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Pictures of Designs on Websites
So I'm surfing through some needleworking blogs. Found a posting with a
WIP picture of a design I thought intriguing. Wanted a better look, so went to designer's website (had it bookmarked). The picture in a word SUCKED!!! I can't emphasis this enough, it was bad! So I returned to the orignal blog, and went onto her progress page for that desind and even though her pictures don't show a completed design, they did have better pictures. The designer better thank their lucky stars there are better pictures of their designs out there than they provide. The design is now on my wish list, but if I had gone on just what the designer had posted on the website, I doubt I would of gone for it. I don't have a LNS, just a yarn store that has some needlework stuff that will order in if you request. So the internet is sometime my only way of seeing a design before deciding to buy it. Why do designers shoot themselves in the foot this way? Rachel |
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Why do designers shoot themselves in the foot
this way? Some think that if they provide very clear picture of a design, than someone will copy the .jpg file and run it thru charting software and gain themselves an illegal copy of the design. Thus stealing money from the designer. The charts produced in this way would be pretty nasty tho. They wouldn't have the proper colors, shading, details. But, I guess, to some designers it's worth not selling a chart based on how poorly it looks on their website, vs. allowing someone to steal a "chart" from them. Caryn Blue Wizard Designs http://hometown.aol.com/crzy4xst/index.html Updated: 7/7/03 -- now available Dragon of the Stars View WIPs at: http://community.webshots.com/user/carynlws (Caryn's UFO's) |
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When it comes to designers websites... I think it's a combination of
things - like Caryn said there are groups of designers who fear their designs could be copied just from an enlarged .jpg image. And in some cases, to be honest, it's quite possible. Particularly for more "primitive" designs like Lizzie Kate's or Bent Creeks - not all, but some of their designs. And yet they typically have great images *laughs* For some it's a monetary issue. I know of one Canadian designer whose designs I never would have looked at twice if I hadn't seen their models displayed at a CSNF show. Their cover images are terrible compared to the models. But now, having seen the models in person, I'm a thrilled with them and own 3 or 4 of their designs.... Money comes into play in a couple of ways - having a photographer take the image, or having a good enough camera (and capability) to take their own shots... and then the printing costs for multicolour prints, or doing it in-house.... A few designers I know also don't have a clue about the power of the Internet, word of mouth on chat groups and usenet groups. And they have no concept how important clear pictures are to this environment. I think they're still back in the day where people went into shops to buy everything in person. It's too bad. The Internet is one heck of a market place for designers, in my opinion. When it comes to shops themselves, some online stores I've noticed are scanning their own images from the patterns when they come into the shop. This is smart as it allows you to have a bigger image, to see it more clearly, etc. But it is also a ton of work to scan or photograph every item that comes in. Particularly when you're just setting up an on-line system. I think it's worth the time and effort. But I also recognize that most on-line shop owners are working 20+ hour days as it is... and can understand not having the energy to take it that one step further. The ones that drive me nuts are the designs that have words or small details - where I can't find an image or even a good description (i.e. some indication of what the words are !) - anywhere on the Internet, including the designers website LOL "Rachel Janzen" wrote in message news:FVEWb.467173$JQ1.174216@pd7tw1no... So I'm surfing through some needleworking blogs. Found a posting with a WIP picture of a design I thought intriguing. Wanted a better look, so went to designer's website (had it bookmarked). The picture in a word SUCKED!!! I can't emphasis this enough, it was bad! So I returned to the orignal blog, and went onto her progress page for that desind and even though her pictures don't show a completed design, they did have better pictures. The designer better thank their lucky stars there are better pictures of their designs out there than they provide. The design is now on my wish list, but if I had gone on just what the designer had posted on the website, I doubt I would of gone for it. I don't have a LNS, just a yarn store that has some needlework stuff that will order in if you request. So the internet is sometime my only way of seeing a design before deciding to buy it. Why do designers shoot themselves in the foot this way? Rachel |
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On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 06:19:17 GMT, Rachel Janzen
wrote: The picture in a word SUCKED!!! I can't emphasis this enough, it was bad! So I returned to the orignal blog, and went onto her progress page for that desind and even though her pictures don't show a completed design, they did have better pictures. The designer better thank their lucky stars there are better pictures of their designs out there than they provide. The design is now on my wish list, but if I had gone on just what the designer had posted on the website, I doubt I would of gone for it. I don't have a LNS, just a yarn store that has some needlework stuff that will order in if you request. So the internet is sometime my only way of seeing a design before deciding to buy it. Why do designers shoot themselves in the foot this way? An acquaintance of mine sent me a chart that, based on the cover photo, I had no intention of stitching. Then I saw the piece done at CATS. I'll stitch it. It's a gorgeous piece, but the cover photo really sucked out loud. Darla Sacred cows make great hamburgers. |
