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<p>[QUOTE="Jivvy, post: 497289, member: 8184"]Some days the signature requests make me want to tear my hair... because I love them, but the requestor has taken inadequate photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>So here are my most frequent thoughts when reviewing such requests.</p><ol> <li>Seriously, if you're providing just one sig picture (if it's a painting, you really should provide more), take it from <i><b>dead straight on</b></i>. Not at an angle. This is really important and <i>so few people accomplish it</i>.</li> <li>Provide a picture of the entire piece of art. Yes, it makes a difference toward identification.</li> <li>Turn off your flash. Go outside. Near a window. Something. Do whatever you need to do to provide a picture with adequate lighting, but without glare or shiny spots.</li> <li>Crop it, but not too tightly. Have some space around the sig and make sure all the descenders, ascenders, swoops, swirls, and random splats are included.</li> <li>Make the picture as large as you possibly can pixel by pixel (it can't be over 1 mg in weight, but this shouldn't be an issue).</li> <li>If at all possible, provide 2-3 pictures from various angles or in various light settings. This one is mostly for paintings where determining what is "painting" and what is "signature" can be dicey.</li> </ol><p>Please feel free to add your thoughts to this list. Or ignore me. Just having finally said this is enough for me. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie82" alt=":singing:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jivvy, post: 497289, member: 8184"]Some days the signature requests make me want to tear my hair... because I love them, but the requestor has taken inadequate photos. So here are my most frequent thoughts when reviewing such requests. [LIST=1] [*]Seriously, if you're providing just one sig picture (if it's a painting, you really should provide more), take it from [I][B]dead straight on[/B][/I]. Not at an angle. This is really important and [I]so few people accomplish it[/I]. [*]Provide a picture of the entire piece of art. Yes, it makes a difference toward identification. [*]Turn off your flash. Go outside. Near a window. Something. Do whatever you need to do to provide a picture with adequate lighting, but without glare or shiny spots. [*]Crop it, but not too tightly. Have some space around the sig and make sure all the descenders, ascenders, swoops, swirls, and random splats are included. [*]Make the picture as large as you possibly can pixel by pixel (it can't be over 1 mg in weight, but this shouldn't be an issue). [*]If at all possible, provide 2-3 pictures from various angles or in various light settings. This one is mostly for paintings where determining what is "painting" and what is "signature" can be dicey. [/LIST] Please feel free to add your thoughts to this list. Or ignore me. Just having finally said this is enough for me. :singing:[/QUOTE]
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