Task 5

Scott Harrand

Images sourced from books:

Advantages of sourcing images this way: An advantage of sourcing images from a book is that the source of these images is immediately clear and apparent. When sourcing from online internet sources, one difficulty is that the images you find at one source, seemingly free for use, may have been taken from a different source, which would not freely allow use of the image, which can be a serious concern when using images for commercial usage. With images sourced from books, the source is much more clear, physical, and directly apparent. Having a physical source for an image can also be a more safe way to ensure that an image can be preserved, as having a physical source of an image can often be safer than having a digital image in some occasions. Disadvantages of sourcing images this way: It can often be quite difficult to find a book source for images when you are looking for a very specific image, especially if it is of a more niche subject that there are likely to be less books focused on. Even if books with the images you require exist, they may be difficult to obtain, possibly not available in local libraries, and may need to be purchased. Therefore, compared to searching for images online, it can often be quite difficult to find specific images, and the results are generally less immediate.

Images sourced from google images:

Advantages of sourcing images this way: Google is one of the largest search engines available, and therefore there is a large amount of content readily available through usage of Google Images, and there will most likely be images available for almost any subject one could conceive of. Google Images also includes features which allows the user to alter and specify their search, such as by looking for images of a specific size, colour, quality, or even images with various copyright statuses. These features are all extremely beneficial, and in the case of finding images for commercial usage, the latter feature is especially so.

Disadvantages of sourcing images this way:There are some disadvantages to using Google images as a sourcing method. One issue that can be encountered when using Google images is that many of the images, especially the first appearing, most popular images, are generally quite repetitive and similar, and therefore it can make it quite difficult to find unique images of a chosen subject. These images are also generally quite generic, and show the image in a similar way to one another, therefore this can make it quite difficult to find unique images, or images of certain details or angles of a subject, when using Google Images.

Images sourced from stock image library:

Images sourced from copyright free site:

Advantages of sourcing images this way: Sourcing images through copyright free sites and stock image libraries is an extremely effective method of image sourcing, especially for anyone intending to use images for commercial usage. If an image is sourced from a copyright free site, or purchased from a stock image library, it can be used for commercial usage and there will be no legal copyright ramifications. Therefore, this form of image sourcing is very useful to anyone searching for images to be used in a professional capacity.

Disadvantages of sourcing images this way: A disadvantage of sourcing images through copyright free sites is that they are often quite limited, with only a few images generally being available on these sites, and often it will be difficult to find specific images on certain subjects. Equally, there are also disadvantages to sourcing images through stock image libraries, mainly in the sense that these images will cost money to use, and must be purchased. Often there are different prices involved depending on the nature of the image usage, and images used for commercial usage can often be quite expensive. This is a notable disadvantage if you do not want to lose money when sourcing your images.

Images sourced from your own existing images:

Advantages of sourcing images this way: Using your own images is the absolute most effective way to ensure that your image usage does not infringe upon any copyright laws, as these images will be directly sourced from yourself and therefore you will not need to receive anyone else’s permission to use them. By using your own images, you will also not need to spend any money in order to purchase the rights to the image, as you would with others. By using your own images as a source, you also have the opportunity to create images of whatever you wish, which will make it easier to get images of the subjects that you require.

Disadvantages of sourcing images this way: A disadvantage of sourcing images through your own images is that, potentially, your skill level with image-capture may not be especially high, and therefore the images you create may not be of high quality. This issue may also arise if you do not have access to high quality image capture technology. Another potential issue is that the subjects you require images of may not be locally available, and due to these geographic constraints it may be extremely difficult to find these subjects and take an image of them.

Processing Images

Original image:

Cropped image:

Scaled images:

A4

A5

A6

Resolution image:

300dpi for print

72dpi for web

Advantages of different resolutions: Changing an images resolution is an effective way of changing an images’ file size without having to change the actual size of the image itself. This is a useful technique, especially when it comes to creating projects and pieces that use a number of different images. By lowering DPI of these individual images, they can maintain the same size without having to alter the size of the actual image itself. This can help keep the file size at a reasonable and manageable amount.

Disadvantages of different resolutions: If resolution is altered too much, it can potentially cause negative effects, as altering the size of the pixels too drastically may result in pixelated or low-quality images. This will bring down the aesthetic appeal of an image, and consequently, any projects and pieces they are included in. On the other side of the spectrum, an image with a high DPI rating will take up a large amount of file space, which can have detrimental effects on the speed of a computer, and the amount of space available on it. This may become an especially serious issue if one has many images with a high DPI rating.

Manipulated image with appropriate caption:

The Ca’ d’Oro is a primary example of the Italian Gothic Style architecture that is featured prominently in Venice’s cityscape. The palace was built in the early 15th century for the prominent Contarini family, and after nearly 600 years is considered one of the oldest Venetian palaces still standing intact. The official name of the palace is Palazzo Santa Sofia, but it has become more popularly known as the Ca’ d’Oro (or “Golden house”) due to the fact that the palaces’ façade was originally covered with gilding.

Explain the changes you made to the image and explain why you made those changes: I edited this image by firstly cropping the original image, in order to remove most of the peripheral sections of the original image. This ensured that the actual Ca’ d’Oro was the main focus of the picture, and not the buildings on the other side of it. After doing this, I decided to then change the brightness and contrast levels, in order to make the image much brighter and up the contrast of the image. By doing this, the details of the building were enhanced, making the brickwork and architectural elements much more clear and noticeable.