The eve of destruction!

Or, more accurately, the day before the assignment is due.

I have finally taken the last of my pictures. Well, I say that, but I still fully expect to take several more this afternoon. I'm like that ; I get ideas at innapropriate times. This afternoon, I plan to select the best from my existing images, and edit the ones I shall be uploading to the site. All nicely in time for the limit, even if it means a slightly later bedtime than I would like tonight. So be it. That'll teach me to get stuff done earlier in future.

I am supposed to be able to show an understanding of the types of files that are available, and disucss why I would or would not use them. Well, that is simple. Since my camera takes photos in the jpeg format, and since BigStockPhoto asks us to upload images in the jpeg format, then it's a no-brainer. Which is fair enough, because the format itself is good at lower compression rates. But, personally, I would use Portable Network Graphics, or png. Superior compression, without loss? It is a shame that BigStockPhoto does not accept the format yet.

The only other format worth considering would be bmp. Now, I have always been a fan of the format, purely because of the superior quality, but it does lead to problems with editing. And, since it is very much a Windows proprietary format, then you may well find your image unable to be used by some potential customers. And as for gif ... well, let's just say that a 255 colour limit simply does not bear thinking about! The images themselves would be FAR too blocky!

So, jpeg, whilst not the ideal format, is good enough. Hopefully my stock of photos has some that are interesting enough to upload!