses. As a point of reference: A Canon 2.1 megapix Elf set at the highest setting will allow a 3x5 photo to be published. A Nikon 5700 5 megapix camera set to the 2nd highest setting will allow an 8 x 6 photo to be published. Of course any cropping will influence the ppi. (If a 3 x5 size 300 ppi picture is cropped and published at the 3x5 size, the ppi will be too low for a clear published photo.) A camera with higher ppi allows for greater flexibility in photo usage. (One way to check your ppi is to go into your Photoshop program and click image size, then change the ppi to 300 and note the size of the picture.)
I have really found it almost impossible to take high detailed digital pictures of lace without a tripod. I have read the threads, so without repeating their advice, I also: Use a tripod with an arm which allows me to position my camera directly over the lace for a shot without distortion. For those times when a vertical shot is not possible, position my Ott light in such a way that the 2, 1/4 inch, white, foam poster boards (which I scored and folded in half like a card) are positioned around the lace to off set any shadows or uneven lighting. Debra Jenny (I.O.L.I. Bulletin editor) Green Bay, Wisconsin 25F and cloudy - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
