Resolution and Printing on Social Sharing Websites (Facebook, PicasaWeb, and Flickr)

For the photogs out there who like to share photos with family and friends for printing –

Facebook:

Facebook allows users the option to upload photos at 2048 pixels along the longest side.  A photo with 2048 pixels on the long end with the 4x6 format will print at just over 4x6 inches at 341 pixels per inch (the professional standard is 300 ppi).  In other words Facebook’s maximum resolution for uploads is excellent for 4x6 photos (at over 300 ppi) and 5x7 (at 293 ppi), and possibly okay for 8x10 (at 205 ppi).  Larger photos will automatically be resized before the upload so that you don’t have to wait for long uploads.

(http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/09/30/improvements-photos-high-resolution/)

Google PicasaWeb

From what I can tell, Google has no size limit.  However once you reach 7 gigabytes (which includes your Gmail storage) the maximum size for photos becomes 800x800 pixels.  If you are a Google+ member the maximum size is 2048 pixels – the same as Facebook.

If you wish to upload larger images, you can pay for additional storage:

• 20 GB - $5/yr
• 80 GB - $20/yr
• 200 GB - $50/yr
• 400 GB - $100/yr
• 1 TB - $256/yr
• 2 TB - $512/yr
• 4 TB - $1024/yr
• 8 TB - $2048/yr
• 16 TB - $4096/yr

Flickr

Using Flickr’s free account you can upload photos that have a maximum of 1024 pixels on the long side.  If you get a Flickr Pro account for $24.95 a year, you can upload photos with a maximum size of 20 megabytes which will be maximum resolution for most users.

Recap:

Facebook allows a maximum of 2048x2048 photos – great for 4x6 and 5x7 and possible okay for 8x10.

Google has no limit on the resolution of the photo, but has a maximum of 7 gigabytes of storage offered for free.  Beyond that, paid storage plans are available, or you can switch to a maximum of 2048x2048 pixel photos for free.

Flickr offers a maximum resolution of 1024x1024 for free users and practically unlimited resolution for $24.95 per year.

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Beth - Photoshop Experiments - Part 2

Beth, originally uploaded by Ty Johnson Photography.

This is my second attempt at some new (to me) Photoshop editing techniques. Feel free to let me know what you think in the comments section below!

Here is the original image (click to view larger version):

Beth - Photoshop Experiments - Part 1

Beth, originally uploaded by Ty Johnson Photography.

I have been experimenting with various Photoshop techniques. This photo is the result of one of my attempts.

Here is the original image straight out of camera (click for larger version):

The Apple Store in Boston

The Apple Store in Boston, originally uploaded by Ty Johnson Photography.

I've always wanted to try one of these. I did this using the tilt-shift method described here (link) in Photoshop.

Main Street Station

Main Street Station, originally uploaded by Ty Johnson Photography.

I've been wanting this shot for a long time now. I got the idea from someone on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skynoir/4678543856/in/faves-tyronejohnson/). On the first attempt the I made it to the spot (top of the James Monroe building parking deck) around 6:15am -- too late. The next day I came back at about 5:30. I wasn't able to get a long enough exposure to get all of the light trails that I wanted so I had to merge two images in Photoshop to get this one.

I shot this with a Nikon D3000 with the kit lens (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6).

Beth

Beth, originally uploaded by Ty Johnson Photography.

This portrait was taken just outside of the Holocaust Museum in Richmond, Virginia. We waited until just before sunset and took shots in this area and long the canal walk. Look for more to come soon.


I used a Nikon D3000 and a Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 AF-S.