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It can be hard if you do not have the right tools to produce a good
photo. I do try hard with the photos of my designs etc. Design a stitching good day, Janet http://www.jmddesigns.co.nz http://www.masterstitch.co.uk Get the JMD Newsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jmdnewsletter/ |
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The web pictures I object to are the ones that show a leaflet, on which
the designs occupy half the space, and the leaflet itself is shown against a nice background. This pic reduces the size of the part I'm interested in - the design - by 3 or 4 times - and then the pic itself is only about (at most) 4 inches wide on my screen. So I'm looking at a couple of square centimeters, if I'm lucky, and am s'pozed to make a buying decision. Why do they have to show the whole cover? Why not just scan the design part? For you, Janet, I'd recommend a good scanner, and a photo editing program. You can get them for cheep these days. My first scanner - black and white, letter size only - cost twice what my Epson CX5200 did - and the epson scans and prints in color. The scans are so detailed that I usually have to reduce the size by about 2/3 to be able to post pics on e-bay. Ruthie in Colorado alowan atty earthlink dotty net Janet M. Davies wrote: It can be hard if you do not have the right tools to produce a good photo. I do try hard with the photos of my designs etc. Design a stitching good day, Janet http://www.jmddesigns.co.nz http://www.masterstitch.co.uk Get the JMD Newsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jmdnewsletter/ -- ÐÏࡱá |
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On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:25:16 GMT, Ruthie wrote:
This pic reduces the size of the part I'm interested in - the design - by 3 or 4 times - and then the pic itself is only about (at most) 4 inches wide on my screen. So I'm looking at a couple of square centimeters, if I'm lucky, and am s'pozed to make a buying decision. Why do they have to show the whole cover? Why not just scan the design part? And why the artsy-fartsy layouts on leaflet covers? Gimme a photo (with decent lighting) of the stitched piece, nicely finished/framed, without the ancillary decor. And make it a nicely sized photo, so I can compare the stitched model with what I'm stitching. Darla Sacred cows make great hamburgers. |
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For you, Janet, I'd recommend a good scanner, and a photo editing
program. You can get them for cheep these days. My first scanner - black and white, letter size only - cost twice what my Epson CX5200 did - and the epson scans and prints in color. The scans are so detailed that I usually have to reduce the size by about 2/3 to be able to post pics on e-bay. Ruthie in Colorado alowan atty earthlink dotty net Thanks Ruth, I have all the hardware and software needed. Just take a look at the photos in my website and you will see. Design a stitching good day, Janet http://www.jmddesigns.co.nz http://www.masterstitch.co.uk Get the JMD Newsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jmdnewsletter/ |
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I'm intrigued by your "Butterfly Bold" stumpwork piece. What threads?
Janet is known for her contemporary approach to older embroideries. I have one of her books (Schwalm, I think). Speaking of older embroideries: Our U.S. Public Broadcasting System put together a 2-hour documentary on the Medici family (1400's in Florence, Italy) and it has been an eye-opener on how the Renaissance got its start. Florence was THE place to be during this period. It was this family who patronized the arts, including architecture. The costuming is wonderful to see - but they aren't touching on embroidery. Some of us should write and tell them the NEXT time they produce a series on "art", they should include our art as well. g Of course, a lot of detail is being left out about the period, but it's been enlightening nonetheless. How different from the interview on 60-minutes just an hour earlier, which featured a fellow who became a billionnaire before the stock bubble burst, and how he is focusing his attention on (thud) sports, and whose attitude is: We try not to pay our staff too much (this interjected several times in conversation). As opposed to the Medici family who focused on more enlightening adventures and supported creative genius. I was amazed to learn that this patronage brought us perspective drawing, new ways to build never before heard of, and how members of the Medici family (against the Catholic church's order to burn it all) stole and preserved documents of the more ancient history in order to keep "man" moving forward. Dianne Janet M. Davies wrote: For you, Janet, I'd recommend a good scanner, and a photo editing program. You can get them for cheep these days. My first scanner - black and white, letter size only - cost twice what my Epson CX5200 did - and the epson scans and prints in color. The scans are so detailed that I usually have to reduce the size by about 2/3 to be able to post pics on e-bay. Ruthie in Colorado alowan atty earthlink dotty net Thanks Ruth, I have all the hardware and software needed. Just take a look at the photos in my website and you will see. Design a stitching good day, Janet http://www.jmddesigns.co.nz http://www.masterstitch.co.uk Get the JMD Newsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jmdnewsletter/ |
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