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Before shooting an important job, we recommend shooting a
test image for our Digital Camera 30x40 Test print. This test print
made on our photographic paper printers will illustrate to you what size,
quality, and color you can expect from Bullock Professional's real Endura
photographic printers.
- Use ISO 100 (We recommend using the lowest ISO
possible. Higher ISO settings will increase digital "noise" in the
final enlarged images much like higher speed film creates grain.
- Set the camera resolution to:
JPEG (Fine 1:4) Resolution: Large
3872x2592 Large
(10.0-megapixel)
- White Balance- Studio Lights - "Flash 5400K" . You
should start by using the flash setting whenever you are in the studio under
studio lights.
- White Balance- Weddings or
constantly changing lighting situations - "Auto".
- Image Sharpening: Normal
- Tone Compensation: Normal
- Saturation: Normal
- Hue Adjustment: 0 or Normal (default
setting)
- Color Mode: sRGB (Adobe
1998 is a broader color space, but the Adobe 98 color space is less
vibrant in color saturation in real photographic paper.)
- Record these settings so you will always know how
your camera was set for the test print.
- Setup for a vertical head and shoulders shot in the
studio under studio lighting.
- Be sure camera is critically focused and the
exposure is perfect.
- Take ONE shot of the subject at these settings and
copy it directly to a CD. (Do Not open or manipulate the file in any
way before sending.)
- Place the CD in a Bullock Professional work order
envelope. Note on work order that this is for a "30x40 Digital
Camera Test".
- We will print a 30x40 print that shows the center
strip of your image in 30x40, 24x30, 20x24, 16x20, 11x14, 8x10, and
5x7 print size.
- Once you have your print back, you can determine
what size, color, and quality these settings will yield when sending
images to Bullock Digital for genuine photographic prints.
- In the unlikely event that your 30x40 is
unsatisfactory for some reason, please call Don Bullock to discuss
changing your camera settings and running another test print.
- Important - Once these settings are established it
is very important that you do not make changes unless you run another
Digital Camera Test Print and verify the new settings will yield a
satisfactory result!
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